Rob Gronkowski announces retirement, can Tom Brady lure Gronk back to Bucs? | NFL | UNDISPUTED

For the second time in his career, four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement on social media. His agent Drew Rosenhaus did tell Adam Schefter that in his opinion Gronk might be able to be convinced to comeback midseason by Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady. Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe react to Gronk’s retirement.
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[@UndisputedOnFS1]

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[@leroyjenkins4901]

I respect mr sharpe a lot. On of the best tight ends ever to strap on the pads and has no problem at all admitting without hesitation that a person is better than he was. It takes a lot to do that

[@ricodarefcallingallfouls6624]

Not really, it just takes someone who doesn't mind living in reality! Someone who knows that someone will ALWAYS be better, that there's no such thing as the greatest, fastest,strongest, biggest etc! There's always someone better,bigger, faster,stronger, no matter who you are!

[@PeterKKraus]

Sharpe.

[@yayli7875]

Doesn’t take a lot

[@heidithaw1072]

@@henrysmith8209 I am Chiefs fan and love Tony Gonzalez but really cannot say he was better than Shannon.

[@mcole442]

@@henrysmith8209 Bump that. Shannon Sharpe WON when it counted the most: in the playoffs, and in the Super Bowl 🏆🏆🏆 They're all headed to the Hall of Fame, or already there.....at THAT LEVEL, the ONLY measuring stick is POST SEASON HARDWARE. He was good, but how many of THESE 🏆 does Tony have?🤣 ...........[mic drop 🎤]........

[@Bilnation]

It’s so refreshing listening to Shannon talk about other tight ends. To me that’s what separates Shannon Sharpe from a lot of guys.

[@francoissuissae6217]

Thatsright He knowS the beST

[@nr30199]

11 years, 2 teams, 4 rings only one quarterback. Not too shabby can't wait to hear his Hall of Fame speech 🏈. FIRST BALLOT!!!!!

[@bingevintage8124]

He’ll do a gronk spike

[@bsmccrunner4]

First or second for sure

[@adrian33161]

Being with the greatest quarterback ever for your whole career helps.

[@Thechosenskywalker]

@@adrian33161 somewhat

[@Terror832]

*Most Total TDs since 2010 (playoffs included)* 108 - Rob Gronkowski 94 - Antonio Brown 90 - Jimmy Graham 88 - Marshawn Lynch 86 - LeSean McCoy 85 - Adrian Peterson 81 - Todd Gurley 81 - Davante Adams 80 - Mike Evans 79 - Dez Bryant

[@jaimeq4351]

All hall of Famers

[@papatheegoat3807]

You love to see Todd up there injury really hurt that man 🤦🏽‍♂️crazy thing about it he the youngest on the less n only played 6 years everybody else played over 7 true legends

[@erikpuka2627]

Gronk missed 4 seasons and 5 postseasons in that strech since 2010

[@DV-id6di]

Brady had the top 2:)

[@salsatr33tv20]

AP thooo😱🤯

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

Who remembers when Tony use to be on the show and Shannon would roast him 😂😂

[@PeterKKraus]

Used to be.

[@damonm.]

Yeah I remember that. They need to do it more. That was must see TV

[@triviummaniac4885]

Lol yeah I remember that I miss that

[@nicholas104]

Yeah Shannon was salty over Gonzalez success.

[@AREALAMERICAN]

If he wouldn't have gotten so many injuries over the years from playing so physical he definitely could have stuck around a few more years And still put up good numbers... he was the most dominating tight end that I had ever seen play

[@calthar13]

He wouldn't need to stick around a few more years to put up good numbers. If he was fully healthy for a decade, he would be dunking on all TE stats.

[@aroperdope]

Remember Infinity wars when they ask for Hulk's help, and Hulk remember the beatings and the punishments Thanos administered and he just bellowed nooo to the team, that's gronk right now

[@The_0G_Chad]

Shannon Sharpe was actually underrated as a player and how good he was. I was too young to watch him until he was in the ravens but I’ve gone through the game film and he was an incredible tight end. Incredible knowledge of the game.

[@luvaholic]

My thoughts exactly

[@mamba4817]

One the best tight ends ever. Before this new wave of great tight ends he was in the convo as thee best. Showed up big in big games too.

[@triviummaniac4885]

Oh yeah definitely he was number 1 till gronk came into the league for sure I wish Shannon could’ve played in this pass happy era

[@The_0G_Chad]

@@triviummaniac4885 He would’ve been lighting the league on fire like a Darren Waller in my opinion.

