Comments on: Rob Gronkowski playing through significant pain http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Tue, 21 May 2013 13:52:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: librarianfootballfan http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2046046 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:24:41 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2046046 @sourdough — What, you have to have an encyclopedic knowledge of football back to the leatherheads to comment on this board? Get off your high horse man.

Patriots are doing something special with their tight ends — now being copied by other teams.

Scouts, Inc Matt Williamson 5/30/11 :

The Patriots are loaded at this position and use their tight ends like no other team in the league. Defenses must distinguish pre-snap how they count each tight end. By doing so, defenses show their hands to quarterback Tom Brady, who exploits the weaknesses. The Pats can mix and match their tight ends and offensive personnel overall like no other offense in the NFL.

]]> By: bathroomben7 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2046005 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:07:33 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2046005 Gronkowski is Spencer Pratt with muscles

]]> By: patswillreign http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045928 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 16:08:14 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045928 Put some Robitussin on it…let that tussin get in there boy.

]]> By: patriots123456 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045921 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:58:01 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045921 It is a story because the Pats have the best duel tight end combo in the NFL, and they are both hurt.

I suppose if they didn’t have this story they could have started a story on a new Rex Ryan comment.

LOL

]]> By: cmdrsmooth http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045848 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:01:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045848 Gronk just needs to dance it off.

]]> By: cmdrsmooth http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045847 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:01:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045847 Gronk just needs to take dance it off.

]]> By: sourdough http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045817 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:37:08 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045817 @inventivefootblfan: the patriots didn’t invent the double te set. Double te sets date back to the ’70′s. Typical bandwagon fan. Learn some NFL history before opening your mouth and making yourself look foolish.

]]> By: hehateme2 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045799 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:17:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045799 At least its not another jest story…

]]> By: onbucky96 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045795 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:13:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045795 This is Plant Gronk. Time to party ‘Bra!

]]> By: ldenne http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045786 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:00:48 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045786 So is everyone else in the NFL!

]]> By: ampats http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045783 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:55:18 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045783 Its an article because Gronk is the best Tight End in the NFL, a BEAST and has become one of the biggest stars in the game both on and off the field !

]]> By: gingerkidboston2012 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045777 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:51:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045777 @ j0sixpack – Love the note of sarcasm in your post. I have to wonder though if PFT writers are even watching the games. If they did they would also notice that Gronk has been blocking a lot more than last year as well. But suspecting injuries are much interesting than commenting on the obvious. Then there are the losers who invoke Brady as a reason why anyone would care or Spygate, in which case I would recommend that they not forget to wipe the Cheetos dust off their fingers before they start typing.

]]> By: pixelito http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045765 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:37:48 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045765 Gronkowski’s face looks like it’s on steroids.

]]> By: jmc000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045762 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:30:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045762 His numbers are only down slightly.

Through 4 games last season

18 rec
296 yards
5 TD

This season

19 rec
260 yards
3 TD

]]> By: Gordon http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045758 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:21:48 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045758 He must have injured that hip while doing his crazy shirtless dancing in clubs.

]]> By: librarianfootballfan http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045756 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:19:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045756 It’s a story because :

1. Hernandez has been out with injury and the spotlight has been on that.
2. Gronkowski is a record-holding TE and an important part of the Patriots offense.
3. The Patriots have made news with the inventive use of the duel TE tandem in their offense

Try less hating and have more general interest in football news.

]]> By: jameswestphal http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045750 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:10:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045750 @tooz72 You mad bro? Did the cable go out in your mom’s basement? Always love hearing from the friendless adult-virgin crowd.

]]> By: CKL http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045746 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:08:06 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045746 Gronk is a tough dude. I can’t imagine too many skill players even being able to play at all 2 weeks after the ankle injury he got last year in the AFCC. That said, I’m more worried about the Pats young D today (not talent wise, but that they are so inexperienced against a vet like PM)than I am about the O. This will be a hellafied test for the D.

]]> By: Obama's Ballsack http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045741 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:03:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045741 Spygate

]]> By: tooz72 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/07/rob-gronkowski-playing-through-significant-pain/#comment-2045734 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:54:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1362883#comment-2045734 so do a lot of players but because it’s Brady’s bf, there has to be an article on it

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