{"id":196163,"date":"2020-01-31T17:10:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T14:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/rob-gronkowski-on-super-bowl-2020-tom-bradys-future-joe-judge\/"},"modified":"2020-01-31T17:10:49","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T14:10:49","slug":"rob-gronkowski-on-super-bowl-2020-tom-bradys-future-joe-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/rob-gronkowski-on-super-bowl-2020-tom-bradys-future-joe-judge\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob Gronkowski on Super Bowl 2020, Tom Brady&#8217;s future, Joe Judge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Rob Gronkowski is retired and the Patriots aren\u2019t at the Super Bowl, but of course Gronk is. Before hosting a Super Bowl bash like few others before, Gronkowski guzzles a few questions from The Post\u2019s Steve Serby:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Who do you like in the Super Bowl?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: If the Kansas City offense is rolling, and they\u2019re putting up points on every drive, they\u2019re gonna win the game hands down. \u2019Cause that offense is spectacular, they got so many weapons, from (Travis) Kelce to (Tyreek) Hill, everywhere on the field. But if for some reason their offense isn\u2019t clicking, I think San Fran will take it over and take advantage of that and win the game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: So you\u2019re not making a pick then?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: So what do I think, do I think the offense for Kansas City will be clicking? I do, so I\u2019ll go with Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: High-scoring game?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: I would say more of a high-scoring game than usual.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Thirtysomething to thirtysomething?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Low 30s to high 20s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Patrick Mahomes?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: I feel like Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, (Deshaun) Watson, they\u2019re all changing the game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: When you watch Mahomes throw the ball?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Just his arm. His arm is spectacular. It\u2019s unbelievable to see an arm like that, how far he can throw the ball, and how accurate he is at the same time, it\u2019s just tremendous.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Your favorite Super Bowl memories?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Oh man, winning the Super Bowl. Super Bowl 49, versus Seattle. Scored a touchdown on a fade, all the way to a pick by Malcolm Butler.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Did you hold the Lombardi Trophy?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: I got to hold it, yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What was that like?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: It was fantastic. Got to kiss it, hold it up in the air. It was a beautiful day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15060332\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"size-nypost-large-desktop-uncropped wp-image-15060332 lazyload\" alt=\"Rob Gronkowski\" width=\"662\" height=\"441\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thenypost.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/01\/1093458150.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/thenypost.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/01\/1093458150.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/thenypost.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/01\/1093458150.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/thenypost.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/01\/1093458150.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=662 662w, https:\/\/thenypost.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/01\/1093458150.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1324 1324w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 662px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Rob Gronkowski<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Q: Do you remember watching the Giants Super Bowl 42 upset of the Patriots?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: That was my first Super Bowl I ever went to. It was in Phoenix (Glendale), I was at U of A (Arizona), my dad had tickets and he brought me to the game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Do you think Eli Manning is a Hall of Famer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Yes. To play that position for that long, and to have two Super Bowl championships, I think he should be definitely considered, if not in the Hall of Fame. And to play that long, it\u2019s just tremendous, \u2019cause it does take a lot of passion, a lot of ability to be able to keep on going year in year out, especially after Year 10, Year 12, just to keep it up at that high of a level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What stands out for you about that second Patriots loss to the Giants?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Just the feeling of losing. Putting all that work in and losing that game, but it gave me that passion to want to get back there for sure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: So you know the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Yes, exactly. Lost two of \u2019em.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What do you remember about Jimmy Garoppolo when he was your teammate?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: How he could put the ball in the pocket wherever he needed to. By pocket, I mean like wherever the position is the ball needs to be put in. And just so soft his passes are.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Tom Brady to the Chargers, is that a good fit?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Brady anywhere\u2019s a good fit, because he can just bring his game anywhere and it\u2019ll be a good fit to whatever team it is.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: He\u2019ll be 43 next August.