[@gxr7777]

Rob also had his body hurt a lot, at some point you don't want to be in pain anymore.

[@Twkout]

That’s probably the biggest reason

[@Ah-ws9nm]

Exactly. Even super humans are still just human too. Only so much he can take

[@lukeoldfield7608]

Skip better chill with this “big boy I need you”🤣🤣

[@erikpuka2627]

He had like 23 yards per catch one season. Was 24th in league among TEs in targets per game one yr and no.1 in yards per game. They don't make humans like Gronk everyday.

[@triviummaniac4885]

I remember that year I loved watching him play especially in his prime my god I’ve never laughed so hard at watching him run people over

[@andresgarcia2394]

I'd love gronk to come back but at the same time I don't want him to get injured and he has been injury prone.

[@hijoprodigio2379]

Gronk was one of the few TE’s that could bond with linemen

[@sacramentoking2667]

Gronk doesn’t play a protected position like Tom Brady. Shannon has two fake hips, Gronk has 3 back surgeries already. He’s 33. Enjoy retirement, RG.

[@timsweeney684]

Brady’s first 7-8 years in the league the QBs weren’t protected. He played in the era where you could still Tee off on the QB.

[@Docstantinople]

Imagine Gronk’s hall of fame speech. “Ummm derp, thanks for coming out. Have a good evening.”

[@Docstantinople]

@Zoom ShakaLaka I can’t say that he did.

[@blackscreen1810]

Shannon’s too humble

[@mgb2217]

It’s easy to talk about Gronk and his numbers, but he’s also arguably the best blocking tight end ever. Not sure we ever see anything like him again. He’s the GOAT and by a distance

[@nickjordan8996]

Exactly. I think Brady will struggle without that man on the Oline.

[@datsapaddlin6449]

With Brady and Gronk you never really can think it’s over at this point 😂.

[@openeyz]

Shannon Sharpe. A humble legend.

[@BigtimeSauce]

Gronk Is the most biggest mismatch in NFL history, linebacker on him they're too slow corner/safety on him they're too little.

[@That_Tunafish_Guy]

Most biggest 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@erikpuka2627]

Linebackers was too small for him too. You don't see Tight ends overpower Linebackers like he did.

[@Terror832]

Too big, too fast, too strong, too good.

[@That_Tunafish_Guy]

No my point was the "most" is unnecessary... Just call him the biggest

[@Twkout]

@@That_Tunafish_Guy no one was talking to you

[@crushcity8679]

Tony G out there somewhere pounding the table at what Shannon said

[@mcole442]

It is what it is...........Tony's a GREAT PLAYER, but his resume is missing something: post season hardware 🏆

[@ibench320]

Lol, Tony G is no Gronk. It’s just that simple tbh

[@lycanthropic1122]

Tony has Gronk as his GOAT, too, so I doubt it.

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

Gronk body has taken so much punishment over the last ten plus years

[@MaleviahBurned]

How many times you gna comment on one video?

[@nigelwhoreberry1015]

I like it whenever Skip pays respect to Shannons Football career

[@shareofmoney]

Let's just be real and say that Shannon should be on the top of the list for all time TE's. The guy was a great player. Gronk was amazing with a large body and large personality. Definitely a first ballot hall of Fame player. He was fun to watch.

[@matthewbertram4312]

I don't think Brady puts people "in the doghouse" from a spiteful standpoint. I think he definitely does it if something obviously isn't clicking. If Gronk has a couple rough games, Brady has the skill and football intelligence to move parts around to switch to a different strategy. And then he'll work that stuff out off the field with the player. And then 2 games later, when the other team thinks Gronk is just there for blocking, they flip the switch and the other team is left reeling.

[@ricodarefcallingallfouls6624]

Why is it so hard for ppl in this generation to allow ppl to retire, it's always a back end story! The man is moving on with his life, let it go!

[@Twkout]

Because he retired once and came back

[@ambitiousproductions3224]

Maybe it’s because this isn’t his first rodeo with retirement ? 🤡

[@mamba4817]

People love watching him play

[@jamarcusrussel2352]

props to Unc for recognizing and stating he wasn't on Gronk's level

[@wesroberts953]

The chemistry of Skip and Shannon is unbelievable.

