Like one of his trademark spikes, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski left his mark not only on the NFL as possibly the greatest tight end of all-time, but on Boston sports as a football folk hero — a one-of-a-kind tight end who could play and party with the best of them.
A one-name star and a five-letter force of nature, Gronkowski was a massive presence with a massive personality. He was larger than life and larger than the players assigned to cover and tackle him. He was a bruising, brute-force phenom whose runaway 18-wheeler style of play took a toll on opponents and eventually his own body, his career concluding before the age of 30.
A one-name star and a five-letter force of nature, Gronkowski was a massive presence with a massive personality. He was larger than life and larger than the players assigned to cover and tackle him. He was a bruising, brute-force phenom whose runaway 18-wheeler style of play took a toll on opponents and eventually his own body, his career concluding before the age of 30.