Rob Gronkowski Articles - Page 14

The New England Patriots sustained a major loss this offseason, as legendary tight end Rob Gronkowski decided to retire. The Patriots brought back an old friend in Ben Watson to try and replace him, but Watson ended up getting hit with a four-game suspension. Obviously, it is going to be very difficult for New England […]

After winning the Super Bowl in 2018, the New England Patriots have undergone some changes, especially on offense. The biggest move was Rob Gronkowski retiring. It seems Matt LaCosse will get a shot to fill his spot. In an article by Andrew Callahan of masslive.com, Callahan says Matt LaCosse is the “odds-on favorite” to replace […]

The New England Patriots’ passing game suffered a crushing blow earlier this offseason when tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement, and now, the Patriots are figuring out how to get by without him. Safety Devin McCourty doesn’t know how New England will do that just yet, but is in wait and see mode as […]

The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl last season, and Rob Gronkowski celebrated by retiring. It was a rumor that was kicked around a lot in the past few seasons but no one actually thought would happen. Gronkowski seems set on his retirement, but at just 30 everyone knows he has a lot left […]

Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the game of football earlier this offseason, but right from the beginning, many questioned whether or not he would actually stay retired. Well, we are getting more and more evidence that Gronkowski may end up coming back after all. Not only did his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, say that he […]

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski may be in the first year of his retirement, however, it appears there is still a chance he could be catching passes from quarterback Tom Brady in the 2019 NFL season. It is safe to say that retirement has suited Gronkowski well thus far. Regardless, Fox Sports […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is looking to bounce back in 2019. Coming off a torn ACL that cost him most of last season, Garoppolo wants to prove that his great starts at the end of 2017 weren’t a fluke and that he’s worth the massive contract the 49ers handed him. The 49ers have […]

For nearly a decade Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski formed one of the NFL’s most dynamic offensive duos. So, when the two players were seen at a private workout earlier this week, nothing really seemed out of place. Except for the fact that Gronkowski is now retired. Brady and Gronkowski took part in the workout […]

Legendary New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski retired earlier this offseason, but there has always been a sneaking suspicion that he wasn’t really done. Well, cue all of the doubters and eyebrow raisers, as Gronkowski has apparently been catching passes from Tom Brady this offseason. According to Andrew Callahan of Mass Live, the 30-year-old […]

Rob Gronkowski made a pretty shocking announcement when he retired after winning another Super Bowl with the New England Patriots. The 30-year-old tight end is still in his prime and definitely had quite a few years left of great football in him. Many believed it would be something that he reversed course on in a […]

Rob Gronkowski might really be retired after all. Once the tight end announced his decision to retire from football and the New England Patriots, rumors immediately swirled of a potential comeback. Seemingly nobody believed that Gronk was really done for good, and even his agent speculated about a possible comeback. The only one who hasn’t […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman doesn’t think Rob Gronkowski will be coming out of retirement to join the team this upcoming season. Edelman appeared on WFAN’s Boomer and Gio on Tuesday to promote his upcoming documentary “100%” and was asked about his former teammate. Edelman said that he doesn’t think Gronkowski will be […]

New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski returned to Gillette Stadium on Friday night and even caught a pass in his old stomping grounds. Luke Bryan had a tour stop on Friday and about halfway through his set, he said he had a guest he wanted to bring out according to Masslive.com. Out stepped out Gronkowski who […]

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has made a donation to a Buffalo children’s hospital. According to Bills Wire’s Kyle Silagyi (via Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams), Gronkowski donated $50,000 to Oishei Children’s Hospital last weekend. Gronkowski, an upstate New York native, told Silagyi on June 19 Buffalo accepts him more. Now that […]

The New England Patriots won their sixth Super Bowl in their franchise’s history in 2018. Recently, the team received their Super Bowl rings and this year’s looks better than the others according to some. Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the NFL this offseason but he still received his ring with the team. Karen Guregian […]

Rob Gronkowski was back with his former teammates on Thursday night receiving his Super Bowl ring, and Bill Belichick took the opportunity to have a little fun at the expense of the retired superstar. In a video posted by the Patriots Twitter account, Rob Gronkowski is seen holding a trophy and Belichick noticed it was […]

The New England Patriots will be in unfamiliar territory in 2019 with Rob Gronkowski now retired. That leaves a huge hole at the tight end position and Tom Brady knows that guys are going to have to step up. After the Patriots cut Austin-Seferian Jenkins this week, Brady stated that the tight end position needs […]

While former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is seemingly happy living the retired life, that doesn’t mean that New England won’t always hold a special place for him. During an event at Gillette Stadium this weekend, Gronkowski described just how much he loved the community. At the annual “Buzz Off For Kids With […]

The New England Patriots saw one of their most beloved players in franchise history in Rob Gronkowski retire this offseason. Since then, people have said they believe that Gronkowski will make a comeback at some point. Recently, the Patriots greatest tight end in franchise history participated in a charity event in New England. After the […]

