How Tom Brady Could Influence Rob Gronkowski To Make Comeback

Rob Gronkowski seems to be enjoying his retirement. Parties, events, vacations… What else could you ask for? Another ring maybe?

According to Mike Florio from ProFootballTalk, the five-time Pro Bowl selection may join the New England Patriots, and Tom Brady can make this happen.

“For now, Gronk isn’t thinking about football. He’s enjoying his life, he doesn’t need the money, and he’s having a blast,” Florio writes. “The question becomes whether Gronkowski misses his teammates and/or the games after August becomes September. While he won’t miss dealing with training camp and the preseason, he could miss the game once they start playing games that count. And here’s a factor that needs to be considered: If quarterback Tom Brady makes a direct appeal to Gronk, that could be the difference-maker.
“So what about the notion that Gronkowski has withered away to a shell of his former self? He has said that he’s lost only 18 pounds (I found half of that last week at the beach), and the attached photo of Gronk from last Thursday shows that he’s still got an impressive physique.”

Florio explains that head coach Bill Belichick won’t stop Gronk from returning to the field. He may be right about this one, because Belichick likes Gronk.

“It’s also believed that coach Bill Belichick, who has declined to discuss the hypothetical possibility that Gronkowski will return, will not be an impediment to an unretirement,” Florio added. “Although Belichick easily could take the position that he doesn’t want to create a precedent that encourages veterans to retire through the parts of the calendar that they don’t like and then return for the good stuff, Belichick has been very supportive of Gronkowski, we’re told. Also, a general softening of Belichick has been noticed, with a different side emerging and an approach that is more player-friendly.”

For now, Gronk is happy with his freedom, and he will have his August off. Finally! Well, he may workout with Brady again, but let’s just see what happens in September.

“It was great working out,” Gronkowski told TMZ of his session with Gronk. “Tom needs someone to throw to so, you know, he calls Mr. Reliable Robbie G the one and only!”