For Rob Gronkowski, it's always been all fun. Gronk and fellow tight end Dwayne Allen react to fans during the team's parade through downtown Boston to celebrate their win over the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl in February.
A Gronk TD and his patened spike. He caught 79 regular-season TDs and added another 12 in the playoffs.
No one combined the brute blocking force and pass catching brilliance of Rob Gronkowski.
Rob Gronkowski was a security blanket for QB Tom Brady. When Gronk lined up on the outside, it was always a mismatch and Brady took full advantage.
Rob Gronkowski retires at age 29 with 15 NFL records.
Rob Gronkowski makes a big catch in February's Super Bowl. The Pats won their sixth title by beating the Rams, 13-3.
Another TD, another spike for Rob Gronkowski.
Rob Gronkowski celebrates with teammates after beating the Rams in the Super Bowl. In what turned out to be his final catch, Gronk made a diving 29-yard catch that set up the game's only TD.
Rob Gronkowski was a beast. Many defenders, such as Los Angeles Rams' Nickell Robey-Coleman were always in a mismatch.
New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski shakes hands with big fan, 9-year old Trafton Gilbert from Waterville with his sister 6-year old Raylee Gilbert at a autographing session before a Portland Sea Dogs game in 2011.
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