Comments on: Lions Sign Gronkowski

By: Detroiter

Detroiter — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:01:32 +0000

>When Europeans talk down the NFL and say that soccer and rugby >players are tougher and better athletes, they typically don’t picture a guy of >this size running this fast, and he’s not even remotely close to being one >the league’s elite athletes.
Ditto…Something tells me they a) haven’t played ‘football’ b) have no idea how big and fast these guys are. Put ‘em pads and they’d run off like scared little girls after the 1st series. I’ve been around NFL players and you do not want to get hit by these guys – they are enormous, strong, and fast.

By: FumbleNuts

FumbleNuts — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:40:09 +0000

Gronkowski has 4.78 speed. WHOA!!!
Maybe they can find a way to use the 6′ 5″ beast in the Red Zone this year?

By: mvlonergan

mvlonergan — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:14:45 +0000

Gronkowski is an awesome football name. For that purely frivolous reason I hope he sticks.

By: JimmyLions

JimmyLions — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:32:13 +0000

My guess is he’ll be special teams and maybe a goal line blocker.
Doing the 40 in 4.78 seems pretty fast for a big guy.
When Europeans talk down the NFL and say that soccer and rugby players are tougher and better athletes, they typically don’t picture a guy of this size running this fast, and he’s not even remotely close to being one the league’s elite athletes.

By: bigwalt2990

bigwalt2990 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:36:30 +0000

Coach must figure on keeping him for the 53 man roster(even though there’s no depth chart), this mean that he’s better than Fitzsimmons? Or will the Lion’s keep 3 TEs.

By: Calvins Got a Job

Calvins Got a Job — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:53:44 +0000

i like it…

By: Elaw6

Elaw6 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:38:42 +0000

This signing raises the unemployment margin in Detroit up .000231%!