A week after writing off tight end Rob Gronkowski as a “a decrepit version of his former indestructible self,” New York sportswriter Manish Mehta revisited his analysis in light the Patriots’ 27-13 win over the Jets on Sunday.
Gronkowski returned to the New England lineup for the first time since October, catching three passes for 56 yards, including a 34-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Mehta, who covers the NFL and the Jets for the New York Daily News, wrote a new piece on Gronkowski after the game.
“Gronk isn’t dead yet,” Mehta began, though much of his descriptions of the 29-year-old tight end were couched in continued accusations of overall decline.