Gronk traded to the Bucs

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Rob Gronkowski explains ‘feeling’ behind Patriots, Buccaneers trade

Rob Gronkowski is “ready” to return to the NFL and team up with old buddy Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Gronkowski, who retired last year but never closed the door on returning, came out of retirement Tuesday and was traded from the New England Patriots, along with a seventh-round pick, to the Buccaneers for a fourth-rounder.

“I always said when I have that feeling, and it feels right, I will be ready to take the field again,” Gronkowski told Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer. “And I have that feeling. I’m ready.”

Gronkowski will be 31 by the start of next season, and it’s unclear how a year away from the game will impact his play. Gronkowski weighted 265 lbs during his playing days but has looked significantly thinner since stepping away.

But the one they call Gronk perhaps is the greatest tight end in NFL history, and the Buccaneers couldn’t pass up an opportunity to see whether he and Brady could rekindle the fire and win a fourth championship together.

Gronkowski currently has one year at $10 million remaining on his contract. Rumors started circulating that Gronkowski could unretire after Brady signed his two-year, fully guaranteed $50 million deal with the Bucs earlier this offseason.
 
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Gronkowski will be 31 by the start of next season, and it’s unclear how a year away from the game will impact his play. Gronkowski weighted 265 lbs during his playing days but has looked significantly thinner since stepping away.

A little beat up to begin with.

31yrs old.

Tough offseason to get in NFL shape.

This whole thing looks a lot better on paper the more I look at it.
 
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Watching that clown gronk this last year on various TV sideshows... he looked like he had suddenly dropped huge amounts of weight. That's common too when you see players after they retire from the game. Seeing his physical change was kinda shocking though.

My prediction.... "somehow", by the time these players are allowed back on the fields.... gronk will have put on 50 lbs of muscle and brady will look 2 years younger than last year.

It's amazing isn't it?
 
I hope when we play Tampa this year we kick their ass. I want revenge for that loss to the Buccs last year. I also want to see Brady pouting on the sideline that's the best look for him imo. I want Donald to sack Brady atleast twice and Ramsey to pick him off atleast once in a blowout win for the Rams. Then turn around and do the same to the Pat's. Yeah that would be perfect.
 
Gronk is freakin' young, he'll get the weight and muscle back easy. I've been up and down all my life weight-muscle wise and even at my older age it's not impossible to put on muscle even naturally. The question for him is more of past injuries healed and adjusting to speed of the game, physical contact etc but he's young enough to still go 5 years more, though I hate to say. Want to see the Rams play the BradyGronk Bucs.
 
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