Unless sports agent Drew Rosenhaus truly knows something that the rest of us don’t, it appears that Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has finally decided to call it a career. After publicly flirting with retirement for years, Gronkowski surprised the sports world last Sunday by sharing his intention to retire from the NFL in a thoughtful Instagram post.
There are two things we can all do now in the wake of Gronkowski’s announcement: assess his legacy and impact on both the Patriots as a franchise and on the league as a whole; and strategize as to how New England can best attempt to replace a potential first-ballot Hall of Fame player.