- RUMOR - Barstool Boston: Gronk done with the Pats

[Dante84]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I&#39;m hearing Gronk may not be a Patriot by the end of the day? If I&#39;m right I want credit. If I&#39;m wrong I don&#39;t want any blame.</p>&mdash; Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) <a href="https://twitter.com/stoolpresidente/status/1005128949935017985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">More (bad) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Patriots</a> news supposedly dropping this afternoon. Another brick falling in Foxboro it seems. Strap in.</p>&mdash; Ryan Spagnoli (@Ryan_Spags) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ryan_Spags/status/1005123509989847041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I&#39;m sitting here writing a pre-emptive blog for what might be, if true, the most stunning move of the Bradichick Dynasty. Stay tuned</p>&mdash; Jerry Thornton (@jerrythornton1) <a href="https://twitter.com/jerrythornton1/status/1005131024932753409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I&#39;m hearing Patriots rumors. 9.5 on the Richter Scale rumors <a href="https://t.co/rWeFg3Qyrn">https://t.co/rWeFg3Qyrn</a></p>&mdash; Jerry Thornton (@jerrythornton1) <a href="https://twitter.com/jerrythornton1/status/1005121551551823872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reddit user who broke the Julian Edelman suspension hints at another Patriots story <a href="https://t.co/XQzEWhBaEZ">https://t.co/XQzEWhBaEZ</a></p>&mdash; ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/1005110821972738049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Dante84]

The person who posted on Reddit the news of Julian Edelman‘s looming four-game PED suspension a day before ESPN broke the story (which means that ESPN didn’t break the story) has promised another one.

“I’ve actually been sitting on some bigger patriots news for the past few days, still trying to verify that it’s 100% true before putting it out there,” said Redditlover1981. “Regardless I plan to post it here tomorrow evening.”

(It’s admirable that an anonymous person would be careful enough to protect his/her good unknown name by ensuring accuracy.)

Redditlover1981 has decided to accept guesses (and that went exactly how you think it would go), hinting that “the news is negative and it’s about a current multi year patriot.”

Taking that description literally, it include anyone who has been with the team for more than one year. So we’ll wait to see what the anonymous person/possible burner account has to say, and whether it comes to fruition.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/06/08/reddit-edelman-tipster-hints-at-another-patriots-story/

[ModSocks]

Nothingburger.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Was just about to post this.

Bovada has pulled all NE related props from the board.

[Simply Red]

I thought he just told ESPN yesterday he'd be at MMC.

[Dante84]

I thought he just told ESPN yesterday he'd be at MMC.

Who knows? Maybe a trade he wasn't aware of?

Could be a bunch of smoke over nothing. But lots of chatter out there currently.

[Indian Chief]

I thought he just told ESPN yesterday he'd be at MMC.

I was just about to post this. I remember seeing the headline that he was going to be at camp.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Won’t be surprised.

Probably a Ram or 49er. Pure guess.

[Dante84]

Was just about to post this.

Bovada has pulled all NE related props from the board.

Woah.

[Amnorix]

Meh. Rumor mill going crazy. We'll see how it plays out. Right now it's just hot air. We'll find out soon enough what is going on, if anything.

[RockChalk]

https://media1.tenor.com/images/be1192aa9e556d659bc1326d159cb4eb/tenor.gif?itemid=10506929

[Dante84]

Watch it be the Raiders; with Gruden trading 3 first rounders and Gronk playing 2 snaps then retiring.

[chiefzilla1501]

Guerrero made an oddly defensive statement almost immediately after the Edelman suspension. Hope this news doesn't disappoint.

[The Franchise]

Won’t be surprised.

Probably a Ram or 49er. Pure guess.

Chargers?

[notorious]

Meh. Rumor mill going crazy. We'll see how it plays out. Right now it's just hot air. We'll find out soon enough what is going on, if anything.

I see what you did there.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Chargers?

Would make a ton of sense with the Hunter Henry injury.

Going all in. Clock is ticking on Rivers.

[Eleazar]

Great player, wants to redo his contract and get paid top dollar, injury prone, about to turn 30... Yeah, it's about time for Belichick to trade him.

[Simply Red]

Who knows? Maybe a trade he wasn't aware of?

Could be a bunch of smoke over nothing. But lots of chatter out there currently.

I was just about to post this. I remember seeing the headline that he was going to be at camp.

Yep and Yep.

