NFL legend Rob Gronkowski is making ready for his biggest-ever take a look at – a foot race towards Boise State tee canine Blitz.
The four-time Super Bowl champion, 34, is internet hosting the LA Bowl between UCLA and Boise State at SoFi Stadium on Saturday.
Gronk is ready to sing the nationwide anthem and partake in a number of fan actions earlier than the showdown in Los Angeles.
He is lacking Fox’s NFL on Sunday broadcast to host the large sport from Los Angeles.
Part of his duties will embody a straight dash with Blitz, who retrieves tees for the Broncos.
Gronkowski is famed for his aggressive edge – and referred to as out the lovable mutt on X, previously referred to as Twitter, the day earlier than the race.
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Addressing the speedy Labrador instantly in a video, Gronk said: “Yo Blitz. This is Gronk, your Kryptonite, your opponent.
“The man you may have been fearing your complete whole life. And I simply wish to let you realize Blitz, I’m giving Blitz Zero tomorrow.
“You have zero probability of beating the Gronkster.”
Fans had been fast to answer, with most anticipating a one-sided race when the pair go head-to-head earlier than Saturday’s 7.30pm ET kick-off.
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One fan laughed: “Rob will get cooked.”
Another wrote: “Blitz by 100000.”
While a 3rd added: “Does the winner should race a Bruin bear subsequent?”
And a fourth commented: “We’re rooting for you, Blitz!”
As nicely as retrieving tees for the Broncos, Blitz is the bat canine for the Boise State Hawks.
Per KIVITV, he’s the son of Cowboy Kohl, a former tee canine who stole hearts with Bronco Nation however handed away in 2021.
Gronkowski just lately spoke solely to The U.S. Sun throughout a particular Thanksgiving Fox broadcast from central Manhattan.
The former tight finish seems to be loving his new media function – and opened up on the possibilities of him returning to the NFL.
Gronk mentioned: “This is the very best [Thanksgiving] ever, man.
“I’m with the very best co-workers of all time, Fox is the very best.
“I’m simply grateful for all my household, associates, teammates. And it is simply wonderful to have soccer round as nicely.”
He was additionally fast to rule out any probability of one other unretirement, including: “No, no, I’m loving [the media] a lot.”
Gronk has starred within the WWE away from the NFL and just lately accomplished a charity skydive on Veteran’s Day.
The burly tight finish launched himself out of a airplane from 10,000 ft, later admitting that he “shed a number of tears”.