[@The_0G_Chad]

Gronk is the only complete tight end that we have listed. He can one on one block most pro bowl defensive ends and put up numbers with the best of them like Kelce and Gonzo…. That’s why everyone was so blown away by Kittle, he’s blocking ability and his catching ability. People that just watch the game do not understand how important that is. If you have to sub out to a blocking tight end you’re basically telling the defense what you’re about to do, and at the pro level tricking the opponent is more important than talent Because everyone is talented

[@dp233332]

correct...the thing is Kittle isnt as dominant as a blocker nor as a receiving weapon...Skip and Shannon arent entirely wrong about Gronk not being evasive enough to stay healthy at times, but what theyre not acknowledging is that Gronk was the go to weapon of an annually top tier dominant pass heavy offense that was an annual SB contender for most of his career...that center spotlight driving force role and his greatness at it, the fact that if opponents didnt contain/stop him 1 way or another theyd lose and the Pats would maybe win the SByr after yr, put Gronk in a far more dangerous position than TEs normally find themselves in...Also worth noting is the fact that the Pats rarely if ever had a true deep threat while Gronk was on the field...Safetys facing the Chiefs have mever been able to focus entirely upon T.Kelce because of how dangerous T.Hill was. It will be an entirely different, more dangerous and challenging situation for Kelce next season now that those safeties wont have to sprint backwards on every play and can actually make doubling him their top priority week after week...Players like Edelman and Welker are ideal secuity blankets for a QB like Brady but fans dont realize the impact WRs who can stretch the field like Hill or Randy Moss have on all their offensive teammates...it completely alters the dynamics and serve as a security blanket for every skill position teammate...Juju is a good WR but he will never be the weapon Hill was in KC and even if Mahomes and he prove to be great as a downfield connection he will never have that same impact...

[@onionrovirosa]

I really like it when skips gives Shanon his deserved flowers....we take for granted but he is one of th greatest ever of his game....3 Super Bowls

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

Fun fact: Gronk has made $70+ million and hasn't spent any of it

[@turtle4614]

I'm 42 and I don't think they mean the same thing now when they say retirement. Used to be maybe 1 out of 20 would make a return after retiring. Now it's just a term for extended time off.

[@noeldimaggiojr101]

True that.

[@DV-id6di]

Cmon Unc! U top 3 PERIOD

[@Airbus320lover]

Great segment on both parts 👏 👍 👌

[@mamba4817]

Gronk was one the most exciting players too watch. One of the greatest football players ever in general and he really did leave everything on the field. Gronk is the definition of a football player.

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

Is skip tryna short change Gronk in order to build up Brady even more? 😐

[@ColdSoDuh]

Of course

[@antonchigurh7227]

Grounds Keepers will be happy - now they don't have to fill in the dents Gronk makes when he spikes those footballs after all of his TD's

[@saintnick6329]

A hall of famer with all those injuries imagine if he was hurt LESS omg 😭

[@HardCold-Alquan]

It does not change much. The only difference would be his not being available for most of the Super Bowls he was in where they won.

[@saintnick6329]

@@HardCold-Alquan it changes a lot. He goes up the rank of yards TDs and receptions possibly breaks more records . It’s a debate if he is the best TE or top ; 3 when if he plays this 2 years it would probably be no debate just my opinion

[@HardCold-Alquan]

@@saintnick6329 No one seems to be debating if he is the GOAT TE or not, so my point was that nothing changes.

[@Ah-ws9nm]

@@saintnick6329 sometimes accumulated records can be overrated. For example, Emmit, Dorset, Jerome Bettis etc all have more yards than Jim Brown. But he played half his career in 12 game seasons and the other half in 14 game seasons. All those other guys had 16 games. Now all the new players have 17 games. That doesn’t mean everything

[@nicholas104]

Gronk would not have been able to get the stats he had if he played in a way to avoid injury. Gronks style of play was more physical than other TEs (Ex. Gonzalez), and it worked wonders when he was on the field. Not so much off. Injuries were near impossible to avoid playing like he did. He's up there amongst the greats though. I wouldn't accept any list putting him lower than two.

[@tyairburks7265]

Shannon so humble

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

Gronk is at his best when he comes back a few weeks before the playoffs start

[@Docstantinople]

Come back just in time to win his participation trophy.