We all know how fast things can happen in this league. Who knows? I fully expect our CP Patriot fan 'experts' to come in at any moment to tell us "There's nothing to this story" {and throw in a roast, such as} - "Don't worry you'll get your chance at your KC Superbowl come week 6 in 2018"

[Amnorix]

Curran is pretty plugged in.

Tom E. Curran
‏
Verified account

@tomecurran

Resume your Friday. I am told there is "zero truth" to imminent Gronk trade.

[Amnorix]

Yep and Yep.

We all know how fast things can happen in this league. Who knows? I fully expect our CP Patriot fan 'experts' to come in at any moment to tell us "There's nothing to this story" {and throw in a roast, such as} - "Don't worry you'll get your chance at your KC Superbowl come week 6 in 2018"


Why bother when you've already done it for us?! :p :p

[Buckweath]

Would make a ton of sense with the Hunter Henry injury.

Going all in. Clock is ticking on Rivers.

I would hate that.

But Henry is just lost for one year and is young, so I am not sure paying a high premium for Gronk would make sense.

[Dante84]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pump the brakes on the Gronk speculation.</p>&mdash; Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllbrightNFL/status/1005140919241224193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Dante84]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sounds like fake news <a href="https://t.co/GX1TIeuQxD">https://t.co/GX1TIeuQxD</a></p>&mdash; Chris Gronkowski (@Chrisgronkowski) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chrisgronkowski/status/1005140227487395840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Dante84]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Report: Rumors of imminent Rob Gronkowski trade have &quot;zero truth&quot; <a href="https://t.co/zLccgOg9YQ">https://t.co/zLccgOg9YQ</a></p>&mdash; ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/1005142920691945472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[RippedmyFlesh]

I realize this is prob a nothingburger but playing for NE must be like a rl version of Logan's run if you aren't named Brady.

[Rain Man]

I bet they traded a 5th round pick for Garoppolo.

[OnTheWarpath15]

All the "pump the brakes" comments are fine and dandy - still doesn't explain why a major sportsbook took NE related futures off their board.

[ModSocks]

Chargers?

That's what i was thinking. But i can't see the Chargers pulling off a move like that.

[Red Dawg]

The trainer is handing out roids. Edleman busted now Gronk and Brady are under fire. That's my guess and maaaaaaan do I hope I'm right. It would be glorious.

[Bewbies]

Wonder if Giselle just got caught having HGH sent to the house for her?

[Eleazar]

The trainer is handing out roids. Edleman busted now Gronk and Brady are under fire. That's my guess and maaaaaaan do I hope I'm right. It would be glorious.

because Chiefs fans have to root for other teams to fail rather than for our team to triumph.

[Baby Lee]

I realize this is prob a nothingburger but playing for NE must be like a rl version of Logan's run if you aren't named Brady.

Are you saying one day Gronk will die of ass cancer?

[Bewbies]

because Chiefs fans have to root for other teams to fail rather than for our team to triumph.

Not anymore bitch. Shut the fuck up.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Being traded to the Chiefs for Demetrious Harris. Harris has lots of potential.

[chiefzilla1501]

All the "pump the brakes" comments are fine and dandy - still doesn't explain why a major sportsbook took NE related futures off their board.

Of that Guerrero got super defensive immediately, and the pats immediately distanced themselves from him. There's definitely smoke that something messed up is happening. Especially since the whole Guerrero deal last year had so much mystery to it.

[chiefzilla1501]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">From multiple sources, here&#39;s what I have re: the Gronk rumors. Told Belichick wanted to trade him. Offers on the table w both the Titans and 49ers. He and Robert Kraft had a closed-door meeting to discuss. Tom Brady threatened to retire if the deal went through. Kraft nixed it.</p>&mdash; Adam Kurkjian (@AdamKurkjian) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamKurkjian/status/1005196159240024064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Hmmm.....

[chiefzilla1501]

https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/report-gronk-chastised-belichick-front-team-seeing-alex-guerrero
#GuerreroGate - I can see it now. Thank the fucking stars this dynasty looks like it's in for a rough landing. Brady also not showing up to OTAs. Edelman already tagged for PEDs. All of this fits together almost too neatly.

[HemiEd]

Won’t be surprised.

Probably a Ram or 49er. Pure guess.

Be pretty cool if he was a Chief.:drool:

[HemiEd]

Being traded to the Chiefs for Demetrious Harris. Harris has lots of potential.

Yeah and he is young and cheap!

