New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski won’t be playing in Super Bowl LI. But that hasn’t stopped him from addressing the public at Super Bowl week in Houston and entertaining fans.
Gronk on if he's thinking about life after football: "How can I retire before Brady? He came into the league like 50 years before me."
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) February 3, 2017
With the way Brady is playing compared to the injuries that have riddled Gronkowski, Gronk could potentially end up retiring before his 39 year old quarterback does.
And, because how well the Patriots during the Bill Belichick/Brady era have been performing, it kind of does seem like 50 years since anything different was going on in New England.
Gronk will hopefully be able to resume his full array of football activities later this year. But until then, he can watch his ancient quarterback attempt to earn his fifth Super Bowl ring on Sunday.