Yesterday, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the game of football. Today, I made a video tribute to recap his tremendous career and thank Gronk for an unbelievable nine-year run with the Patriots — one that started with him entering the stage at the NFL draft as an enthusiastic second-round draft pick.
Gronkowski made his impact felt right away by catching a touchdown in his first-ever game in the NFL — the first of his franchise-record 79 receiving touchdowns. At that point, the Gronk was born: the fun-loving, ultra-productive super star that would go on to become the most dominating force the tight end position has ever seen.