Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman label Boston as ‘ultimate sports town’ while reflecting fondly on Patriots era

Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman retired from pro football in 2021 and 2020 respectively.

Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman label Boston as ‘ultimate sports town’ while reflecting fondly on Patriots era

Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman (via Imago)

Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman gave New England Patriots fans a lot to cheer for during their time with the team. Gronkowski played for the Patriots for nine seasons and won three Super Bowls. Similarly, Edelman played for them for 12 seasons and won three Super Bowls. Both these players played key roles in the Patriots dynastic teams of the 2010s.

Although Edelman finished his career with the Patriots in 2020, Gronkowski joined his former QB Tom Brady in Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a couple of seasons, winning one Super Bowl. He retired from professional football in 2021 with the Bucs. However, both the former Patriots had nothing but positive words for the city of Boston and their time in New England with the Patriots.

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Gronkowski said about his time in Boston on the Games with Names podcast:

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It was fun dude. I would not change a thing. I would not change a thing,”It was the best times of our life. And the best part about it was the whole city of Boston, the whole area of New England, hands down the best sports town in, I would say the whole world.

Rob Gronkowski on Games with Names podcast

Edelman also chimed in with his experience playing in New England:

That was a great city to play for. That was the best... As far as being a pro sport town. We watched the Red Sox win a World Series, we watched the Bruins win a [Stanley] Cup... I was there early when the Celtics did it.

Both Gronkowski and Edelman have had stellar careers. The tight end was selected to the Pro Bowl 5 times whereas the wide receiver was named Super Bowl MVP in 2019 against the Los Angeles Rams.

Rob Gronkowski gives Tom Brady tips ahead of starting his broadcasting career

Tom Brady, the former New England Patriots QB, will join Fox as a broadcaster next season. His former teammate, Rob Gronkowski knows a lot about TV and he had some advice for his Super Bowl-winning quarterback.

Tom Brady (L) and Rob Gronkowski (R)
Tom Brady (L) and Rob Gronkowski (R) (L/R – via Imago)

Gronkowski recently appeared on Brady’s ‘Let’s Go’ podcast and dished out some advice for his former QB. When Brady joked about a story that Gronkowski told during his appearance on TV, Gronkowski replied:

When you get to TV, you're gonna switch it up a little bit Tom. You've got to make the story sound better than it is.

Gronkowski and Brady won four Super Bowls together. They spent most of their time in New England, winning three Super Bowls with the Patriots. Both of them joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 and won a Super Bowl in their first year there.

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