New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson didn’t return to the team because of Rob Gronkowski’s retirement. Watson drove that point home in an interview with NBC Sports Boston (via Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper) on May 23. Watson was asked whether Rob Gronkowski calling it a career inspired him to end his return to […]

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is no doubt one of the best tight ends ever, but Tony Gonzalez isn’t ready to dub him the GOAT just yet. Gonzalez doesn’t want people to forget about him and thinks they both should be considered the GOAT: “Hey, we’re both great,” Gonzalez said at LAX […]

Comparisons across sports have become the norm in the modern age, and even NBA players as distinct as Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are subject to such comparisons. Both Curry and Green have been equally tremendous in the Golden State Warriors’ first three games of the Western Conference Finals, routinely torching the Portland Trail Blazers […]

The New England Patriots will enter a new era in 2019. Unfortunately for those in New England, former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has officially retired from the NFL. Yet, former NFL running back Shane Vereen doesn’t think this will affect the heralded AFC East franchise too much. “Josh McDaniels said it best,” Vereen recently said […]

Benjamin Watson may be back in New England, but the Patriots still have a major void at tight end as a result of Rob Gronkowski announcing his retirement earlier this offseason. So, just how are the Pats going to replace Gronkowski’s production? Well, they can’t: “Look, nobody’s gonna replace Rob,” said offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, […]

What a difference a year makes – just ask Eric Ebron. Before last season, the 2014 first-round pick was mostly known for being a cautionary tale about drafting tight ends in the top-10. Many Detroit Lions fans, for instance, blanched at their team selecting Iowa T.J. Hockenson with the eighth overall pick in this year’s […]

Just like most players who retire young, there has already been talking about Rob Gronkowski making a comeback to the league and playing with the New England Patriots. Gronkowski was appearing at the Billboard awards and was asked if he was thinking about making a comeback. Gronkowski admits that a lot of people ask him […]

The New England Patriots lost a lot this offseason. Defensive coordinator Brian Flores left to be the head coach of the Dolphins, and guys like Trent Brown, Trey Flowers, and Chris Hogan all left in free agency. But the most significant player the defending Super Bowl champions lost didn’t leave to go to another team. […]

If you’re a fan of the New England Patriots, you were likely saddened to hear the news of Rob Gronkowski’s retirement. The Patriots have had a bunch of high profile departures following their Super Bowl win over the Rams, but perhaps none were as significant as Gronkowski. Fortunately, Gronk isn’t going away anytime soon. The […]

The New England Patriots do not plan on fixing the dent that former tight end Rob Gronkowski put in the Lombardi Trophy when he, um, tried to lay a bunt down with it at Fenway Park, according to Nick Goss of NBC Sports Boston. I’m not sure what exactly was going through Gronkowski’s mind when […]

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has left his mark on the team’s most recent Vince Lombardi Trophy. Gronkowski dented the teams Super Bowl LIII Trophy during the Boston Red Sox’s home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 9, per 247Sports.com’s Tyler  Sullivan. In a video released by the Patriots on […]

New England Patriots fans were greeted to depressing news the same day their Boston Celtics lost to the San Antonio Spurs by 19 points. Their beloved Rob Gronkowski announced on his Instagram account that he was hanging his cleats up. Gronkowski will go down as one of the best tight ends to ever play in […]

Recently retired New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has received an open invitation to join World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). WWE chief brand officer Stephanie McMahon told TMZ Sports (via Pro Football Talk’s Darin Gantt) on April 6 she would love to have Gronkowski on board. “Anybody who has a real big personality. I’d love […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the game of football last month, but there seems to be some doubt as to whether or not Gronkowski is really done. Count New York Jets safety Jamal Adams among those who does not believe Gronkowski has played his last game on the gridiron, […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the game of football last week, a decision that wasn’t really surprising, but was still jarring. Gronkowski has caught 78 touchdown passes from Tom Brady, twice as many as any other receiver Brady has thrown to. When that stat was posted by the NFL […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski officially announced his retirement earlier this week. Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio has no doubt about his status as the premier tight end of his generation. Gronkowski’s retirement has sparked debate regarding his legacy as one of the best tight ends in NFL history. According to Zack […]

In a shocking turn in the sports world, one of the NFL greats in tight end Rob Gronkowski retired at the age of 29. It’s something that some pundits expected with the many injuries that have plagued him throughout his professional career. Gronkowski wasn’t able to play a full season since 2011, while dealing with […]

The “Gronk Era” has officially come and gone with the veteran pass catcher recently electing to hang up his cleats for good. With the now-former New England Patriots tight end retired, everyone has continued to sing the praises of Rob Gronkowski — including longtime Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. In fact, Tomlin recently told […]

The greatest of all-time is debated in every spot. Is LeBron James or Michael Jordan the best basketball player ever? Is Tom Brady or Joe Montana the best quarterback? Constant arguments are made on both sides of these extremely subjective questions. This week a bomb was dropped on the NFL world, so it is only […]

New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement on Monday. The moment that happened, many started to speculate about his return. According to Darin Gantt of ProFootballTalk, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick wasn’t one of those people, as he refuses to comment on a possible return. It’s unusual for so much speculation […]