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Bill Belichick on Rob Gronkowski: ‘Let’s stick to football questions’ 03.19.13 at 3:20 pm ET
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Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked Tuesday about Rob Gronkowski‘s offseason, which has included not only rehab from a series of arm issues the big tight end suffered over the course of the 2012 season, but also some extracurricular appearances at various hotspots around the country.

Belichick, answering questions at the AFC coaches breakfast during the annual NFL meetings in Phoenix, was asked if Gronkowski was on track for training camp.

“Well, that’s a long way away,” he told reporters. “A lot of players have a lot of things to do between now and then. Coaches, for that matter, in terms of just getting ready for the season. I’m sure, hopefully, everyone will be working hard at it. We’ll see how it comes out.”

Belichick was asked if he was happy about Gronkowski’s rehab.

“With his rehab? I mean, again, every player has a process they go through to get ready for the offseason program and training camp,” Belichick said. “Every player, or most every player, has to deal with some aspect of it, including the normal things like conditioning, overall training relative to their physical abilities at their position.

“The program hasn’t started yet. When the program starts on April 15, we’ll have a lot better evaluation of where everyone is. There’s some limited information now, but I wouldn’t put too much on that at this point. I’d say in most cases, it’s pretty incomplete.”

Belichick was asked if he had a chance to catch Gronkowski’s shirtless dancing routine onstage in Vegas, an act that included Gronkowski putting a mock-wrestling move on a pal.

“Let’s stick to football questions,” Belichick said.

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  • jfpike1105

    you know BB wasn’t happy with the Vegas shirtless dance the wrestling move he put on his brother .. but, how do you expect him to answer that question, BB will never throw players under the bus .. did he ever say anything bad about Chad O., Randy Moss, Albert Hansworth, or others .. no, his pat line, “things just didn’t work out” .. like him or not, he’s guarded with player personal

  • Bruinman86

    Sure is a slow news day…..

  • Anonymous

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    Another idiotic media question
    .

  • Cadmando

    “I thought the wrestling moves were awsome… really made me proud…” said Bill Belechick NEVER!!!!!!

  • WhaleBelly

    Belichick’s answers are like opening Fortune Cookies and reading the fortune. One little game we play with Fortune Cookies readings is to add “in bed” to the end of each fortune. I’ve started to do the same with BB. Are you happy with Gronk’s rehab? BB: “With his rehab….in bed?” “A lot of players have a lot of things to do between now & then…..in bed” “When the program starts on April 15 we’ll have a lot better evaluation of where everyone is ….in bed”. And finally “Let’s stick to football questions …..in bed.”

    I know a bit sophmoric but it sure is a lot more entertaining than BB’s mono-tone snot gobbing no-info answers he gives us.

  • Dee-fense, Dee-fense!

    Bill is right. Let’s drop the drama. Why do the Krafts and agents need to explain and point fingers. WW had a great run here. Wish him well and move on. Gronk doesn’t need to be discussed in the media. That’s Bobby V stuff and useless. Can’t wait for draft day.

  • Anonymous

    Typical BB. Asked about Gronk’s rehab progress and he answers with a statement about player’s off season conditioning. I don’t like BB, never have. I think he’s a wise-ass punk and can’t quite figure out why the media are so afraid of him.

  • clueless

    Who would you rather have s coach that isn;t already coaching another team?

  • http://www.facebook.com/MikeyCope Mike Copeland

    wow ur pretty dumb…Belichek might go down as one of the greatest coaches in SPORTS history…he’d already be there if Gronk wasnt injured n Giants didnt pay off the ref’s….like this kid said…Who would u want to have coaching instead? He said who isnt on a team, but even who IS coaching already..WHO could POSSIBLY be an upgrade to BB as coach and gm

  • Dano S

    Pats Predictions 58.0 Free Agents Elvis Dummervil DE Broncos, Sheldon Brown CB

    Browns,Steve McClendon DT Pittsburgh,Winston Justice OT Colts,Stephen Peterman

    G Lions,Darrius Heyward Bey WR Raiders,Domenik Hixon WR Giants and Brady Quinn

    QB Chiefs.

    Trade Ryan Mallett for a 3rd and 5th round pick.

    1 Jonathan Jenkins DT Georgia 2 Barrett Jones OL Alabama 3 Blidi Wreh Wilson CB

    Connecticut 3 Chase Thomas LB Stanford 5 Zac Dysert QB Miami (OH)

    7 Steve Beauharnais LB Rutgers 7 Braden Brown OT BYU.

    The big splash of signing Dummervil will bring a very exciting defense to the Pats.

  • Anonymous

    He has a job and he does it better than anyone else can. Your one of those people that prefers drama over results. I’ll take the results

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