Rob Gronkowski could not convince his own agent, whose job is to believe in him and represent him, that he is 100 percent retired.
So the ones a Gronk return could really damage — rival teams — are not eliminating another touchdown spike from their minds.
Various coaches in Phoenix at the NFL annual meetings were asked about the retirement of the 29-year-old superstar tight end, who had won three Super Bowls with the Patriots. And various coaches showed skepticism.
“I’ll believe it when I see it,” said Jets coach Adam Gase, who has seen the specimen twice a year for three seasons in Miami.