“There Was a Point…”: Rob Gronkowski Reveals Reunion Itch With Tom Brady and Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Former Patriots tight end, Rob Gronkowski is currently working with Fox as an analyst. However, there were plenty of rumors last year about him coming out of retirement and joining the Bucs and Tom Brady. Notably, the Buccaneers’ quarterback has been one of Gronkowski’s closest friends both on and off the field. In the recent AP Pro Football Podcast episode, Gronkowski talked about almost joining the Bucs to help the team during their bad phase; however, he did not pull the trigger.

Previously in 2020, Gronkowski, also known as ‘Gronk’, came out of retirement to join his buddy Brady and the Bucs, as they won the Super Bowl together. Hence, many fans urged Gronk to join Brady again and help the team out, which did not happen.

Rob Gronkowski opens up about almost joining Tom Brady and the Bucs

When asked about it in the AP Pro Football Podcast, Gronkowski said, “There was a little point, you know. Football’s always been in my heart, I love playing the game. I thought about it a few times. I wasn’t really close in order for me to go back to football. My whole mindset, everything would have to be flipped knowing like that’s what I was gonna do. But it never got to that point.“

However, he did think about returning to the field again. Speaking about it, he said, “Just a couple of thoughts here and there, like ‘Oh, how cool would that be, you know, if I go back, make some plays and help the team out, help them win some games’. That obviously came to my mind, but never came to a point where I was like I have to do it.“

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He further talked about enjoying his time as an analyst and having fun with the crew at Fox. Hence, he never got close to pulling the trigger on his return to football.

On-court achievements of the legendary duo

In the 2010 NFL draft, the New England Patriots picked Gronk in the second round. Since his rookie season, he developed a great bond with Brady on the field, as the TE scored 10 touchdowns. Later, they became really great friends off the field as well.

In 2015, Brady and Gronk won their first Super Bowl together. Then, they went on to win 2 more Super Bowls with the Patriots, in 2017 and 2019, respectively. Later Gronk announced his retirement, as Brady traded himself to the Bucs. In the 2020 season, Brady encouraged the Bucs to sign Gronk, which became an immediate success, and they won their 4th Super Bowl together.

After a disappointing end to their 2021 season with the Bucs, Gronk and Brady both retired from the NFL. Although Brady decided to come back, Gronk chose not to and became an analyst with Fox. This season, Brady had a tough time both on and off the court, as he starts his playoff campaign in the Wild Card round against the Cowboys on Monday, which could be his last game in the NFL.

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