- The 34-year-old traveled to DC after the Patriots’ season opener against Philly
- Gronk lives in Florida after playing for the Bucs from 2020-21
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NFL great Rob Gronkowski has sensationally revealed he is not ruling out running for office in the future as he was spotted at the US Capitol in Washington DC this month.
The four-time Super Bowl champion, who retired after the 2021 season, took the Hill earlier in September to push Congress to take action in response to a clause he cares deeply about now that he owns Ralphie, a French Bulldog: the spread of super bugs, such as E. Coli or Valley Fever.
But when the 34-year-old was asked if he would ever consider running for office one day, his answer was “no way.”
Gronk chatted with several lawmakers just a day after the first week of NFL action ended, including the Patriots’ 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, though a few members of Congress had wished the earlier time ending would come from their retirement. play for New England until at least the rest of the year.
“We could have used him on Sunday,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) said jokingly The spectator.
Former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski poses for photos at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month
Gronk, 34, met with lawmakers on behalf of Anivive, a veterinary pharmaceutical company
Gronk – four-time Super Bowl champion with his Frenchie Ralphie in the Capitol Rotunda
Gronk wants to collaborate on a vaccine against Valley Fever, a fungal infection that affects dogs
Gronk played 11 seasons in the NFL for the Patriots and the Bucs before retiring in 2021
When asked what advice he would give to the Patriots’ squad, Gronk, who last month teased a return to football with the Bills – his boyhood team – said: “Be a beast, be a damn beast. Hunter Henry, Mike Gesicki and Pharaoh Brown are New England’s tight end trio this season.
Gronk, who lives in Florida and now identifies himself as a resident of the Sunshine State after playing one year for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020-21), has no shortage of fans of members of Congress sitting on either side of the aisle.
In addition to McGovern, who is a Democrat, there are Republicans such as Claudia Tenney, who represents the district next to Buffalo – Gronk’s hometown, David Schweikert, who represents the state where Gronk played college football, and Lori Chavez DeRemer, who is said to be a Patriots fan they all had only good things to say about the five-time Pro Bowler, it was reported The spectator.
Gronk celebrates with Tom Brady after the Bucs beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV
In addition to being a four-time Super Bowl champion, Gronk also holds the Patriots franchise record for total receiving touchdowns (79)
Gronk also took time to have his picture taken with his Frenchie in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda ahead of a meeting in Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s office.
He was on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers on behalf of Anivive, a veterinary pharmaceutical company working on a vaccine against Valley Fever – a fungal infection that affects dogs and is caused by the fungus Coccidiosis, which is common in the southwestern US and the northwest United States. Mexico.
Gronk, who recently said he would advocate for a potential pairing of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, played 11 NFL seasons for the Patriots and Bucs before calling it quits two years ago.
Considered one of the greatest tight ends of all time, he is a four-time Super Bowl champion (XLIX, LI, LIII, LV), five-time Pro Bowl selection, four-time First Team All-Pro selection, and was selected in the 2010s NFL All-Decade Team and the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
Gronk also holds the Patriots franchise record for total receiving touchdowns: 79.
