Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski: 'I'm ready for some of the action'

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- No preseason games, no problem.

That’s the word from New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.

“It was a coach’s decision the whole time, and I just feel like I’m prepared throughout practice, throughout [training] camp,” Gronkowski said Monday following the Patriots’ third straight day of practice in preparation for Thursday’s NFL opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers (8:30 p.