[RunKC]

Patriots dynasty ending...Mahomes era beginning.

Perfect

[MarkDavis'Haircut]

Watch it be the Raiders; with Gruden trading 3 first rounders and Gronk playing 2 snaps then retiring.

Not going to lie. That was funny. :D

[MarkDavis'Haircut]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">From multiple sources, here&#39;s what I have re: the Gronk rumors. Told Belichick wanted to trade him. Offers on the table w both the Titans and 49ers. He and Robert Kraft had a closed-door meeting to discuss. Tom Brady threatened to retire if the deal went through. Kraft nixed it.</p>&mdash; Adam Kurkjian (@AdamKurkjian) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamKurkjian/status/1005196159240024064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Hmmm.....

If this is true, Kraft is making a mistake angering Bill. The Hoodie is the true engine.

[Titty Meat]

That Jimmy G trade looks really bad now

[Third Eye]

Nobody posted this yet? Apparently the guy that started the firestorm made the whole thing up.

https://www.reddit.com/comments/8pnj58

[JoeyChuckles]

Patriots dynasty ending...Mahomes era beginning.

Perfect

Yep, they may only get to 11 wins this year and a loss in the AFC Championship. Sucks to be them.

[Amnorix]

Nobody posted this yet? Apparently the guy that started the firestorm made the whole thing up.

https://www.reddit.com/comments/8pnj58



WOW!!! :eek::eek::eek:

That is seriously impressive. And an amazing indictment on the endless news cycles and power of social media. JFC.

[MarkDavis'Haircut]

Journalism is dead in 2018.

[chiefzilla1501]

Nobody posted this yet? Apparently the guy that started the firestorm made the whole thing up.

https://www.reddit.com/comments/8pnj58

It's interesting. But the links the reddit user posted in the OP... none of them claimed to have a story, except that a reddit user who got a story right before was tipping about vague huge breaking news.

Then the story got really specific. And nobody has claimed those rumors are untrue. The reddit user said nothing about Gronk. If Gronk was a made-up story apparently confirmed by multiple sources, how did the sports media then get to a rumor that specific? In fact, the reddit user even in the comments said he was surprised by the Gronk news too. So someone, possibly multiple people, outside of the reddit user were leaking the Gronk story.

The reddit user may have hoaxed the media. But the Gronk story may still have a lot of legs.

[chiefzilla1501]

Journalism is dead in 2018.

What did the media do terribly wrong? They reported a story and specifically stated their source was a reddit user who may or may not be reliable. I don't think any major source was claiming any fake news or fake sources.

[Third Eye]

It's interesting. But the links the reddit user posted in the OP... none of them claimed to have a story, except that a reddit user who got a story right before was tipping about vague huge breaking news.

Then the story got really specific. And nobody has claimed those rumors are untrue. The reddit user said nothing about Gronk. If Gronk was a made-up story apparently confirmed by multiple sources, how did the sports media then get to a rumor that specific? In fact, the reddit user even in the comments said he was surprised by the Gronk news too. So someone, possibly multiple people, outside of the reddit user were leaking the Gronk story.

The reddit user may have hoaxed the media. But the Gronk story may still have a lot of legs.

No, he didn’t come up with the Gronk story. As you can see only one of the initial tweets was even about that and that guy was grasping at straws. This guy just got lucky with Edelman and suddenly turned into Deep Throat.

[chiefzilla1501]

No, he didn’t come up with the Gronk story. As you can see only one of the initial tweets was even about that and that guy was grasping at straws. This guy just got lucky with Edelman and suddenly turned into Deep Throat.

Yup. Nothing so far to invalidate the Gronk rumors.

There's also a chance the reddituser was telling the truth but was worried about being discovered.

Either way, still holding out hope that the rumors are true. There's too much smoke there for shit not to go down.

[Rain Man]

Nobody posted this yet? Apparently the guy that started the firestorm made the whole thing up.

https://www.reddit.com/comments/8pnj58

So the only source for this refutation is a random guy on the internet? I won't believe there's no story until I hear it from national media sources.

[New World Order]

Hard to believe Brady wouldn't play without Gronk

He won a SB without him in '16

[SAUTO]

Hard to believe Brady wouldn't play without Gronk

He won a SB without him in '16

Power
Play.

They both think they are the main reason

[Simply Red]

Not anymore bitch. Shut the fuck up.

he's right ya know?

