Rob Gronkowski has gladly played the role of the goofy, fun-loving jock that was a stock character of 1950s America but is rarely seen nowadays. One of the drawbacks of being that guy is not being taken seriously, but having made millions of dollars from it, Gronk doesn’t seem to care. He’ll take off his shirt and chug a beer, on command or not.
But the retired tight end is smart enough to see Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers for what he is. Gronkowski summed him up in one devastating comment the other day on FanDuel TV’s “Up & Adams.” Rodgers had done his weekly segment on Pat McAfee’s podcast, which is to fawning what a fire hose is to dousing. The question of his ability was broached.
