Gronk is good to go for Super Bowl LII on Sunday. On Thursday afternoon, it was officially announced that New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski has cleared the concussion protocol and will start against the Philadelphia Eagles after recovering from a big hit delivered by Jacksonville Jaguars safety Barry Church during the AFC Championship game.

Per Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, Gronkowski has no hard feelings for Church's hit and understands that there was nothing malicious about the play.

“It’s football. It is what it is,” Gronkowski said. “I mean, it’s a split second to make a decision. It’s running full speed one way. I’m going the other way. It’s just part of the game. It happens. Just got to move on.”

Regarding how he suffered yet another injury prior to a Super Bowl, Gronkowski said that he simply doesn't have time to dwell on matters like that right now.

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“I’m not here to talk about that, about how ‘shaky-up’ I was and everything,” Gronkowski said. “That will be for another time, because I’ve got a big game coming up with this Super Bowl.”

After clearing the concussion protocol, Gronkowski is amped and ready to take the field.

“I had a concussion for sure obviously or else I would have never been in protocol this whole time, for the last 10 days or however long it’s been. Everything’s going good. Just looking forward to the big game now. I’m ready to roll, and that’s all I’m looking forward to.”

There's nobody else in the NFL like Gronk, that's for sure. As the Pats look for their sixth Super Bowl championship (all since the 2001 season), Gronk hopes to add a third ring to his collection after being drafted in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of the University of Arizona.