Rob Gronkowski is in a position for absolutely anything the “Fox NFL Sunday” team throws his approach, even pretend areas about fictional soccer gamers.
That’s what took place to the four-time Tremendous Bowl champ all the way through a prior while at the task, with the pregame staff recapping Sunday how they pranked Gronkowski into discussing a non-existent Cowboys tight finish named Affluent prosperous Russo.
“He thought we were going live with an extra segment. Everybody at Fox knows this is not real — except for Gronk,” Fox NFL insider Jay Glazer defined. “The premise was, I was going to ‘break news’ that the Cowboys were activating this great Pro Bowl tight end who doesn’t exist and Gronk has to go on what he thinks is live TV to talk about this tight end.”
The Fox team, created from Gronkowski, Glazer, Terry Bradshaw, Michael Strahan, Howie Lengthy and Curt Menefee, are upcoming proven on i’m ready, with Strahan suggesting they will have to speak about Russo upcoming.
Glazer after opens up about Russo’s activation day Gronkowski — who performed tight finish for the Patriots and Buccaneers throughout 11 seasons — remains quitness as his co-hosts hype the phantom participant.
“That’s big because Russo is a complete game-changer, takes so much pressure off [Cowboys quarterback] Dak [Prescott], takes so much pressure off the run game, great blocker, great receiver,” Strahan gushes as Gronkowski takes within the intel.
Menefee after places Gronkowski at the spot, asking the place he ranks a participant of Russo’s caliber some of the league’s tight ends.
“Uh, he’s been out for a little bit so he might be a little rusty coming back, but I think they’re going to give him the opportunities, that’s for sure, but also they got [tight end Jake] Ferguson as well so they’re going to be a 1-2 combo,” he mentioned.
As Gronkowski lauded Ferguson, Brashaw became the dialog again to Russo.
“He’s the only guy in the league that has two fingers missing on his right hand, that’s why he’s been out, and he’s back now,” the Steelers superb mentioned, to which Gronkowski interjected, “So is that going to affect him when he’s catching a pass?”
Gronkowski stored the dialog going as his colleagues dropped their poker faces, erupting into laughter as Menefee distinguishable the ruse.
“Whoa! I was wondering,” a obviously stunned Gronkowski mentioned. “I was going to say, right when it was done, ‘Guys, I’ve never heard of Rich Russo in my life.’”
Gronkowski mentioned on Sunday’s display how the team had his “head spinning,” and that he’s discovered two issues from the ordeal.
“That I am a funny guy and number two, that I am always ready,” he quipped.
Gronkowski first of all joined Fox Sports activities in 2019 following his first NFL escape.
He teamed up with the network again in 2022 nearest calling it a profession following the 2021 season.
