This might call for a celebratory "Gronk" spike.
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski -- a transcendent talent at the position and one of the NFL's most popular players -- will be on the cover of Madden NFL '17, it was announced Thursday night on the 6 p.m. edition of SportsCenter.
Gronkowski is the first tight end to grace the Madden cover, and is also the first Patriots player to be selected.
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"My rookie year [in 2010] it was just an honor to be in the game, just using yourself as a player, throwing yourself the ball every single time you can at home, just playing the game," Gronkowski told SportsCenter.