On the twenty-second episode of New Heights, we've been asking you guys who you wanted on the show and there was one name that came up every time, or at least 92% of the time. So we finally got the 5x pro bowler, 4x first-team NFL all-pro, 4x Super Bowl Champion, and one of the best to ever do it, Rob Gronkowski.
In this episode, Jason and Travis get the details about why Gronk is kicking a field goal at the Super Bowl, the return of “Gronk Beach”, and acting alongside GILFs.
We find out whether we’ll see Gronk return in the playoffs, the reason he’s got an eye on the Buffalo Bills, why the Patriots were already yelling at him on Draft Day, and how he ended up at the University of Arizona.
Travis and Jason get the behind-the-scenes stories from Gronk’s rookie year with the Patriots, his first time meeting Tom Brady, the insanity that was trying to block Brandon Spikes, why Belichick is the greatest coach of all time, where he thinks Brady goes next, and his welcome to the NFL moment with Vince Wilfork.
Gronk opens up about what it’s been like to constantly get compared to Travis, what TE records he hopes never get broken, why Jeremy Shockey was his TE role model, how the position has changed, and who’s the next TE to watch out for.
Finally, we get Gronk’s POV on some of our signature segments with his Mt. Rushmore of NFL brothers, our not-dumb question about animals playing football, Gronk’s advice to his younger self, and his stamp of the week that you absolutely don’t see coming.
And in case you missed either of our special guest episodes, check out the Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes conversations below.
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Chapters 00:00 - Intro 03:00 - Gronk’s Super Bowl Field Goal 6:20 - Return of Gronk Beach 9:15 - G.I.L.F.S 11:20 - Going back to football 17:00 - Playing for Buffalo 20:30 - Gronk’s Draft Day 23:46 - Travis’ Patriots Interview 29:50 - How did Gronk get to Arizona? 32:50 - Patriots Rookie Year 35:50 - First time meeting Brady 41:00 - Playing with Brandon Spikes 42:35 - Gronk on Belichick 47:30 - Brady’s Next Team 48:50 - Blocking Wilfork 51:10 - Gronk/Travis Comparisons 58:15 - TE Role Models 01:00:50 - TE Position Changes 01:04:10 - TEs to Watch 01:06:00 - Growing Up Gronk 01:10:30 - Mt. Rushmore of NFL Brothers 01:14:50 - No Dumb Questions 01:19:00 - Advice to Younger Self 01:21:20 - Gronk Stamp
