Posts Tagged ‘Rob Gronkowski’

Gronkowski Says He’ll Play in the Super Bowl

Rob Gronkowski says his left ankle injury will not keep him from playing in the Super Bowl against the Giants on February 5th. He was hurt after a 23-yard catch late in the third quarter after he was tackled by Ravens safety Bernard Pollard following a 23-yard reception late in the third quarter. Gronkowski went [...]

AFC Championship Game Preview: Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots

Was last week an indication that the defense is ready to step up in the playoffs? I believe the defense has something to prove The one thing you constantly hear about the defense is how it was ranked 31st overall during the regular season. I think the defense is feeding off the energy and production [...]

Gronkowski Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has been named the AFC’s Offensive Player of the Week, the team announced on Wednesday. The second-year tight end out of Arizona caught six passes for 160 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Patriots’ 34-27 win over the Washington Redskins on Sunday. Gronkowski had 116 yards after the [...]

Patriots Get Three Scores From Gronkowski in 31-24 Win Over Colts

The Patriots had a huge lead Sunday into the fourth quarter, but in the end had to sweat out a 31-24 win over a team in the Colts that had yet to win a game in 2011. Rob Gronkowski had a banner day for the Pats, grabbing two touchdown passes and running for another score. [...]

Slow Start But Pats Roll Over Chiefs 34-3

The last time these teams met, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady suffered a left knee injury that sent him to the operating table. On Monday night, Brady was far from surgical but he did throw a pair of touchdown passes to standout tight end Rob Gronkowski in a 34-3 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in [...]

TE Rob Gronkowski Fined $7,500 for Spike

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was hit with a $7,500 fine for his in-your-face spike after a TD according to Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald. He said he’ll spike it harder next time.

Giants Pull Off Super Bowl Repeat in 24-20 Win Over Patriots

It wasn’t the Super Bowl, but the result was the same. Which isn’t good for a Patriots team suddenly in a logjam in the AFC East. Eli Manning threw a touchdown pass in the final minute and the Giants delivered another super-sized blow to Tom Brady and the Patriots. Manning hit tight end Jake Ballard [...]

Brady Throws for 423 as Pats Outlast Chargers 35-21

The Patriots stayed in mid-season form on Sunday, as Tom Brady tore up another defense, throwing for 423 yards as the Pats took down the San Diego Chargers 35-21 to move to 2-0. Brady completed at least one throw to seven different receivers, with Deion Branch amassing 129 yards on eight grabs. Rob Gronkowski caught [...]