4x Super Bowl winner Rob Gronkowski had a major part to play during this year’s showdown in Phoenix. However, he wasn’t present at the State Farm Arena for the game; not in the stands or in the Fox broadcasting booth. And girlfriend Camille Kostek explained why.

The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end tried his hand at a different aspect of the game on Sunday. Gronk teamed up with FanDuel for the first-ever live Super Bowl commercial. And Rob had to change to special teams for the night.

Camille Kostek explained Gronk’s absence

The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model was present when Rob Gronkowski warmed up for his field goal ahead of the Super Bowl LVII commercial airing. Gronkowski partnered with fantasy sports betting site FanDuel for a promotional ‘Kick Of Destiny’ field goal to fetch up to $10 million in winnings for the sports book betters.

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“This year, we didn’t even watch the Super Bowl! He shot the first-ever live Super Bowl commercial for Fan Duel. He had that kick of destiny,” Camille told Entertainment Tonight. “[It was] a thirty seconds spot, [so] we had to shoot right over [the game]. It was a lot of stress, but congrats to the Chiefs,” Kostek added.

Gronk wasn’t the only one who missed the championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Tom Brady also watched the Chiefs win 38-35 from home and picked up on some broadcasting techniques with seven rings on his fingers.

Rob Gronkowski didn’t have the best Super Bowl day

Gronk was kicking a field goal after seven years. And he had adequate help. Legendary Patriots teammate and Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri stepped up to coach Gronkowski. However, things didn’t go as planned for the legendary tight end and future Hall of Famer as Brady’s former teammate missed the field goal.

Rob’s inner competitiveness sprung to the surface as the former offensive behemoth resorted to plain old excuses. Gronkowski blamed the Phoenix wind velocity for the miss. According to him, if it wasn’t for the wind, it would have otherwise been a flawless field goal, right down the middle.

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Wind or not, Gronk was never the field goal specialist. And the 25-yard FanDuel attempt will, in no way, summarize his iconic NFL career.