feature-image

Getty

feature-image

Getty

Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement in an emotional Twitter post. But this is not the first time he has called it quits from the NFL. Previously, in 2019, Gronk announced that he’ll be retiring, citing he was not in a good place at the moment. However, later in 2020, after Brady joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the TE made a comeback.

Terrell Owens holding Dude Wipes XL

On the other hand, his retirement this time seems like a final adieu to fans. Responding to his tweets, fans posted heartfelt reactions. The four-time Super Bowl champion remarked that he has always wanted to be a professional football player, and the Bucs made it happen for him.

Watch What’s Trending Now!

ADVERTISEMENT

In the post, Gronk said, “In college, I was asked to write about my dream job opportunity I wanted to pursue and where the location would be. Every time I had to write about my future, no matter what, I picked being a professional football player.”

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Gronk acknowledged how he made a comeback from retirement and won another championship with the NFL legend Tom Brady. He said, “From retirement, back to football and winning another championship and now back to chilling out, thank you to all.”

How did fans respond to the retirement news of Rob Gronkowski?

Multiple fans poured in their reactions to the much-loved career of Gronk. NFL Twitter fans went ahead and thanked the 33-year-old for his contributions to the sport. One user said, “you should definitely get a sport fisher style boat, a 69-footer and name it ‘Hades Heaven’ get it… 87? Thank you for performing at such a high level and keeping perspective… life’s too short to be too serious!”

ADVERTISEMENT

Also Read: Tom Brady’s Favorite Target Rob Gronkowski Will Come Back, But On One Condition

Not only emotional, but hilarious reactions came in as well. The Super Bowl champion’s fans did not hold back from trolling him on his retirement announcement yet again. Check out the reactions to his post.

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

How did Rob Gronkowski perform in his NFL career?

The former Buccaneers‘ TE had a decorated record in his NFL career. He clocked 521 career receptions, 7,861 receiving yards, and 79 receiving touchdowns as a tight end.

article-image

Getty

Moreover, his playoff career stats are impressive as well. Gronk has 81 receptions, 1,163 receiving yards, and 12 receiving touchdowns. Rob Gronkowski, till now, has the most career postseason receiving yards by a tight end, that is, 1,163. Even though his celebrated career comes to an end, his fans will always remember him as an entertainer and star performer on the field.

ADVERTISEMENT

Watch This Story: Report: Buffalo Bills interested in signing Rob Gronkowski Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Share this with a friend:

Link Copied!

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Written by

author-image

Ayush Jha

261 Articles

Ayush Jha is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. He is a current graduate of the University of Delhi and has worked on publishing academic research in the past. Ayush has always been an avid sports lover, representing his school team in cricket and soccer. To however fulfill his enthusiasm for covering and writing about sports, he started following the NFL and gradually developed a very keen interest in it. He follows the great quarterback Tom Brady and is a massive fan of his game. In his leisure time away from writing, Ayush likes watching classic Hollywood films alongside sipping a nice, hot cup of coffee.

Know more

ADVERTISEMENT