Last week, he also played a major role in nearly destroying it.

“It’s time to move forward and move forward with a big smile on my face knowing that the New England Patriots organization, Pats nation and all my fans will truly be a big part of my heart for the rest of my life,” Gronkowski wrote. Rob Gronkowski has left his mark on the Patriots’ most recent Lombardi Trophy. I think Rob thought it was more funny than anything. “It was truly an incredible honor to play for such a great, established organization.”. I don’t even understand how he controlled the Lombardi. All Rights Reserved. Literally.

Gronkowski finished his career with 521 regular-season catches for 7,861 yards and 79 touchdowns. Several of Gronkowski’s teammates, including safety Duron Harmon, discussed the event in an interview with Patriots.com.

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Gronkowski damaged the team’s most recent Super Bowl prize when some New England players threw out the first pitch at a Red Sox game April 9. The Vince Lombardi Trophy earned by the New England Patriots for their Super Bowl LIII victory over the Los Angeles Rams, made a special appearance at the Maine State House on Friday. pic.twitter.com/t5IVTyCXcA. Earlier this year, Rob Gronkowski played a major role in securing the Patriots' sixth Lombardi Trophy.

But what fans didn't see -- at least until now -- is that Gronk went a little overboard while pregaming the pregame festivities and, as a result, he did some significant damage to the team's newest trophy.

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And on the sixth Lombardi. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. As one of the best tight ends to ever play the game, Gronkowski probably didn't need to any additional efforts to ensure that his mark would be left on the Patriots, but it seems pretty fitting that he still managed to do so in the most Rob Gronkowski way possible. Rob Gronkowski has left his mark on the Patriots’ most recent Lombardi Trophy. Like it was perfect technique. The Vince Lombardi Trophy is the trophy awarded each year to the winning team of the National Football League's championship game, the Super Bowl.The trophy is named in honor of NFL coach Vince Lombardi, who led the Green Bay Packers to victories in the … You'll hear from opponent beat writers and get all the late-breaking news. Answer 7 questions about tonight's game for

“The funniest thing about it all was it actually was a really good bunt. pic.twitter.com/t5IVTyCXcA. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Percival Proctor Baxter and under the gaze of former Sen. George Mitchell for much of the afternoon. @RobGronkowski left a mark on this organization.And on the sixth Lombardi. “You can’t hide a baseball dent in there,” Harmon said. The Patriots' official Twitter account shared the story with a well-produced video on Wednesday.

It seems that the Pats players were getting their arms loose and warmed up for their first pitch duties when Gronk decided to step into the batter's box and use the Lombardi Trophy as a makeshift baseball bat. Listen to recent editions of Patriots Unfiltered. Patriots Pre-Game Social (video broadcast). The 29-year-old used the trophy as a bat and dented it while attempting to bunt a warmup toss thrown by Julian Edelman.

Of course, the Super Bowl champs made sure to bring their well-earned hardware to show off in front of the sold-out crowd at Fenway.

CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | He does everything perfect.”, Patriots long snapper Joe Cardona added Gronkowski is “going to go all out no matter what he’s doing.”, “What you see is what you get with him,” Cardona said.

Literally.

He's the Patriots' career leader in touchdowns and is tied for the second-most receiving scores in playoff history.

Get ready to hear a lot of Drake.The Tom Brady doubters can stop now, as the 41-year-old Patriots quarterback continues to perform at a high level. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisport/10/f2/gronkowski-rob-usnews-041719-ftr-getty_1p8ks4do8ic1y14zp3gut1laim.jpg?t=762526194&w=500&quality=80, Bill Belichick says little about Greg Schiano's abrupt exit from Patriots, NFL free agency news: Demaryius Thomas signs with Patriots. From Super Bowl XXX to Super Bowl XXXIX and Super Bowl LIV, the trophy was set on the stage to begin the ceremony. . “He always has the biggest smile in the room, so to see him have a little fun right there in the outfield of Fenway Park, maybe at the expense of priceless sports history, he’s earned every right to do it.”. Shiny, gleaming and with a slight dent, the piece of sports history stood behind a bust of former Gov.

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If the Red Sox had bunting practice, that would be teaching tape for them. The tight end, who retired earlier this offseason, made one of the biggest plays of the game when he hauled in a red zone reception that set up the game's only touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Gronkowski was among a number of Patriots players invited to attend the Red Sox Opening Day ceremonies at Fenway Park last Tuesday, when they were honored on the field and threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the home opener. "Everybody literally went to the trophy and saw it. Gronkowski damaged the team’s most recent Super Bowl prize when some New England players threw out … If there's anyone can get away with doing significant damage to the trophy, it's probably Gronk.

One time, she said her ex-boyfriend actually put a dent in the trophy. It was good theater. When Julian Edelman delivered a pitch, Gronk stunned everyone when he pivoted to a bunt position and successfully laid one down. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world.

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The baseball's impact with the metal football left a pretty large (but perfectly circular) dent in the trophy, which now wears the wound proudly.