Gronkowski mulling retirement

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Originally Posted by TipRoast

That's one way to look at it.

Another way is that some players compile impressive stats in the regular season, and then don't do much when the lights shine their brightest and the level of competition increases.

While other players rise to the occasion and show their true mettle.

By this logic every swinging dick who put on a Patriots helmet and got a ring is headed to the HOF.

Gronk is a good tight end in the right place at the right time.

He has never been as good as Gonzalez, and if he played 20 years ago like Gonzalez his numbers wouldn't be nearly as inflated.