[chiefzilla1501]

Hard to believe Brady wouldn't play without Gronk

He won a SB without him in '16

Bellichick is pissed about Guerrero.
Brady is pissed that Bellichick is pissed about Guerrero.
Gronk continues to work with Guerrero.

All trails lead to Guerrero. That's why the rumor has legs. And if Gronk goes, very interesting to see how Brady reacts.

[Red Dawg]

Brady and Gronk are untradeable. Bill would not be allowed to do either. No way Kraft would allow it. He snuffed a Brady trade and would do the same with Gronk.

[JD10367]

If this is true, Kraft is making a mistake angering Bill. The Hoodie is the true engine.

This question has always been debated and it's hard to tell right now since it's chicken-and-egg. Belichick and Brady came in together and, up until Mo Lewis changed the course of Patriots history by almost killing Bledsoe, there were rumors that Belichick was on thin ice. At this point it's impossible to say who is really responsible for the success but signs point more to Bill than to Tom. After all, Belichick went 11-5 with that QB you don't want mentioned here, not to mention Belichick has turned the roster over almost every two years and still gone to 8 Super Bowls.

At this point, I'm tired of the drama bullshit and honestly don't care if Brady goes. He's at the end of his career anyway. I'd rather Brady goes and Bill stays, to see if Belichick can keep things rolling. I'd hate to see Kraft piss Belichick off because in true NFL soap-opera fashion he'd probably go back to the Jets and win six Super Bowls...

[Pasta Little Brioni]

As big a lie as Asterix lying about atmospheric pressure

[MarkDavis'Haircut]

This question has always been debated and it's hard to tell right now since it's chicken-and-egg. Belichick and Brady came in together and, up until Mo Lewis changed the course of Patriots history by almost killing Bledsoe, there were rumors that Belichick was on thin ice. At this point it's impossible to say who is really responsible for the success but signs point more to Bill than to Tom. After all, Belichick went 11-5 with that QB you don't want mentioned here, not to mention Belichick has turned the roster over almost every two years and still gone to 8 Super Bowls.

At this point, I'm tired of the drama bullshit and honestly don't care if Brady goes. He's at the end of his career anyway. I'd rather Brady goes and Bill stays, to see if Belichick can keep things rolling. I'd hate to see Kraft piss Belichick off because in true NFL soap-opera fashion he'd probably go back to the Jets and win six Super Bowls...

Excellent breakdown.

I am personally of the opinion that scheme and coaching play a large role in how well players perform. I saw that firsthand last year with the Raiders. Horrible scheme and play calling turned great players into nothing. Skill is important to have but the entire NFL has skill. Guys like Brady and Rodgers have had the same head coaches for their entire career. That is overlooked. Stability is key.

I wouldn't be shocked if post Brady, the Hoodie wins, at least, one Super Bowl. After, he has gone 14-6 in the Brady era with backup quarterbacks. Imagine if he had a full off-season to fully prepare with a new QB.

As a personal note for flavor, my mother always liked Drew Bledsoe so she can't stand the Hoodie or Brady at all. At least, Drew was on the cover of Backyard Football 2002!

[Couch-Potato]

Now i'm wondering if Gronks whole "maybe I'll retire bit" was about him trying to convince outside teams he would indeed retire if a trade went down.

[ct]

or, it's june and football fans are bored

[Skyy God]

Now i'm wondering if Gronks whole "maybe I'll retire bit" was about him trying to convince outside teams he would indeed retire if a trade went down.

Sounds valid.

Dude wants to both upgrade his contract and stay in NE.

[chiefzilla1501]

Sounds valid.

Dude wants to both upgrade his contract and stay in NE.

Why are you convinced of that? He is full on pledging allegiance to Guerrero. Which means he is completely siding against bellichick. This looks to me like a much bigger game than just money.

[Rain Man]

Is Gronkowski still a thing? When was the last time that his arm wasn't broken?

[Sofa King]

Is Gronkowski still a thing? When was the last time that his arm wasn't broken?

Just as well lump JJ Watt in with that post. Same thing.

[Rain Man]

Just as well lump JJ Watt in with that post. Same thing.

Yeah, JJ Watt has passed the line into mythology now. People are uncertain if he ever existed.

[Valiant]

That Jimmy G trade looks really bad now

I will give it at least this year, he could of just the his first partial year last year.

[Baby Lee]

I will give it at least this year, he could of just the his first partial year last year.

The whole thing?