PATRIOTS TIGHT END ROB GRONKOWSKI
PRESS CONFERENCE
August 19, 2018
Q: You haven’t played in the first two preseason games. Are you missing being out there or …
RG: No, I mean, it’s always a coach’s decision on whether or not I’m playing in these games or not. I’m ready at all times. I mean, whatever it is this week, I don’t know the situation, but I’m ready to play. If I have to play, I’m ready to do whatever I get asked. So, I’ll prepare all week like I’m going to play, like I do every other week.
Q: Did you find it be beneficial last year when you played in those two preseason games?
RG: I mean, it’s always beneficial whenever you go out there in the preseason. You want to go out there, get the timing down, get some live reps. So, just going to prepare like a normal game this week like I’m playing, and then it’s up to the coaches.
Q: Where do you feel you’re at as far as your timing with Tom Brady? Since you’ve played together for so long, do you even need that many practice reps with him?
RG: You always want practice reps, and no matter how good you think you are or how great the chemistry you think it is, you can always get better, no matter what. There’s always so much detail in football that, no matter what, you can get better. Even if you think you have it down, you can keep working to get better.
Q: Do you think you have it down at this point?
RG: I mean, I would say we’ve got some good chemistry over the years, but we’re always working on it. We’re always looking to improve and we’re always looking to get better.
Q: Are you able to tell some of the newer players who don’t have the same chemistry with Tom what he wants and what he expects from his receivers?
RG: Yes, I mean, with Tom as the quarterback going into his, what – 19th, 18th year, whatever it is – yeah, I mean, clearly he has a resume of how he wants it done and you’ve got to go out there and you’ve got to perform like that. And, definitely telling younger guys, newer guys that come in that, ‘You want to listen to Tom, you want to listen to the coaches,’ how the routes should be run and you want to go out there and you want to execute them. And, if you’re not on the same page, stay after practice, do extra reps in between practice, all that type of stuff to get the chemistry down with him.
Q: Do you ever watch old practice film?
RG: I mean, sometimes we do. I mean, if we need to watch a play or something that we ran previous. But, no, not like that. Nope.
-
Ep 103: Tom Brady Retires, Sean Payton To Broncos, Super Bowl Primer
by Full Press Coverage on February 5, 2023 at 3:49 pm
Q: So, not often?
RG: Not often.
Q: Is there anything that practice film is particularly beneficial for? For example, could there be something fundamental that would be more difficult to review at game speed?
RG: I mean, we watch practice basically every day – our practice out on the field – and we want to make sure what we did wrong, we correct them, and what we’re doing right, make sure we keep doing it right and see watching the film how we can make corrections. But, I mean, other than that, we’ve got to keep moving forward every day and study our opponents.
Q: So, you can mostly do that in real time, just from being out there on the practice field?
RG: Yep.
Q: Did you spend any time with Jacob Hollister before training camp started? What are your impressions of him coming into his second year?
RG: I mean, he’s doing well. He’s a good dude, likes playing, loves playing football out there, loves going hard and loves to learn the game of football, too. So, he’s great to have around in the tight end room and it’s great to have him out on the field. He’s just getting better every single day. Every single week, he’s getting better and he’s looking to get better, too, every week.
Q: How do you think his skill set would complement you in a two-tight end set?
RG: I mean, as a unit, we’re just trying to go out there, as a tight end unit, and be the best that we can be. I mean, really the coaches put us in those situations. They see our skill sets and they develop plays, which our coaches are very, very great at developing plays like that where we can use our skill set no matter who is out on the field. So, however we can help each other out, Jake and I and any other tight ends in the room, that’s what we’re going to try to do.
Q: A few sharks have recently been seen in the Massachusetts area. Since you have become a shark aficionado…
RG: Yeah, I know, I saw them. I’m a shark expert.
Q: Have you thought about going out to the water and checking them out?
RG: No, I mean, I heard there’s some great whites out there. I haven’t seen any great whites yet. They don’t know me yet. I only swam with tigers. So, maybe I’ll go say hi to my friends.
