It’s probably not quite time to take seriously the rumor of Rob Gronkowski joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But important people in the NFL are acknowledging that rumor — with jokes.
One week after Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said “he’s doing a pretty good job in Wrestlemania right now” when asked about the tight end joining Tampa, Gronk made a similar wise crack during a appearance on his Instagram story on Wednesday. The rumor began with a tweet from one of the Twitter accounts run by Barstool’s PFT Commenter. Yes, it’s a Twitter account for his dog, Leroy.
“Wow, PFT Commenter,” Gronkowski said Wednesday. “Yo, you know PFT Commenter, his dog is starting some crazy rumors out there. His dog, Leroy, dog. You’ve got to keep your dog quiet. Leroy, you gotta stay quiet, man. Wow, man, he’s barking up a storm.”
Gronk isn’t denying the rumor. And he’s not really confirming it either. It’s totally possible a deal like this goes down. It’s also go so many hurdles that it seems unlikely. Let’s take this with a grain of salt.
