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Rob Gronkowski on Retirement, Belichick, and a Week 14 Return
Monday Night Football gave us two games, but mostly it just gave us more proof that Joe Flacco is a shell of his former self. Big Cat didn't hold back on the Broncos' new signal-caller, questioning why John Elway is still obsessed with tall guys who throw pretty balls that lead to absolutely zero points. The guys also broke down the Raiders' emotional win over the Broncos in what felt like a funeral for the Oakland Coliseum.
Big CatJoe Flacco shouldn't be a starting quarterback in the NFL anymore
Joe Flacco stinks. He's bad. He shouldn't be a starting quarterback in the NFL anymore. John Elway likes him because he's tall and he throws... He still throws a nice looking ball, but it's just nothing else is good.
PFT Commenter noted that the Raiders were playing with an insane level of motivation following the Antonio Brown saga, while Big Cat mourned the loss of the Black Hole, an environment that simply cannot be replicated in a brand-new desert dome.
Big CatThe NFL moving the Raiders out of Oakland is absolute bullshit
What the NFL is doing to the Raiders is absolute bullshit. I'm going to miss Oakland fans so, so much. Watching the black hole... the Raiders fans... just every single shot, every single camera shot to the crowd is art. It really is.
They also touched on the Texans' heartbreaking loss to the Saints, specifically focusing on Bill O'Brien’s clock management and the absolute disrespect DeAndre Hopkins showed a defender with a mid-game suplex. Big Cat thinks the NFL should lean into the violence just a little bit more.
Big CatEach NFL team should be allowed one legal body slam per game
DeAndre Hopkins doesn't get enough credit for one of the coolest nicknames... Nuke. So when he body slammed the defender, which I believe that each team should get one body slam a game, just like you get one body slam, we get one body slam.
The Summer of Gronk
Future Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski finally made his way into the studio for a long-overdue interview. He’s noticeably leaner than his playing days, weighing in at 245 pounds, but he claims he’s actually stronger now that he’s not carrying around "bullshit weight." While the world is waiting for him to announce a comeback, Gronk was happy to fuel the fire by pinpointing a specific timeline for when he might get the itch to play again.
Rob GronkowskiI will return to the NFL around week 14
I'm actually going to come back this exact... yeah probably like week 14 or something. Al Preza said week 14, week 13... so you know I'm just going to agree with you. You're the Prez so week 14 or something. Week 14 works.
Beyond the comeback rumors, Gronk gave some incredible insight into the Patriot Way. He talked about his relationship with Bill Belichick, revealing that even as the most dominant tight end in league history, he never once received a direct "you're the best" from the hoodied genius. He also discussed Tom Brady’s "special power" on the field, which Gronk believes is essentially a form of precognition.
Rob GronkowskiTom Brady has a 'special power' that tells him who will be open on every play
I feel like Tom has like this special power and he like he like knows who's going to be open that play... just from all the practice, just from reading the guys being around them... that's what makes him so special and that's why he can get anyone open because he knows exactly where they're going to be.
The conversation inevitably turned to 69 jokes, a staple of both PMT and the Gronk brand. Surprisingly, Gronk thinks the bit might be losing its fastball, though he did admit he’d put the pads back on for a very specific financial and numerical incentive.
Rob GronkowskiI would return to the NFL for $10 million if I could wear number 69 and be tackle eligible every play
Let's say $10 million... You get to wear number 69, and you report as tackle eligible every single play... [Gronk]: You know, that's a pretty good deal... Three games before the playoffs, $10 million, wearing number 69... Yeah, I would take that deal.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hank led off Hot Seat with people suffering from Trypophobia, who are apparently having a meltdown over the three-camera layout on the new iPhone 11. PFT followed up with a take on the state of rock music, declaring that Green Day’s return to the spotlight officially pushes 90s rock into a new category.
PFT CommenterGreen Day is officially an 'oldies' band now
I was thinking that Green Day would you consider them to be classic rock at this point... yeah I guess... when does the 90s become classic rock... I think it's now. Fuck. I think Green Day is an oldies band.
The "Bama vs. the Dolphins" debate also reared its ugly head again. With Miami looking like a team actively trying to lose every game, the guys debated just how much help the Crimson Tide would need to actually pull off the upset.
HankAlabama could beat the Dolphins if they had Tom Brady and Bill Belichick
Hank, could Alabama beat the Dolphins if they had Tom Brady as a quarterback? Tom Brady as a quarterback, Belichick as the other coach... [Hank]: Yes. With that type of strategy, like give him two weeks to prepare... Yeah.
Guys on Chicks with Uncle Chaps
To wrap things up, Uncle Chaps joined the show while sporting a truly gnarly eye infection that he claims was caused by a DIY banana face mask. Despite the visual distraction, Chaps delivered on Guys on Chicks, providing advice on everything from boyfriend depression after a Jets loss to the proper timeline for certain intimate maneuvers.
Uncle Chaps69 is a seventh-date move
69 is a seven date move also... Seventh date. Let's do a 69. But it's going to be 69 with a caveat that she's on top because she's not ready for my butthole by eight.
Chaps also gave his honest assessment of the Jaguars' quarterback situation following the Nick Foles injury. While he admitted his initial excitement for Foles was mostly for show, he’s legitimately all-in on the Gardner Minshew era in Jacksonville.
Uncle ChapsGardner Minshew is going to be a good quarterback
He wasn't elevating anybody else. He was just getting the ball out on time and things like that. I thought maybe he could do that in Jacksonville, rely on the defense... so I think Gardner's going to be okay. I like Gardner. I like his accuracy.
Keep an eye on the waiver wire for Minshew and an eye on the calendar for Gronk’s potential Week 14 return.
