For one fateful evening, retired Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was seemingly un-retired once again, running routes and catching footballs at Gillette Stadium in front of thousands of adoring fans.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t Tom Brady throwing Gronk passes, there was no end zone for No. 87 to find, and the day of the week was Friday, not Sunday.
Still, you’ll forgive all the people in attendance at country musician Luke Bryan’s show this past Friday night at Gillette Stadium for imagining that Rob Gronkowski was still playing football for them. After all, Gronkowski leaves behind a nine-year NFL career as one of the greatest players in Patriots history – if not league history overall.