I'll just say he's young and he might very well end up coming back after a year off. We will see. Not much of a chance, but there's a chance.
TD Catches Before the Age of 30
WR Randy Moss: 101
WR Jerry Rice: 93
TE Rob Gronkowski: 79
WR Lance Alworth: 77
WR Larry Fitzgerald: 77
WR Art Powell: 77
WR Calvin Johnson: 74
Tom Curran is trying to stir s**t again. His article on Gronk's retirement starts with a catalogue of how miserable Gronk was with the Pats this past couple of years. Claiming he felt undervalued, unwanted etc., not paid enough....
I don't believe any of it as it was Gronk himself who refused to be traded and said he would not play for any other coach or QB. And Peter King's article contradicts Curran as he talks about how Gronk's agent Drew Rosenhaus would routinely ask was there any way he could help make Gronks time with the Patriots any better, more money etc. Gronk said no and Rosenhaus even talked to Gronks dad and his dad said, "Drew, he's got more than enough money'"
What is it about some of the Sports Journalists in Boston? They seem so intent on knocking the team down.
Doug KyedVerified account @DougKyed <small class="time"> 1m1 minutes ago </small>
Drew Rosenhaus, Rob Gronkowski's agent, told <s>@</s>peter_king it wouldn't shock him if Gronk returned sometime during the 2019 season.
My first thought when I heard the news yesterday.
I also am prepared for the haters to tell me that he is not a HOF'er.
Comparing Gronk to Lynn Swann (played the same number of seasons)
Regular Season
Games played - Swann 96 Gronk 100
Rec - Swann 336 Gronk 521
Yards - Swann 5,462 Gronk 7,861
TD - Swann 51 Gronk 79
Post Season
Games played - Swann 16 Gronk 16
Yards - Swann 907 Gronk 1,163
TD - Swann 9 Gronk 12
He compares favorably to Swann and he didn't even play the same position.
Doug KyedVerified account @DougKyed <small class="time"> 1m1 minutes ago </small>
Drew Rosenhaus, Rob Gronkowski's agent, told <s>@</s>peter_king it wouldn't shock him if Gronk returned sometime during the 2019 season.
I'll be curious if he files retirement papers. Willie McGinest had this story a week or so ago and would make a lot of sense, but time will tell.
The way I heard it this morning, the Pats will put him on the "Reserved:Retired" list and get the cap space immediately. Gronk then has until Week 10 to decide if he wants to comeback, and if he does, they negotiate a new contract based on the available cap space they have at that time.
It was such a different game then. A player should only be measured against his peers of the same era in my opinion. And in this era he was the best all around TE in the NFL, it's not even arguable. The closest is Witten(a sure HoF-er) but he couldn't dominate a game in every facet the way Gronk could. The only thing that can be and will be held against him by some I'm sure is the short career but it doesn't matter with what he's accomplished.My first thought when I heard the news yesterday.
I also am prepared for the haters to tell me that he is not a HOF'er.
Comparing Gronk to Lynn Swann (played the same number of seasons)
Regular Season
Games played - Swann 96 Gronk 100
Rec - Swann 336 Gronk 521
Yards - Swann 5,462 Gronk 7,861
TD - Swann 51 Gronk 79
Post Season
Games played - Swann 16 Gronk 16
Yards - Swann 907 Gronk 1,163
TD - Swann 9 Gronk 12
He compares favorably to Swann and he didn't even play the same position.
The way I heard it this morning, the Pats will put him on the "Reserved:Retired" list and get the cap space immediately. Gronk then has until Week 10 to decide if he wants to comeback, and if he does, they negotiate a new contract based on the available cap space they have at that time.
The way I heard it this morning, the Pats will put him on the "Reserved:Retired" list and get the cap space immediately. Gronk then has until Week 10 to decide if he wants to comeback, and if he does, they negotiate a new contract based on the available cap space they have at that time.