Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski arguably formed the greatest quarterback-tight end connection in NFL history in their 11 seasons together between the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But it’s Gronkowski’s personality that’s stuck with Brady the most over the years.
In the return of Brady’s mailbag (presented by Verizon), the seven-time Super Bowl winner was asked what was the first memory he had of meeting Gronkowski. Brady wasn’t able to recall a specific moment, but he remembered the stuff Gronkowski did as a rookie that helped the Patriots in a big way.
“Wow, I wish I could remember,” Brady said. “His rookie year, I always remember him at practice in the preseason and he was so fun and so awesome. He was learning how to play the position, but there was a part about him in which he brought so much childlike fun to everything we did.
“It was kind of what our organization needed, because we were a little serious at the Patriots at the time. Gronk brought his own personal fun levity to everything we did. I loved being his teammate.”
Tom Brady’s Darkest Career Years, The Wild Rob Gronkowski Draft And The Throw He Wants Back
While some might think of Gronkowski as one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history, others might think of his goofy personality when they hear about Gronk. That goofy side of Gronkowski was on full display when he entered the NFL as well. When the Patriots selected Gronkowski in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft, he huddled and danced with his family before putting on a helmet and celebrating some more.
“I remember that,” Brady said of Gronkowski’s celebration of getting drafted. “I didn’t meet him at the time, obviously, but I remember Wes [Welker] Me envió un mensaje de texto de inmediato y me dijo: ‘Amigo, ¿viste ese final apretado que acabamos de esbozar?’ Estaba como si se riera a carcajadas porque era gracioso cómo Gronk saltaba.
“No creo que nadie olvide ese momento del draft. Los Gronkowski se apoderaron de la sala verde”.
Menos de seis meses después, Brady y Gronkowski comenzaron su increíble relación. En el momento de su retiro, Brady y Gronkowski tenían la mayor cantidad de conexiones de touchdown en la historia de los playoffs (15) y la segunda mayor cantidad de conexiones de touchdown en la historia de la NFL (105).
Actualmente, compañeros de equipo en FOX Sports, Brady y Gronkowski todavía son felices juntos. Pero Brady también bromeó diciendo que tal vez se debería prohibir a las familias la entrada a la sala verde en el Draft de la NFL debido a Gronkowski.
“Hay suficientes reglas de Brady”, bromeó Brady. “Tiene que haber una regla de Gronkowski”.
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