By now, it’s beyond clear that Rob Gronkowski won’t return to the NFL this season. Gronk has said that he’s staying retired. He’s criticized the Patriots’ negativity. He’s also settled into a super serious role as an NFL broadcaster on Fox.
During Sunday’s Fox broadcast of the Patriots and Cowboys, Gronk was part of the halftime report alongside the usual crew of Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan and Tony Gonzalez. The former Patriots tight end tried to dress the part of a television analyst, but what he settled on had a distinct Bond-villain vibe to it.
He traded in the suit and tie for a turtleneck-jacket deal, and oh man, that turtleneck wasn’t fooling anyone. Gronk will always be Gronk, and NFL fans reacted to the look with plenty of jokes.
“Actually, I threw him out of the jazz club.” pic.twitter.com/Feu83tuzb5
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) November 24, 2019
Gronk looks like a guy heavily involved in a figure skating steroid scandal pic.twitter.com/f69SumilnL
— Mike Camerlengo (@MCamerlengo) November 24, 2019
Why is Gronk dressed like a Russian hitman pic.twitter.com/zeBxJzW4WF
— Christian Arcand (@ChristianArcand) November 24, 2019
Gronk looks like a dude shilling an herbal ED remedy in an infomercial pic.twitter.com/S7D05fAUjL
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) November 24, 2019
Gronk looks like a supervillain whose plans are always comically bad https://t.co/ubZRFVnnl8
— Jordan Zirm (@clevezirm) November 24, 2019
Gronk out here looking like Ego from Ratatouille #NFL100 #NEvsDAL @RobGronkowski pic.twitter.com/PPM6MiNFOx
— Matt Toon (@fakematttoon) November 24, 2019
the look of a man on two hours sleep who’s about to give a nuptial-cancelling best man speech pic.twitter.com/ZkPuW8Ucth
— ☕netw3rk (@netw3rk) November 24, 2019
Gronk looking like a frat boy with an art degree pic.twitter.com/oRGEryXbrP
— PaintByBubs (@theembj) November 24, 2019
Gronk on set looking like an evil Bond character. pic.twitter.com/zwVgrexyBP
— Will Manso (@WillManso) November 24, 2019
You vs the guy she tells you not to worry about. #Gronk #NFLSunday pic.twitter.com/Uv6UmBNlzI
— Jeremiah Loren (@vtmiah) November 24, 2019
Gronk, wear a turtleneck if you're being held hostage pic.twitter.com/nKsaqPkO5f
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) November 24, 2019
Gronk looks like your coworker's significant other who traps you at the bar at the holiday party and won't stop talking about his "business" plans. pic.twitter.com/TV8RZxScVK
— Alex Gelhar (@AlexGelhar) November 24, 2019
If you gave Gronk an eye patch he could be Dr. Evil's right hand man pic.twitter.com/wwCEIwPS7B
— Don't Stop Believing (@TitanFaithful) November 24, 2019
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