[@k05odom32]

Both are coming. Back watching

[@johnmaskaitis220]

I loved watching Gronk play he was like a tank running over people and dragging players down the field wishing Gronk the best a definite hall of famer John M Bristol Connecticut

[@chumachang5633]

Gronk is just a confused person if he come back after retiring TWICE😂‼️

[@kevinzhu6417]

no one wants another Favre situation

[@daevonthesavage7483]

@@kevinzhu6417 they jokingly had that man agree to stay retired when he got selected for Canton 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@robertbritton7556]

Always a fun show 🇺🇸 God bless America and our Veterans 🇺🇸

[@ChreamOhWheat]

sharpe don't give himself enough credit if he played in this era he would out first team all pro numbers for at least 8 years

[@gaileickhoff116]

I am 45 years old with very little set aside for retirement at this point. I have always been curious about the stock market and have witnessed some people who played the game right and retired early because they used the stock market. When I ask them, most said that they invested very little to start with, but their portfolio grew. I do have a significant amount of capital that is required to start up but I have no idea what strategies and direction I need to approach to help me make decent returns

[@verndubin2209]

I recommend to pick up and read a few books. Peter Lynch is where I was recommended to start. Learn different strategies so that you might develop your own

[@gaileickhoff116]

@Dr Benny please I'm fascinated to ken who your broker is and how she can be reached?

[@gaileickhoff116]

@Dr Benny Thanks for sharing, just looked up on google and I'm super impressed with her credentials. I dropped an email on her webpage and hope she replies soon

[@antonchigurh7227]

*WARNING EVERYONE* Gail and Dr Benny are the same person - That fraud poses as 2 people to try con you into contacting the fictious Julia Renee Lindberg

[@BigtimeSauce]

Shannon Humble AF like he ain't top 3!

[@erikpuka2627]

He said he was no.2 after Gronk

[@irondragon8207]

Shannon is a humble man but for those of you who weren’t born or are too young to remember him playing he was an animal! However as he touched on during his era TE’s were mostly used as an extra lineman because they ran the ball so much.

[@aramizsiordia6227]

Rob’s peak was way better than Tony’s peak and he was more clutch when given the opportunity

[@raygaither8146]

I would love to hear them talk about O’Neal Cruz. 6’7 SS for the pirates that is faster than Tyreek Hill and throws as harder than most pitchers.

[@Outsource206]

Can't wait for football

[@keithwilliams5875]

Bet skip like I miss him calling me skeeeup 😂

[@dp233332]

BEST TE EVER

[@Flow_Easy]

9:13 if that's Gronk's injury history, I could only imagine what others' looks like! That's almost two full pages 🤦

[@rcchesh]

That Rams game when he got hit and cracked some ribs

[@abethebae6018]

He's probably coming back for one more year with Tom. Remember a few years ago when everyone thought he was retired for good?

[@GaryTurbo]

Gronk is basically Brady's sidekick 0:57 I think the term is "frat boy"

[@kevinbrunner4003]

No one talks about the nasty hit that the Gronkster took last year.

[@bostonnate4024]

If that man didn’t deal with serious injuries….. can’t imagine his stats

[@SuperfanK]

Skip is reading way too much into this.......Gronk loves Brady and vice versa. Brady has ALWAYS been demanding. He wouldn't all of a sudden stop playing football because of that lol just because they had a bad game vs the Saints it doesn't mean Gronk wouldn't still run through a wall for Brady. He likely is just happy and relaxed rn and doesn't want to train to get in football shape anymore

[@raheemmoney6277]

She asked him why he say I do skip😂

[@sprucewayne10]

Gronk is the GOAT. He could take over a game like nobody at that position has ever been able to do and he was also a great blocker.

[@RyZeSnipez1]

After training camp yeah

[@SuperBionicBillionHeaven47]

I want to see myself go to heaven/paradise soon. That’s what I really want to see.

[@MELOSINCE87]

TOM, LET THAT MAN REST GOT DAMN. A ring is worth more damage to his rings.

[@dudex104]

Shannon Sharpe is simply awesome!

[@XxDanny80xX]

I think he comes back September

[@theconnected7234]

Gronk went from WrestleMania to the Super Bowl in the same football year

[@Jakemufcfan]

God fox are gonna get him on as an analyst and partner him with Brady aren’t they

[@sprucewayne10]

Gronk is a really physical player and he's had a lot of injuries. He probably doesn't want to put his body through it anymore.

[@joem1382]

Shannon remembers all his stats. probably remember his first phone number

[@devinarthur6559]

0:32 1:17

[@MaDFroG88]

Had another injury last season 🤔, I think he is done for good this time!

[@Caay96]

We all know he’s gonna come back next season..

[@markstaff7053]

Dont sell yourself short S. Sharpe? You were a bad man on the football field. Awesome!! Better person.

[@dwaynemusik]

Glock doesn't need to retire better that than to continue to play and just hurt himself more

[@PeterKKraus]

If he does come back, it ought to be Buffalo. It's the area he grew up.

