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ROB GRONKOWSKI You have to give it to the Packers. They are a good team. They have a great offense and a great defe... ROB GRONKOWSKI Just like any other game we're taking on we've got to prepare, prepare hard, mentally, physi... ROB GRONKOWSKI At one time, I wanted to be a WWE wrestler. I still do. I want to go in the ring once and mess aroun... ROB GRONKOWSKI I was always blessed growing up with opportunities and access to facilities, equipment, and playing ... ROB GRONKOWSKI I was running super slow. Chris thought I was done. Then one day at the end of February, I woke up a... ROB GRONKOWSKI Just put football first, or your job first. Give everything you've got all week, work hard, work... ROB GRONKOWSKI You always want to be on top of the playbook. You always want to be refreshed with the plays, make s... ROB GRONKOWSKI We go out to practice every single day and we have fun out there, but at the same time, we're ge... ROB GRONKOWSKI My softer side? I mean, I like to snuggle. ROB GRONKOWSKI Keep doing what you have to do to help the team out. ROB GRONKOWSKI Everyone always helped me out growing up, and everyone now supports me Sunday. So whenever there'... ROB GRONKOWSKI The importance of lifting weights is it kind of makes me who I am. ROB GRONKOWSKI I'd go at anyone. I took all of my brothers' bull. It made me who I am. ROB GRONKOWSKI Me not working hard? Yeah, right - picture that with a Kodak. ROB GRONKOWSKI I just go with the flow, day by day, week by week. ROB GRONKOWSKI To this day, I still haven't touched one dime of my signing bonus or NFL contract money. I live ... ROB GRONKOWSKI