Rob Gronkowski is retired. The former New England Patriot is now moving in a world where he doesn't have to pad up and prepare to get taken down by 250-lb defensive backs.
However, questions about the possibility of him returning to the Pats didn't stop hounding him. Since he was so successful as Tom Brady's tight end, it's common sense that people want the five-time Pro Bowler and four-time First-Team All-Pro to suit up again.
He humored these questions and talked himself up if he ever decided to walk back in and win one more Super Bowl. He said in the latest episode of the RapSheet and Friends podcast that he would take a month to get back into playing shape.
“If that,” Gronkowski said via NFL.com's Adam Maya, adding he currently weighs 245 pounds, about 15-20 less than his playing weight. “I could easily go out there right now and go. Easily. For sure.”
However, he was quick to point out that he will not be coming back to the sport even if he is still in playing shape:
“Just like I knew I needed to walk away from the game. I just felt it. Just felt like it was time,” Gronkowski explained. “You just have that feeling inside. Just going with the heart, just going with the gut feeling, and that's how I'm going to be living my life too, with what my gut feeling is telling me. Throughout my life I've had gut feelings and then I didn't go with them. I went with a different option, and then it never works out. I swear it never does.”
Gronk enjoyed nine successful seasons with the Patriots. He had an incredible receiving tally of 521 catches for 7,861 yards with 79 touchdowns. The three-time Super Bowl winner is a sure-fire future Hall Of Famer even if he doesn't play another down.
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