Rob Gronkowski got off to a slow start with Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In his Saturday year, the tight end spent his time interviewing for multiple shows, bringing his talents to wrestling and business ventures, and, most importantly, recovering from multiple injuries after nine years of risking his body with the Patriots.
Only with unofficial training – outside of the norms by the COVID protocols – did the tight end make his return to the professional field after a year of inactivity. He chose Tampa to be close to his mother, he recognized then.
Florida was the meeting point of two veterans. Tom Brady and Gronk met in the south of the country to lead the Buccaneers to their first playoffs since 2007 and their first postseason win since Super Bowl XXXVII.
After receiving 79 touchdown passes at New England, Gronkowski took on a more modest role in Tampa. “I’m here to block, baby,” he announced in the first weeks of the 2020 calendar.
OJ Howard’s Achilles tendon rupture in Week 4 preceded an increased participation for Gronkowski in Tampa, who went from 28 receiving yards per game – scoreless – in the first six games to 43.9 yards per game and seven touchdowns in the games. last 10 matches of the year.
Asked by Willie McGinest, in NFL GameDay Morning, if he would return to the field of play for the following year, Gronkowski answered: “Yes, it has to be done. I feel like this team was built to win right now. It always jumps to your mind, you think ahead a bit. I could definitely see this team with a lot of their talent back next year and have a successful season, together with me.”.
For a new record
The tight end is in his 10th year as a professional in the NFL, with each year reaching the postseason.
All those years have been with Tom Brady. Together they combine for 12 touchdown passes in the postseason. One more will set a new record between tight end and quarterback.
They are currently tied alongside Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, with 12 shipments to the end zone both pairs.
Tonight at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome it’s time to finish off the mark of legendary 49ers players. “It’s time [de hacerlo]”said Gronkowski, who went with only one pass his way, but no catches, in the wild-card game in Washington. “We are in the playoffs. It didn’t happen last week, I have another chance to do it this one. You know I’ll go get her. We will go for that record. It has to happen”added.
