Gronk Threatened To Retire Instead Of Going To The Lions Via Trade.

[RobBase]

Not shocking.

Report: Patriots Nearly Traded Rob Gronkowski to Lions; TE Threatened to Retire

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the teams nearly completed a deal on draft week, but he refused to take calls from the Lions organization and threatened to retire, leading the Pats and Gronkowski to work things out.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport initially reported two weeks ago on Gronkowski's threat to retire rather than be traded, but Schefter added that the Lions were the team looking to acquire the All-Pro tight end.

 

[Duke of Douchington]

Perhaps he's not as braindead as he projects.

 

[RobBase]

I like to think he just wanted to finish his career in New England and would have reacted the same way to a trade with any team.

 

[sonnyblack65]

I like to think he just wanted to finish his career in New England and would have reacted the same way to a trade with any team.

If Rodney Pete was still the QB there, he would have gone

 

[Manster7588]

I like to think he just wanted to finish his career in New England and would have reacted the same way to a trade with any team.

I'm willing to bet had it been a SB contender hed have picked up that phone.

 

[CaptainStubing]

Can't blame him

 

[wings-pens2166]

Not shocking.

Report: Patriots Nearly Traded Rob Gronkowski to Lions; TE Threatened to Retire

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the teams nearly completed a deal on draft week, but he refused to take calls from the Lions organization and threatened to retire, leading the Pats and Gronkowski to work things out.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport initially reported two weeks ago on Gronkowski's threat to retire rather than be traded, but Schefter added that the Lions were the team looking to acquire the All-Pro tight end.

by a show of hands, who here blames the guy?

yeah, me neither

 

[Ricky Roma]

I thought the original story was that he hated playing for Belichick? Now he wants to play for no other team?

 

[cheerupcharlie]

I wonder what the Patriots could have gotten in that trade? Maybe a 2nd rounder? 3rd?

 

[Rex Racer]

If Rodney Pete was still the QB there, he would have gone

Rodney was the best QB the Lions have had since George Plimpton.