NFL legend Rob Gronkowski is making ready for his biggest-ever take a look at – a foot race in opposition to 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.
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Gronk is about 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 massive sport from Los Angeles.
Part of his duties will embrace a straight dash with Blitz, who retrieves tees for the Broncos.
Gronkowski is famed for his aggressive edge – and known as out the lovely mutt on X, previously referred to as Twitter, the day earlier than the race.
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Addressing the speedy Labrador straight in a video, Gronk said: “Yo Blitz. This is Gronk, your Kryptonite, your opponent.
“The man you’ve got been fearing your complete complete life. And I simply wish to let Blitz, I’m giving Blitz Zero tomorrow.
“You have zero probability of beating the Gronkster.”
Fans have 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 need to race a Bruin bear subsequent?”
And a fourth commented: “We’re rooting for you, Blitz!”
As properly 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 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 stated: “This is one of the best [Thanksgiving] ever, man.
“I’m with one of the best co-workers of all time, Fox is one of the best.
“I’m simply grateful for all my household, pals, teammates. And it is simply wonderful to have soccer round as properly.”
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 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”.
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