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Yeah, that\u2019s fine, the guy doesn\u2019t age.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADL7619933066&amp;light=true\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Patriots fans want him to stay.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Oh, of course, Patriot fans want him to stay. He\u2019s a legend there, he\u2019s the best all-time, best quarterback ever, of course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What do you remember about Joe Judge?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Joe Judge is a great guy. He\u2019s crazy, in a good way. \u2026 He doesn\u2019t take any s\u2013t, which is good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Do you think he\u2019ll be a good head coach in New York?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: I think he\u2019ll be a great head coach. I think he\u2019s gonna bring it, he\u2019s gonna bring the attitude that needs to be. It\u2019s positive attitude, but it\u2019s also reinforcement of bringing it to the table.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Crazy in a good way?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Oh man, he\u2019s got a lot of good jokes. A LOT of good jokes. I was in some special teams meeting and he had me laughing for like five minutes straight! But at the same time, this guy keeps a straight face the WHOLE time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Give me a joke.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Ah no, you guys can ask him when you talk to him. You can say, \u201cYo, Gronk says tell me a joke.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: They\u2019re X-rated?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: They\u2019re all over the place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Are they football jokes?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Everything. ALL things.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: He says it with a straight face?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Oh straight face. He will never laugh. He\u2019ll never laugh. But it\u2019s hilarious. It makes it even better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Could you see that he had a good relationship with (Bill) Belichick?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Oh yeah, I would say he had a great relationship. He loves the game of football, loves coaching. And if you love the game of football and you love coaching, you have a great relationship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What\u2019s the difference between Travis Kelce and George Kittle?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: One plays on K.C., the other plays on San Fran. \u2026 Oh!, the difference in their playing style?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Hey, I\u2019ll crack the jokes here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Oh all right, I see.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: You give Kittle the nod because he reminds you of you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: I would say Kelce\u2019s more fluid. He\u2019s more of a route-runner, he\u2019s more of a wide receiver-type tight end. And Kelce brings the ability to stretch down the field at all times from anywhere on the field. And Kittle, feel like he\u2019s more of like an old-school tight end. He gets dirty in the trenches. His all-around game is tremendous. He\u2019s ready to block anytime, he\u2019s ready to get dirty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Your on-field mentality?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Just wanted to bring down the house. By that, I mean, like whenever I got the ball, just wanted to score. \u2026 You gotta bring that passion to the field too, especially in the trenches. You gotta go out there with some attitude, with some meanness to you. You gotta bring that fierceness to the table to be able to block guys in the trenches, but you also gotta bring that \u2026 that \u2026 smooth, Rico Suave-type feel in the passing game too. You gotta have both \u2014 you gotta have that meanness, but you also gotta have that suave feeling at the tight end position.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Sign up here for our exclusive Super Bowl 2020 Preview conference call<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Who was the fiercest competitor you went up against?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: I\u2019ll go with Suggs, Terrell Suggs. When I was a rookie, second year, he was fierce, he was always bringing it. Just the way he came off the ball, the garbage he was talking, and being that young, and knowing it\u2019s Terrell Suggs in front of you, it\u2019s a different ballgame then.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What\u2019s the percentage that you\u2019ll come back and play football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Wow. I was taught to never give a percent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Who taught you that?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Coach Belichick. He said never give percentages, yeah.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Is that door open?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Yeah, the door will always be open. I like to work out, I like to compete, so if it just came to me one day, I\u2019m not gonna totally close the door. There\u2019s a chance \u2014 like what\u2019s that movie, \u201cDumb and Dumber\u201d? So you\u2019re sayin\u2019 there\u2019s a chance (smile). I use that one every time. So one in a million: So you\u2019re sayin\u2019 there\u2019s a chance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Do you miss the game?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Yes in ways. In ways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What about acting for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: I just go with the flow. Whatever comes to me, I\u2019m not pushing anything.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Boyhood idol?