Gronk Thread: Gronkowski to Tampa Bay!

[Shcritters]

I think Rosenhaus may want to believe Gronk could come back because Gronk was one of his best clients, and I'm guessing Drew is annoyed he didn't get five more years of business from a superstar that isn't even 30 yet.

Considering Gronk's surgery history, his body probably hurts all the time. He's filthy rich, has multiple rings, and just doesn't need to keep piling more hurt on hurt. By retiring now, he can take what's remaining of his bruised and battered youth and actually focus on enjoying his fortune in his 30s, hopefully without waking up in pain every day a few years from now.

Oh, he'll be waking up in pain every day, but it won't be because of football. It will be because of something that rhymes with fexually handsmitted tradeezes.

[DLF3000]

If Tom called would he consider one more run? Hmmm?

Definitely.

At first, I was like, crap, that sucks. Like the retirement was real.

Right now, I'm leaning towards this being contract hardball being played by Gronk's side. Like most Patriot stars, dude is grossly underpaid based on talent and performance.

Also, Gronk is impossible to predict.

[thebeast]

I think Rosenhaus may want to believe Gronk could come back because Gronk was one of his best clients, and I'm guessing Drew is annoyed he didn't get five more years of business from a superstar that isn't even 30 yet.

Considering Gronk's surgery history, his body probably hurts all the time. He's filthy rich, has multiple rings, and just doesn't need to keep piling more hurt on hurt. By retiring now, he can take what's remaining of his bruised and battered youth and actually focus on enjoying his fortune in his 30s, hopefully without waking up in pain every day a few years from now.

Oh, he'll be waking up in pain every day, but it won't be because of football. It will be because of something that rhymes with fexually handsmitted tradeezes.

[dynastyninja]

If Tom called would he consider one more run? Hmmm?

Definitely.

At first, I was like, crap, that sucks. Like the retirement was real.

Right now, I'm leaning towards this being contract hardball being played by Gronk's side. Like most Patriot stars, dude is grossly underpaid based on talent and performance.

Also, Gronk is impossible to predict.

In my ignorant opinion, I'd put the chances of him coming back at 15%. Possible but unlikely. He's generally considered a top all-time TE and has a few rings. Nothing left to prove in the NFL. He's been beaten and battered.

[Wile E. Coyote]

If Tom called would he consider one more run? Hmmm?

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That may be a possibility, who knows?

During this past season, more towards the playoff and Superbowl time frame; I was thinking that Brady, Gronk, Edelman and Bellichick would all retire and call it a career at the same time. I just didn't know at that time whether it would be this year or next year. So in a sense, I was kinda surprised that Gronk decided to hang up his cleats while the other three stayed for another season
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[jcc6fd]

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/pat ... 02137.html

Apparently he sold his condo in Boston. I’d say the retirement is looking pretty legit

[hockeyBjj]

Now might be time to free up that roster spot

Hope he's enjoying retirement. Figured he'd at least be working out a few times a week because he enjoys it, but guess not.

[GridironGuerilla]

LOL. Where did you come up with those?

[Bot101]

Thats like Steve Rogers PRE super soldier serum haha.

[ninotoreS]

One doesn't lose built up muscle mass rapidly just from not working out for a few months. It takes years of normal living, or disease, or some situation that prevents nearly all use of the muscle for a few months (e.g. a cast).

I'll assume that low quality photo is just misleading, rather than speculate he's got cancer or something.

[FantasyFreak]

One doesn't lose built up muscle mass rapidly just from not working out for a few months. It takes years of normal living, or disease, or some situation that prevents nearly all use of the muscle for a few months (e.g. a cast).

I'll assume that low quality photo is just misleading, rather than speculate he's got cancer or something.

There's a short amount of moving footage here. He is slim.

https://www.12up.com/posts/video-rob-gr ... defrs3n71q

[Orenthal Shames]

One doesn't lose built up muscle mass rapidly just from not working out for a few months. It takes years of normal living, or disease, or some situation that prevents nearly all use of the muscle for a few months (e.g. a cast).

Or a cocaine diet

[Kurt G.O.A.T.]

He's off the juice.

[ninotoreS]

One doesn't lose built up muscle mass rapidly just from not working out for a few months. It takes years of normal living, or disease, or some situation that prevents nearly all use of the muscle for a few months (e.g. a cast).

I'll assume that low quality photo is just misleading, rather than speculate he's got cancer or something.

There's a short amount of moving footage here. He is slim.

https://www.12up.com/posts/video-rob-gr ... defrs3n71q

Actually, I think he looks much better in that decent res video. He has dropped weight, but not muscle.

Or a cocaine diet

It's not the cocaine in and of itself, it's when you stop eating and sleeping.

[Metriculous]

Muscle can atrophy very quickly without proper nutrition.

Additionally this man retired (at least in part) due to back issues. You know what helps alleviate back pain? Losing weight.....

I am guessing some part of this "thinning" out was done by design.

Regardless..... That dude in the picture is not playing NFL football anytime soon.