Where is Rob Gronkowski During Super Bowl 2017?
You may notice that Rob Gronkowski is missing from the field during tonight’s 2017 Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons.
The 27-year-old tight end is not playing, and actually on injured reserve after having his third back surgery.
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Rob was recently asked possibly retiring from the game altogether.
“I don’t really think about it. Every single day I’m with [Tom] Brady and he’s talking about how he’s going to play six more years,” Rob said (via ESPN). “So like, in my mind, how can I stop playing before Brady? I came into the league like 50 years after him. I plan on playing as long as I possibly can. I love the game of football. It’s my first love. I put football first, before everything.”
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