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Aqib Talib has a bone to pick with Rob Gronkowski's critics

Aqib Talib has a bone to pick with Rob Gronkowski's critics originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com

Rob Gronkowski's 2018 receiving stats suggest his skills are diminishing. But Aqib Talib isn't fooled, and he has evidence to prove it.

The colorful Los Angeles Rams cornerback offered a defense of Gronkowski during Super Bowl LIII Opening Night, insisting his film study suggests the New England Patriots tight end still is at the height of his powers.

"He looks great, man. He look like Gronk to me," Talib told a reporter during his media session in Atlanta.