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Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

Was Rob Gronkowski given a ‘free pass’ from fans and media? Breaking down best options to replace Gronk

Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

NBC Sports Boston

Patriots Nation, News, Ja'lynn Polk, Football, Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots, Afc East, Afc, Mike Vrabel, Sports, Tom E. Curran, Sports News, Phil Perry, Nfl

4.5803 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2019

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry discuss Sports Illustrated column by Andrew Brandt, and debate whether Rob Gronkowski was given any ‘free pass’ from fans and media. Phil Perry also breaks down his best options for replacing Rob Gronkowski, whether through the draft or free agency.  (1:00) Tom E. Curran discusses his run in with Rob Gronkowski on the streets of South Boston. (3:45) How did Gronkowski react to being asked if he would return mid-season? (7:00) Just how hard of a year did Rob Gronkowski have? Should we be giving him more space following his decision? (11:00) Reacting to Sports Illustrated’s Andrew Brandt column that Rob Gronkowski ‘get’s a free pass’ for his behavior. (14:00) Did Rob Gronkowski’s lifestyle off the field impact how long he was able to play? (16:00) Is Rob Gronkowski not the big partier everyone makes him out to be? (22:00) How will the Patriots be able to replace Gronk? Phil Perry gives his picks on the best options the Patriots have.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today on Quickslanser podcast, it's tight ends in focus.

0:09.2

One very good one was seen on the streets of Southie the other day.

0:13.0

Several very good ones are in the upcoming draft.

0:15.6

Phil Perry rides alongside me, Tom, E, current, as Qulancer podcast. Steam rolls into the NFL drive season.

0:34.2

All right. Okay, so far, manscape.com. I want you to hit that up please for me i'm not even joking

0:40.7

you guys been terrific all the way through with your reviews your subscriptions um this is actually a good

0:48.1

product um you know we got a package for our package this week and popped the box open, so to speak.

0:56.6

Took a look inside.

0:57.3

I said, wow, that's a really nice little bag.

0:59.1

I don't have a nice bag.

1:00.4

I have a plastic bag that is like fake leather.

1:04.2

But now this is going to be my bag.

1:05.2

Well, yeah, you dump that old bag and you use the new bag and you have all this fantastic stuff to throw in there.

1:09.7

So there you go.

1:10.3

Bang, bang, boom.

1:12.5

So Dignified is the word of the day.

1:16.9

And when we talk Dignified, Rob Grancowski doesn't often spring to mind.

1:20.5

But earlier this week, I saw Rob.

1:24.0

It was Sunday afternoon and he was on the sidewalk in South Boston. He was heckling a buddy of his who was exercising at a gym called Everybody

1:27.8

Fights. We were there for an event to benefit Horizons for homeless children. Rob was there,

1:32.6

again, to just bust chops on the guy who was on the other side of the window. I walked

1:37.2

outside because someone had said, Rob Kronkowski's outside. So I walked outside, and yes, he was.

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