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Rob Gronkowski (born May 14, 1989) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Arizona. Gronkowski, often referred to as "Gronk," owns a number of scoring-related records, including the record for most receiving touchdowns in a single season by a tight end, with 15. Gronkowski was born in Amherst, New York to parents Gordon Gronkowski and Diane Gronkowski. His father started for three years as an offensive guard at Syracuse. His great-grandfather, Ignatius, was a member of the 1924 U.S. Olympic cycling team in Paris. Gronkowski is the second-youngest of five brothers.




Broncos Trade Cassius Vaughn for Chris Gronkowski

By: Predominantly Orange

23May2012

Chris Gronkowski against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE) AFC rival Tom Brady has a Gronkowski so why shouldn’t  Peyton Manning have one too? The Denver Broncos Wednesday morning traded co...

Matt Light Made Patriots Offensive Line Much, Much Better

By: Sports of Boston

8May2012

When the 2012 New England Patriots kick off their season in a few months, many of the faces will look familiar. Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Wes Welker will still be there, picking apart defenses. Jerod Mayo will still blow up any receiver foolhardy...

2012 Top 25 Under 25: #13 Rob Gronkowski

By: Dueling Couches

3May2012

Born: May 14, 1989 (age 22)Team: New England PatriotsPosition: TEOdd to have a tight end be up this high on the list, but not after the season Gronk just had. Last year Gronk had 90 catcher for 1,327 yards (14.7 average) and 17 TDs. Not to mention th...

Rex, Jets Adopt New Defensive Motto: ‘One Step Faster’

By: WFAN

2May2012

Rex Ryan is hoping speed -- the missing ingredient to his squad's aggressive, physical style -- may just help him sack New England and Bill Belichick's stranglehold on the division.

Now's Your Chance To Buy The House Rob Gronkowski Grew Up In [This Is So Stupid]

By: Dead Spin

25Apr2012

The listing describes this "stately colonial" in the Buffalo, N.Y., suburb of Amherst as "fantastic and gracious." The house sits on 5.1 acres and has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, an oversized in-ground pool and hot tub, and tennis and...

Oh, Why Not? Here's Rob Gronkowski Dancing And Singing Along To LMFAO [Video]

By: Dead Spin

17Apr2012

The Offseason of Gronk made it to Playboy Golf a couple of weeks back. Gronk's the one in the shades with the Zubaz pants and the matching Zubaz headband. Hope that clears up any confusion. More »...

Rob Gronkowski Plays "Fuck, Marry, Kill" For Rex Ryan, Betty White, And Tim Tebow [Video]

By: Dead Spin

13Apr2012

The Rob Gronkowski Magical Mystery Tour rolled into URI last night, and as with all university speakers, "Fuck, Marry, Kill" was played. Gronk's (partial) answer: "I would F Tebow, the kid(?), take his virginity." The bro near the camera finds it hil...

VIDEO: Patriots’ Gronkowski Jokes He’d Take Tim Tebow’s Virginity

By: WFAN

13Apr2012

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is back in the headlines. This time it's for his take on Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow.

Rob Gronkowski Filmed Himself Spiking A Megatron Doll In His House [Video]

By: Dead Spin

9Apr2012

Ordinarily we have a do-not-treat-"viral"-advertising-like-it-is-news policy. But according to the official hierarchy of Deadspin editorial policies, the everything-even-tangentially-involving-Rob-Gronkowski-is-news policy trumps the one I mentioned...

Madden Cover Update: Let’s Vote For Gronk

By: Bolt Beat

9Apr2012

Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIREMadden Cover Update: Let’s Vote For Gronk - Bolt Beat - Bolt Beat - A San Diego Chargers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Here Is A Photo Of Rob Gronkowski Lying On A Bed With Some Cats [This Is So Stupid]

By: Dead Spin

6Apr2012

And it was sent to us by a reader who asked us not to use his name. That reader also passed along a little story to provide some context: More »...

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