Opinion: Rob Gronkowski needs to change his act

 He’s making a fool of himself, is embarrassing the team and unless corralled,  he will do something very stupid.

Let Gronk be Gronk he’ll grow out of it.  He’s just out having a good time.  At least hes not gang banging carrying guns shooting people beating up his wife or girlfriend.  This kids a saint compared to some of the other clowns playing this game.

If this was someone other then a Patriot he would be getting blasted. A grown man with his shirt off in a bar dancing is all you really need to know about “Gronk” and his opinion of himself. Perhaps the reason he gets hurt every year is because he would rather party at the superbowl then play.

YOU GUYS, OK AS LONG AS THE NUMBER ARE STRONG, WHEN???///.. BETWEEN FREAKIN GAMES 1 AND 10,  BEFORE WE WILL BREAK THAT ARM AGAIN BECAUSE HE WAS WRESTLING HIS BROTHER IN THE CLUB???..,   ITS DIFFERENT WHEN YOU AND I DO IT , WE ARENT PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES !!.   HE IS DIFFERENT, HE HAS TO BE MORE RESPONSIBLE AND TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF,  YOU GUYS DONT CARE.. BUT LETS SEE IF YOU CARE NEXT YEAR WHEN HE ISN’T ABLE TO BE ON THE FIELD BECAUSE HE IS DOING SOMETHING STUPID..

Gronk needs to grow up!! Hs acts like hes playing in pop werner

Honestly, I wouldn’t have cared about this story if he hadn’t broke his arm this year. He can body slam, suplex, put someone in the sharpshooter, pile drive, do whatever he wants in the offseason as long as his arm is 100%. That’s the problem; his arm isn’t 100%. He needs to pick his time and  place. He’s allowed to enjoy his personal life. He’s allowed to date pornstars, do stupid things not involving the law all he wants. Not everyone is going to be a prune superstar like Brady and live the model life with the model, kids, yada yada. I just wished he used better judgement this offseason, and let his arm heal. Gronk will be Gronk. 

Somebody has to make him aware that if he injures himself and can’t play anymore, he won’t be on the A-list anymore.  Perhaps a conference with BB. Kraft, Brady, and maybe his father should tell him that he’s got a great thing going and he shouldn’t screw it up.  He can still enjoy life without acting like an idiot. 

Just suppose he starts horseing around with someone who isn’t his brother and is hoping to get body slammed while a camera is running.  What happens when he hears from the guy’s lawyer the next day?

He can have a fabulous life without being a fool.  Look at Brady.

Kirk, isn’t it time you had a vacation?  Non-story written just to get yourself some attention at the expense of one of the very special athletes in this town.  Nobody “needs” to have a talk with anybody. Gronk will be fine.  Will the Pats win the Super Bowl again? Who knows. They’ll need to play well, have some other folks not play so well, and have some better luck with injuries than this year.  For now, they need to have some fun and come back ready to go. That’s all. 

great body-no brain

So in a blog named “it is what it is” apparently Gronk shouldn’t be what he is? Maybe you should write the real reason why the Pats lost….Brady feels it’s all on his shoulders and can’t get it done like he did when he was a young buck and didn’t know any better…just like Gronk is now. Maybe you should change your act Kirk?

Is it possible that his talent only goes as far up as his neck?

You are stirring the pot my friend.

Who are you kidding WEEI?  These guys get paid millions of dollars, they get to drive away in sports cars to their super model wives in mansions win, lose or whatever happens.  Of course they are going to party, who wouldn’t?  What matters is that he plays hard, end of story.

If I am Kraft and seeing the highest paid TE in football playing the fool with his broken arm I would be pissed.  Better chance of him breaking a bone by playing the fool than blocking on an extra point.  Just who knows if it is going to keep trending this way – rather be a celebrity than football player.   

Kirk,
This article is perfectly stated.  It’s pretty simple, use common sense (which we often lack when bleep-faced) and don’t bring undue risk to not only your team, but you and your livelihood.  Gronk, link many 23 yr. olds, just needs a little life talk from Belicheck, and probably his “old man”.  By signing a $54 million dollar contract brings additional responsibility.  For those who can’t see that, you don’t understand the relationship between a key employee to a multi-billion dollar organization.

I’m with Ty’s comment below, in that I agree with the spirit of this article. Gronk is to New England what Mickey Mantle was to the Yankees; a franchise hero, with an over the top zest for life. I love Gronk, I especially love his commitment to work as hard Brady and Welker. You know he does simply bc he’s at the end of a pass route on time and meeting the ball…something 85 could never do. So I’m ok with Gronk living his gronk life. But when you’ve signed a contract to perform on the field and it’s worth bazillions…you’ve got to accept some accountability to it. I know its pretty standard for contract language to include things like, “No sky-diving, bungee jumping…etc” and I”m sure Mr Kraft will emphasize that point to his favorite TE…or will designate his QB to get that message across. Maybe Mr Kraft will have to add a line that says, “Gronking is allowable so long as it’s not considered Heavy Gronking.” We’ll leave it up to his agent to work out the rest… Btw…i grieved the loss to the Giants (last year) like everyone else but I’m sure no fan can compare his or level to what those players actually felt. So if Gronk danced a few days later, so what? No one can tell or show me evidence Gronks level of commitment is any lower than his more famous colleagues. The only reasons TB or Welk weren’t out there are Giselle won’t let TB dance in public and Welk is smart enough to know he can’t dance and look good at the same time…hahaha…just pulling their legs a little..

It might help to have him talk with Bledsoe.  I guess the mosh pit was just Drew being Drew.  Was there not a lawsuit involved with that?  Might have been paid off, but Pats slammed the door on Drew being Drew quickly.  I don’t care if got drafted out of high school;  he still ha to realize he is a direct representative of the Pats wherever he is.  All of these pro players are basically entertainers and need to be taught how to perform oout in the field.  BTW, if he does continue his IR status another year…trade him for what you can get.  Part time players don’t hit it.  Hate to hear him saying “I coulda been HOFER, I coulda been somebody instead of a bum which I am”.