Rob Gronkowski’s 11-year NFL profession got here to an in depth lower than a month in the past when the tight finish announced his retirement. One of many storylines that got here out of that announcement was the notable omission of the New England Patriots. All through that 274-word retirement put up, there was not a single point out of the staff that Gronkowski spent the primary 9 years of his profession with and helped win three Tremendous Bowls. Nevertheless, it did function glowing remarks about his time in Tampa with the Buccaneers.
After all, this wasn’t the primary time {that a} notable Patriot snubbed the staff in a retirement put up as Tom Brady did the same thing earlier this offseason earlier than in the end returning to the league. Whereas chatting with NESN at an occasion in Boston for his Ice Shaker product, the tight finish addressed the retirement put up and believes there was a little bit of a misunderstanding.
“I feel it is a bit blown out of proportion,” he mentioned. “I imply, I sort of did it when, you recognize, my first retirement.”
Gronkowski is referring to his initial retirement post from March of 2019 following New England’s win in Super Bowl LIII. In that first retirement put up, the 33-year-old did reward the Patriots group, thanked each proprietor Robert Kraft and head coach Invoice Belichick, and had a really related tone to how he spoke in regards to the Buccaneers on this newest retirement announcement.
“There isn’t any doubt I like New England. I like all of the followers right here in New England. There isn’t any doubt,” Gronkowski continued. “However I felt like that speech or no matter, the time and place I did for the primary one was nice, and I used to be simply sort of giving it for that retirement for the 2 years I had in Tampa. However I feel it was blown out of proportion perhaps a bit. However I like New England, love every little thing about it.”
As for presumably one other comeback if Brady calls him sooner or later throughout subsequent season, Gronkowski shut down that state of affairs, noting he’s “done with football.” So, it seems just like the legendary tight finish’s newest retirement put up can have a bit extra finality to it than the primary.
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