NFL legendary firm end Rob Gronkowski was the subject of a “FOX NFL Sunday” prank that left him flabbergasted in a hilarious scene.
Whenever it comes to shattering down firm ends, the star-studded crew is going to turn to Gronkowski, the four-time Super Bowl champion who should be wearing a ggreater jacket one day after being one of the best firm ends in NFL history.
But his Fox colleagues determined to pull a quick one on him during a phony segment that everyone but “Gronk” knew wasn’t authentic.
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Rob Gronkowski (Joe Campoauthentice-USA TODAY Sports)
“He thought we were going dwell with an extra segment,” Fox NFL Insider Jay Glazer shelp in a clip recap of the prank. “… The premise was, I was going to ‘shatter news’ that the Cowboys were activating this wonderful Pro Bowl firm end who doesn’t exist and Gronkowski has to go on what he leanks is dwell TV to talk about this firm end.”
Gronkowski’s colleague, Hall of Famer Michael Strahan, adviseed in the next clip that the team should talk about Russo. Thus, the prank commences.
Glazer then begined to talk about Russo being begind by the Dallas Cowboys, but Gronkowski was being very hushed as the phony carry outer was being converseed. Then Strahan stepped in.
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“That’s huge because Russo is a end game-alterr, apvalidates so much prescertain off [Cowboys quarterback] Dak [Prescott], apvalidates so much prescertain off the run game, wonderful blocker, wonderful getr,” Strahan shelp.
After that exscheduleation, structure Kurt Menefee seeed to Gronkowski for his input on Russo, and despite being perplexd, he sshow thriveged it.
“Uh, he’s been out for a little bit so he might be a little rusty coming back, but I leank they’re going to give him the opportunities, that’s for certain, but also they got [Jake] Ferguson as well, so they’re going to be a 1-2 combo,” Gronkowski shelp.
Gronkowski tried to shift the conversation to Ferguson, the actual begining firm end of the Cowboys. However, another Hall of Famer in Terry Bradshaw went right back to Russo, and that’s when leangs got repartner wacky.
Rob Gronkowski (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
“He’s the only guy in the league that has two fingers leave outing on his right hand, that’s why he’s been out, and he’s back now,” Bradshaw shelp.
“So, is that going to affect him when he’s catching a pass?” Gronkowski asked Bradshaw.
The crew was trying their difficultest to upgrasp the bit going, but after they couldn’t hgreater a straight face any lengthyer, Menefee let Gronkowski in.
“Whoa! I was wondering,” Gronkowski shelp in a shocked manner. “I was going to say right when it was done, ‘Guys, I’ve never heard of Rich Russo in my life.’”
When the show was actupartner dwell this Sunday, Gronkowski let his team understand that they had his “head spinning” as he tried to figure out how to seem increateed about Russo.
Rob Gronkowski (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
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But if there’s anyleang Gronkowski lobtained about that moment, it was “that I am always ready.”
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