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There is growing fear among the New England Patriots community that Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski is turning into a human pin cushion and an injury-prone player. Gronkowski will have his fifth surgery since November 2012 next month when he goe...

The "Summer of Gronk" has brought mostly bad news. Albert Breer of the NFL Network reports that New England Patriots Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski will have back surgery next month, and his timeline to return has been pushed back further into ...

We've heard the excuse plenty of times: When Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski does something zany, the New England Patriots simply shrug it off as "Gronk being Gronk." In the past, that was understandable. But Gronkowski's recent incident of part...

The AFC East division was an impressive 3-1 this past week. Here are seven notes an observations in the division: The New England Patriots will be without Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski for several weeks due to a broken forearm, ESPN's Adam...

The AFC East went 1-2 in Week 7. But there were several good performances. So who is the latest AFC East Player of the Week? Is it New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski? "Gronk" had a good game with six receptions for 78 yards and two t...

Coming into the season, you knew it would be tough for New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski to duplicate his record-setting 2011 season. But few expected the type of sharp decline "Gronk" has had in the first three games. Gronkowski's sea...

ESPN.com columnist Ashley Fox spent time at New England Patriots' training camp Saturday and examined the crazy summer of Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski. According to Fox, Gronkowski's shenanigans are over. "There is little doubt after spendin...

The salary cap is an issue for all 32 NFL teams. Therefore, the New England Patriots had to set a hierarchy between Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez and Wes Welker in considering long-term deals for the pass-catchers. Gronkowski On Frida...

The New England Patriots were out in full force to support the Boston Celtics in their overtime victory over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. And why not? This series involves two cities that share big rivalries in both t...

New England Patriots Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski is one step closer to his wish to be on the cover to "Madden NFL 13." Gronkowski advanced to the Elite Eight with a landslide victory over Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen. "Gronk" ...

Two AFC East players advanced in the "Madden NFL 13" cover tournament. New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, a No. 2 seed, and No. 7 seed Darrelle Revis of the New York Jets both advanced to the round of 16. Gronkowski defeated teammate a...

It may be time to cringe, New England Patriots fans. The "Madden NFL 13" cover tournament is underway and Patriots Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski is one of the favorites. "Gronk" enters the tournament this week as a No. 2 seed. He beat out team...

Memo to New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski: You may want to reconsider. In a way that only "Gronk" can, the Pro Bowl tight end is petitioning Patriots fans online to be on the cover of "Madden NFL 13." Gronkowski is currently facing fel...

Here are the most interesting stories Saturday morning in the AFC East: New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski made his first comments about his controversial, post-Super Bowl dancing after losing to the New York Giants. Morning take: A...

With the way New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was dancing and partying the night of the Super Bowl, surgery for his injured left ankle didn't seem needed. But it turns out "Gronk" did have ankle surgery after all. Liz Mullen of the Sp...

Here are seven notes an observations on the AFC East in Week 15: With Rob Gronkowski's emergence with the New England Patriots, you almost forget how good fellow tight end Aaron Hernandez is. The Denver Broncos certainly forgot about Hernandez in...