Bill Belichick likes to keep it real.
So of course he kept that same energy when discussing future Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski retiring after helping the Patriots claim a record-tying sixth Super Bowl.
So what exactly is the energy you bring when discussing arguably the greatest tight end of all time?
"Rob's ... I think my comments on Rob speak for themselves," Belichick says. "He's pretty special in every category."
Never change Belichick.
To be fair, he did issue an official statement on Gronkowski literally moments after Gronk's decision was posted on Instagram, so it's not like we didn't have plenty of thoughts from the coach on his former player.