[@alanF]

Gronk has been awesome Goat TE But let’s not act like he’s the same guy this last year Lot of bumps and bruises on that body and he had a lot of misses last year more than hits Lot of drops times when he looked so slow that he was 3 yards behind the play He looked bad at times A lot of good but more bad than good

[@maroonspirit7142]

Kansas City Chiefs laid Gronk tf out. I remembered and loved it.

[@MrPazz1972]

Gronk was taking crazy amounts of illegal hits in his career that refs wouldn't call cause of his size.

[@juliawilly9151]

Skip-Tom’s teammates love him. Players will come to play with him. How bad can he be! He works harder than anyone on the field-they understand his intensity.

[@prettyugly]

Could Tom Brady lure him back to the Bucs? He retired from football while with Tom Brady and the Bucs.

[@daevonthesavage7483]

He also retired while with Tom Brady and the Patriots. Let's just if this one permanent

[@prettyugly]

@@daevonthesavage7483 yes, but not lured back by Tom Brady and the Patriots to the same team he was on when he retired, the Patriots. He retired and unretired to join the Bucs.

[@jamarijones164]

He already said he isn’t coming back no matter what

[@rudycoaxum3326]

Hernandez would’ve been the best if he didn’t get caught up in trouble

[@nategomes1719]

He’s done. He dosent want to train as much he wants to live life.

[@fwarleader]

Wow Shannon. Wow changed my opinion of him.

[@sycofya1677]

I dont think Brady can bring back Gronk for a 3rd time

[@mikeportnoy7622]

Hoping Shannon is wrong about this.

[@charliemartinez4694]

Thanks Gronk! Thanks for #2 🏆 U sucked in new England but, The Man in Tampa Bay!!! Y so serious 🃏🍺😈

[@chiefaborigine242]

Let's be honest gronk got all them accolades for bein with brady if he played for another qb would definitely see if he really was who he was

[@dylanrosales6454]

I will miss the Shaq of Football.

[@victorforeman2864]

Toms not getting hit at all though

[@jamesoncatlett6784]

Gronk is tapering off his career lol. This year he will do just playoffs, next season just the super bowl

[@1JAM229]

For real this time?

[@MegaHahndo]

Gronk will come back mid season. Thats the only way he can stay healthy.

[@sosodangerous]

Dallas Clark.

[@yellaboiroc3188]

Tom has a lot of kid in him...... Heh

[@szn1580]

Gronk

[@_Tree]

I think Gronk is really done this time! He is one of the best TEs in history. His body forced him to retire and that's ok He is a hall of famer

[@dp233332]

hes the best TE ever not just one of...he was arguably the most dangerous weapon in the entire nfl from 2011-2017...name the other TEs and compare them some may have been faster or may have better career totals but none were as completely dominant-most of them were not great blockers Gronk was so good at blocking he not only held his own against T.Guggs he on at least 1 occasion Gronk cleared a path 1on1 against the all pro 330+lb Ravens NT Haloti Ngata. If Gronk had stayed healthy hed own every record a TE can lay claim to and would have surpassed Tonys career totals without playing anywhere near as many games/for as many seasons...

[@nicholas104]

@@dp233332 Gronks in that top 3. Probably second to Gonzalez. I don't wanna hear "most dominant TE" for this small stretch. "Most dominant TE" until he gets hurt. Gronks not #1. He's one of the greatest though.

[@dp233332]

@@nicholas104 teams didnt base their entire gameplan om trying to shut tony down even on his best day he was not capable of singlehandedly dominating tha game the way gronk did and he was a joke of a blocker for half his career.

[@nicholas104]

@@dp233332 Yeah you're right. Tony wasn't anything like Gronk. Tony actually played in almost all of his games. At least Tony was there to play lol.

[@dp233332]

@@nicholas104 yea he played and lost and was never that great no1 neeeded to stop him in order to beat kansas city or atlanta including in order to end tonys season...gronk on the other hand singlehandedly took over games including during the playoffs and despite playing in nowhere near as many games as tony did he managed to produce more 100+yr receiving games in his career than tony did while also being an exponentially better blocker...tony wasnt ever that good he simply played forever so he has the largest totals and its obvious u dont understand football at all because theres a huge difference between being a te who isnt even the oppositions top def priority like tony was and being arguably the most dangerous weapon in the entire nfl for the overwhelming majority of ones career...he also achieved more statistically by the time he had played in 2-3playoff games than tony did in his entire postseason career combined. Even his last 3 seasons on the field while gronk was well past his prime hes still averaged more yards per catch for the last 3 yrs than tony did for his career🤣

[@RP_50]

He can get 100 TD