The turning started last year when he kept teasing comebacks with "big announcements", only to shill one of his new sponsors. Still love what he did here and the attitude he brought here, but even I got lukewarm on him after that.
With Gronk not being Gronk, Tampa's offense may not turn out to be what everyone thought. They still have Evans and Godwin, but after that, the talent drops at WR/TE. OJ Howard is ok, nothing special.
Gronk is going to discover that the 30 year old frat boy routine gets very old very quick when he sucks at the one thing he used to be good at. To paraphrase a line from Bull Durham: If you act like a frat boy while you catch 1,200 yards and 14 TD's then the press will think you're colorful. But if you don't do that you're just a loser.
With Gronk not being Gronk, Tampa's offense may not turn out to be what everyone thought. They still have Evans and Godwin, but after that, the talent drops at WR/TE. OJ Howard is ok, nothing special.
I wonder if at some point they go back to OJ Howard and Cameron Brate at TE. Neither one is a Pro Bowler, but between the two of them Tampa had decent production at the position the last two or three years.
I wonder if at some point they go back to OJ Howard and Cameron Brate at TE. Neither one is a Pro Bowler, but between the two of them Tampa had decent production at the position the last two or three years.
Nobody cares about Gronks manchild routine when he is not dominating the NFL anymore.
BB created him and made him famous. The simple fact that Gronk played in Boston thanks to BB where the city and fanbase will make you an Icon if you play your cards right. Eventually, the whole nation catches on and knows who your are. Ortiz and Nomar and Johnny Damon are good examples.
Gronks fame is rapidly fleeting like a famous child actor growing up into adulthood except Gronk was already all grown up with the mind of a child.