Glenn Gronkowski thrilled to be part of the Patriots
If there was ever a player born to handle the big demands of Super Bowl week it’s Rob Gronkowski.
The enormous tight end has an enormous personality — one that fits the enormity of America’s biggest sporting event and the crazy week that precedes it.
Gronkowski won’t be a part of the game plan for Super Bowl LI but he’ll be in and out of town during the week.
“He’s all over the place,’’ Glenn Gronkowski said Monday night on the floor of Minute Maid Park. “But he’s good. Everything’s going as planned, so he’s good.’’
The younger Gronkowski, who politely rebuffed inquiries on a regular basis since first joining New England’s practice squad Oct. 1, finally relented on media night.
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