Transcripts are provided by the Patriots media relations department
-
Ep 142: Former Washington Quarterback And Super Bowl Champion Doug Williams Joins The Showby Full Press Coverage on February 3, 2023 at 10:19 pm
Former Washington quarterback and Super Bowl champion Doug Williams joins […]
-
Ep 141: Andy Reid, Eagles, And Conference Championship Weekend w/ Joe Bannerby Full Press Coverage on January 27, 2023 at 5:36 pm
Clark and Ira are joined by former Eagles President Joe Banner to talk […]
-
Ep 137: Hall Of Fame Discussion w/ John Turneyby Full Press Coverage on December 30, 2022 at 5:33 pm
Football historian John Turney of Pro Football Journal joins Clark and Ira […]
-
Ep 136: Remembering The Longest Game Ever Played With Larry Littleby Full Press Coverage on December 24, 2022 at 1:09 am
On the 51-year anniversary of the longest game ever played (Chiefs vs. […]
-
Ep 135: Hall of Fame Semifinalist Jahri Evans Joins The Showby Full Press Coverage on December 16, 2022 at 3:51 pm
Former Saints guard and 2023 HOF Semifinalist Jahri Evans joins Clark and […]
-
Ep 134: Remember AFL/NFL Star John Hadl with Nick Canepaby Full Press Coverage on December 8, 2022 at 2:39 pm
Former Hall of Fame voter, Nick Canepa, joins Clark and Ira to discuss the […]
-
Ep 133: Hall Of Fame Semifinalist Henry Ellard Joins The Showby Full Press Coverage on November 30, 2022 at 4:28 pm
Former Rams and Redskins wide receiver, Henry Ellard, joins Clark and Ira […]
-
Ep 132: Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Semifinalists w/ Rick Gosselinby Full Press Coverage on November 22, 2022 at 6:15 pm
Clark and Ira are joined by Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Rick Gosselin […]
-
Ep 131: 'Football Heaven' With PFHOF Senior Advisor Joe Horriganby Full Press Coverage on November 17, 2022 at 5:55 pm
Pro Football Hall of Fame Senior Advisor, Joe Horrigan, joins Clark and […]
-
Ep 130: Remembering John McVay With Hall of Famer Eddie DeBartolo Jr.by Full Press Coverage on November 13, 2022 at 1:42 am
Clark and Ira are joined by Hall of Fame owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. to […]
-
Ep 271: NFL Championship Roundby Full Press Coverage on January 26, 2023 at 1:58 pm
-
Ep 270: NFL Divisional Roundby Full Press Coverage on January 19, 2023 at 1:31 am
-
Ep 269: NFL Playoff Previewby Full Press Coverage on January 12, 2023 at 4:13 am
-
Ep 268: Week 16 Fantasy Rankingsby Full Press Coverage on December 21, 2022 at 9:45 pm
-
(Episode 3.2) Offseason Talk with the "Command This!" Podcastby Full Press Coverage on February 1, 2023 at 3:04 am
George Carmi hosts Steve, Dev, and Phil as they discuss the Commanders […]
-
Ep 167: Super Bowl LVII Previewby Full Press Coverage on February 1, 2023 at 12:33 am
This season premiere featured a preview of the NFL's season finale. In […]
-
2/3 - Tom Brady Retires... For Goodby Full Press Coverage on February 3, 2023 at 2:20 pm
Ian and John react to Tom Brady's second, and likely final, retirement. […]
-
1/31 - Tom Brady and the 49ers, Aaron Rodgers Futureby Full Press Coverage on January 31, 2023 at 9:00 am
Ian and John discuss whether or not the 49ers loss in the NFC Championship […]
-
1/30 - Conference Championship Recap: Eagles, Chiefs Advanceby Full Press Coverage on January 30, 2023 at 10:35 am
Ian and John recap the Eagles and Chiefs victories on Conference […]
-
1/27 - Conference Championship Preview: Who is Going To The Super Bowl?by Full Press Coverage on January 27, 2023 at 9:50 am
Ian and John preview Conference Championship Weekend and give their picks […]
-
Talkamania Episode 230by Talkamania on September 6, 2022 at 11:43 pm
-
Talkamania Episode 229by Talkamania on August 5, 2022 at 3:37 am
-
Boot 2 The Face Episode 211 "Steel Reserve"by Boot 2 The Face on January 28, 2023 at 6:59 pm
We preview the Royal Rumble and other things in the week of pro wreslting. […]
-
Boot 2 The Face Episode 210 "No Monè, No Monè, No Monè"by Boot 2 The Face on January 19, 2023 at 12:55 am
Rucker and EJ are back discussing Rucker going to Impacts Hard to Kill […]
-
Kings at Pelicansby Broken Controller Media on February 5, 2023 at 8:00 pm
-
Nuggets at Timberwolvesby Broken Controller Media on February 5, 2023 at 7:15 pm
-
Raptors at Grizzliesby Broken Controller Media on February 5, 2023 at 6:30 pm
-
76ers at Knicksby Broken Controller Media on February 5, 2023 at 5:30 pm
-
Cavaliers at Pacersby Broken Controller Media on February 5, 2023 at 4:30 pm
-
Ep 103: Tom Brady Retires, Sean Payton To Broncos, Super Bowl Primerby Full Press Coverage on February 5, 2023 at 3:49 pm
-
Magic at Hornetsby Broken Controller Media on February 5, 2023 at 3:30 pm
-
Hawks at Nuggetsby Broken Controller Media on February 4, 2023 at 10:00 pm
-
Mavericks at Warriorsby Broken Controller Media on February 4, 2023 at 9:00 pm
-
Rockets at Thunderby Broken Controller Media on February 4, 2023 at 8:15 pm
-
1/6 - Damar Hamlin Update, Bills/Bengals, AFC Playoffs, Week 18 Picksby Full Press Coverage on January 6, 2023 at 3:11 pm
-
Winter Classic: Bruins Rally To Beat Penguins At Fenwayby Full Press Coverage on January 4, 2023 at 2:09 am
-
1/3 - Bills/Bengals Postponed; Bruins Topple Penguins In Winter Classicby Full Press Coverage on January 4, 2023 at 2:05 am
-
1/2 - Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Week 17, Bills/Bengalsby Full Press Coverage on January 3, 2023 at 3:22 am
-
12/30 - New Year's Eve, Luka Doncic, NBA Talk, Week 17 Preview and Picksby Full Press Coverage on January 1, 2023 at 2:29 am
-
Aaron Rodgers, Packers Win Third Straight; Playoffs In Sightby Full Press Coverage on December 27, 2022 at 7:36 pm