NFL legendary tight finish Rob Gronkowski was the topic of a “FOX NFL Sunday” prank that left him flabbergasted in a hilarious scene.
Each time it involves breaking down tight ends, the star-studded crew goes to show to Gronkowski, the four-time Tremendous Bowl champion who ought to be carrying a gold jacket sooner or later after being among the finest tight ends in NFL historical past.
However his Fox colleagues determined to drag a quick one on him throughout a pretend section that everybody however “Gronk” knew wasn’t actual.
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Rob Gronkowski (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports activities)
“He thought we have been going reside with an additional section,” Fox NFL Insider Jay Glazer mentioned in a clip recap of the prank. “… The premise was, I used to be going to ‘break information’ that the Cowboys have been activating this nice Professional Bowl tight finish who doesn’t exist and Gronkowski has to go on what he thinks is reside TV to speak about this tight finish.”
Gronkowski’s colleague, Corridor of Famer Michael Strahan, urged within the subsequent clip that the workforce ought to discuss Russo. Thus, the prank begins.
Glazer then began to speak about Russo being activated by the Dallas Cowboys, however Gronkowski was being very quiet because the pretend participant was being mentioned. Then Strahan stepped in.
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“That’s massive as a result of Russo is a whole game-changer, takes a lot stress off [Cowboys quarterback] Dak [Prescott], takes a lot stress off the run recreation, nice blocker, nice receiver,” Strahan mentioned.
After that clarification, host Kurt Menefee appeared to Gronkowski for his enter on Russo, and regardless of being confused, he merely winged it.
“Uh, he’s been out for just a little bit so he is perhaps just a little rusty coming again, however I believe they’re going to provide him the alternatives, that’s for certain, but additionally they bought [Jake] Ferguson as nicely, so that they’re going to be a 1-2 combo,” Gronkowski mentioned.
Gronkowski tried to shift the dialog to Ferguson, the precise beginning tight finish of the Cowboys. Nevertheless, one other Corridor of Famer in Terry Bradshaw went proper again to Russo, and that’s when issues bought actually wacky.
Rob Gronkowski (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports activities)
“He’s the one man within the league that has two fingers lacking on his proper hand, that’s why he’s been out, and he’s again now,” Bradshaw mentioned.
“So, is that going to have an effect on him when he’s catching a move?” Gronkowski questioned Bradshaw.
The crew was making an attempt their hardest to maintain the bit going, however after they couldn’t maintain a straight face any longer, Menefee let Gronkowski in.
“Whoa! I used to be questioning,” Gronkowski mentioned in a shocked method. “I used to be going to say proper when it was accomplished, ‘Guys, I’ve by no means heard of Wealthy Russo in my life.’”
When the present was really reside this Sunday, Gronkowski let his workforce know that that they had his “head spinning” as he tried to determine how one can appear educated about Russo.
Rob Gronkowski (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports activities)
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But when there’s something Gronkowski realized about that second, it was “that I’m at all times prepared.”
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