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: I was in Buffalo, so I grew up a Buffalo Bills fan. I loved watching Eric Moulds play wide receiver, and then Takeo Spikes at the linebacker, just loved his name, but also loved his game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: If I was just landing from Mars, which some people think I just got here from \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Yeah, I think so too. Oh yeah, you from Mars for sure (laugh).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Hey, I don\u2019t want to be like you earthlings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: You\u2019re right. OK I\u2019ll take it, man. Like me \u2014 everyone thinks I\u2019m crazy. You\u2019re right, you gotta have your own identity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: I want to be different. I don\u2019t want to be like anyone else.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Exactly. I like it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: So I\u2019m coming down from Mars: Who is this Bill Belichick? Describe him for me.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Just straight passion and love for the game of football. And just straight passion for winning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: He cracks jokes too, but he\u2019s not as funny as Joe Judge?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Depending on the situation, but overall, Joe Judge wins that category for sure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Did Belichick ever crack a joke that made people laugh?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Oh yeah, for sure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15060339\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img class=\"size-nypost-large-desktop-uncropped wp-image-15060339 lazyload\" alt=\"Gronk\" width=\"288\" height=\"441\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thenypost.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/01\/1201575242.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/thenypost.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/01\/1201575242.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thenypost.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/01\/1201575242.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=288 288w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 288px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Warner Music<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Q: Anything come to mind?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Yeah. A lot of things come to mind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: That you can share?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: That I can share? What happens inside the locker room and stuff, I like to keep those inside the locker room.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Honey Badger?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: That dude\u2019s all over the field. That\u2019s what makes him special. And it\u2019s special because his size, he\u2019s a small guy, but it shows that you don\u2019t even have to be the biggest guy on the field, you gotta just have that passion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: The 49ers front four?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Tremendous \u2026 They\u2019re not the biggest guys. That\u2019s what makes \u2019em special though is their quickness. They\u2019re not huge guys where you know you gotta move \u2019em with strength, they got quickness which is a different type of ballgame. That\u2019s what makes \u2019em special, having four guys quick like that gets \u2019em to the quarterback quicker, that\u2019s what it\u2019s all about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Three dinner guests?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Wow. Pamela Anderson, back in the day. \u2026 Arnold Schwarzenegger \u2014 he might steal Pamela though \u2014 but that\u2019s OK, I\u2019m a good guy, I would let him steal her. Oh, Happy Gilmore. Like him coming as Happy Gilmore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Favorite meal?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: My mother\u2019s chicken souffl\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Favorite singer\/entertainer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: I\u2019ll go with J-Lo \u2018cause she\u2019s just so consistent and just brings it every time?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: She\u2019s the halftime show?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Exactly. And she\u2019s 50, still just destroying it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Favorite actor?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Leonardo (DiCaprio).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Favorite actress?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Jennifer Aniston.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Why should I go to Gronk\u2019s Beach Party Saturday?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: What do you mean why should you go? That\u2019s the No. 1 party to be at. We got six performers \u2014 we got Diplo, Carnage, 3Lau, Kaskade, we got Rick Ross, we got Flo Rida, they\u2019ll all be performing. I\u2019m the host, so I\u2019ll be figuring out my role throughout the party, but I bring a lot of different roles to the party game, you know, I\u2019ll be dancing. There\u2019s gonna be so many players there, a lot of great people that are coming to the party, and on top of it, I mean, who hasn\u2019t seen my dance moves? So who doesn\u2019t want to join \u2018em?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: So I\u2019ll drop your name when I get there?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Yeah, yeah, definitely. The guy from Mars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Thanks so much Gronk.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: All right man, thank you, Mars. I\u2019ll remember you as Mars.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/01\/31\/rob-gronkowki-on-super-bowl-2020-tom-bradys-future-odd-dinner-guests\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Rob Gronkowski is retired and the Patriots aren\u2019t at the Super Bowl, but of course Gronk is. Before hosting a Super Bowl bash like few others before, Gronkowski guzzles a few questions from The Post\u2019s Steve Serby: Q: Who do you like in the Super Bowl? 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