{"id":647411,"date":"2026-05-03T18:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/647411\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T18:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:23:10","slug":"patriots-fans-wont-like-what-rob-gronkowski-said-about-buccaneers-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/647411\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots Fans Won\u2019t Like What Rob Gronkowski Said About Buccaneers Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">Rob Gronkowski is one of the greatest tight ends of all-time. In his 11-year NFL career, Gronkowski was a 4-time First-Team All-Pro, a 5-time Pro-Bowler and 4-time Super Bowl Champion. Gronk&#8217;s 92 career receiving TD&#8217;s are the 12th most in league history. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">Although most of the iconic memories of Gronkowski stem from his 9-year stint with the New England Patriots, he still had two highly successful seasons in Tampa Bay with the Buccaneers to close out his career.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6r\">Whether in New England or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/buccaneers\/onsi\/buccaneers-key-offseason-dates-to-remember-rookie-minicamp-otas-and-training-camp-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tampa Bay<\/a>, Gronk spent his entire career playing with Tom Brady, so it&#8217;s no surprise that he&#8217;s seen plenty of success over the years. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">No stranger to the spotlight, Gronkowski remains one of the most entertaining and outspoken personalities among former NFL players. Recently, Gronk appeared on 4th and South, a podcast hosted by two former NFL players, Jarvis Landry and his former teammate with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Leonard Fournette. <\/p>\n<p>Gronk says Bucs had the most talent he&#8217;s ever played with<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01kqqbeha6mdtc1kg2ab.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski\" title=\"Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski\" width=\"4126\" height=\"2750\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"77\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Aug 14, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA;  Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) and tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) looks on against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-Imagn Images | Kim Klement-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7b\">During his interview, Gronkowski unveiled a pretty bold take, suggesting that the most talented team he ever played on was surprisingly not one of his Patriots&#8217; Super Bowl winning teams, but instead, the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7e\">\u201cOh man, the 2020 Bucs. I would say skill-wise, I think that team was probably the best skill set team I\u2019ve ever been on throughout my career on that team,\u201d Gronkowski said. \u201cLike on the Buss. I mean, we had everyone, dude. We had Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Antonio Brown, Lenny, Cam Brate, and then our other running back, Ronald Jones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7h\">Despite a bit of an adjustement period early that year, the Bucs went absolutely nuclear down the stretch during Gronk and Brady&#8217;s first season in Tampa Bay. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7k\">Despite finishing the regular season 11-5 to place 2nd in the NFC South, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/buccaneers\/onsi\/top-nfl-draft-analyst-impressed-by-buccaneers-2026-draft-class-lance-zierlein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the Bucs <\/a>hit their stride following their Week 13 bye, and finished the regular season on a 4-game winning streak to punch their ticket to the postseason. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7n\">In the playoffs, the stacked team to which Gronkowski is referring, reeled off 3 consecutive road victories before eventually dismantling Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 at Raymond James Stadium. <\/p>\n<p>Teamwork made the dream work for the 2020 Bucs<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01kqqc62me1zvgy5t0ah.jpg\" alt=\"Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brad\" title=\"Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brad\" width=\"4862\" height=\"3241\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"80\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Feb 7, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA;  Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) and tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) celebrate after beating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium.  Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"84\">Gronk credits the team&#8217;s selfness nature for the improbable run to the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"87\">\u201cIt\u2019s not about competing with each other&#8221; he said. \u201cIt\u2019s about how you work with each other, how we use the skill set of this number one tight end or that number one tight end, and where everything works together. And that\u2019s what we figured out, though.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8a\">Despite all the success Rob Gronkowski experienced to start his career with the dynasty teams he played for in New England, it was the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers who he credits for having the most talent. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8h\">Sign up to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/buccaneers\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">free newsletter<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BucsGameday?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bucsgameday?s=21&amp;t=nyCeWGVWMsSpULqWCupqGA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/buccaneersgameday?igsh=NWVob203dzZpYnp0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for the latest news.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rob Gronkowski is one of the greatest tight ends of all-time. 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