Mazz: Now we know the real reason Rob Gronkowski retired
Here’s Mazz on Rob Gronkowski’s decision to request a trade to the Buccaneers, which shows the real reason he initially retired two years ago.

Oct 14, 2018; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY SportsHere's Tony Massarotti on Rob Gronkowski's decision to come out of retirement and request a trade to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers so he could play with Tom Brady again. These latest events, according to Mazz, proved all along that Gronkowski was simply done playing for the Patriots and not football in general.
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