As Rob Gronkowski struggled through injuries and then ultimately retired — a brief retirement, as it turned out — we saw other tight ends, namely Travis Kelce and George Kittle, step into the spotlight.
Kelce in particular, the Kansas City Chiefs’ All-Pro, has generated a great deal of buzz and speculation that perhaps he was the greatest tight end ever. If what you value most in a tight end is catches, then Kelce certainly has a case.
But on Sunday night, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stunned the Chiefs to win Super Bowl LV, Gronkowski got to remind everyone that he’s not ready to give up that title, at least not yet.