'I wasn't limping at 50' Michael Strahan tells Rob Gronkowski after ex-tight end's injury remark live on Fox NFL Sunday | 40J6016 | 2024-01-31 02:08:01
The four-time Super Bowl-winning tight finish, 34, assumed his common analyst position on Fox
ROB Gronkowski has perhaps shared a bit of insight into his expectations for the longer term.
The four-time Super Bowl-winning tight finish, 34, assumed his common analyst position on Fox NFL's pregame on Sunday ahead of the San Francisco 49ers' 34-31 NFC Championship win towards the Detroit Lions.
Discussing the damage woes of 49ers star wideout Deebo Samuel, Gronkowski explained how in his state of affairs, he wouldn't miss this recreation for the world.
"This is championship football," Gronkowski stated.
"Chances are you'll only have one probability to vie for a Super Bowl, you're enjoying in your legacy, and that is historical past.
"Should you're banged up, when you're injured a bit of bit, your mindset going into this recreation is that you're healthy and also you're gonna play at full velocity.
"If it was Week 8, perhaps you gained't play as a result of which will derail you and [cause you to] miss a couple [of] other games within the common season, however it's championship soccer, so that you're enjoying."
At this level Gronkowski appeared to show to look within the course of fellow analysts Michael Strahan and Jimmy Johnson, saying, "And let me inform you from experience, it's properly value it, even should you're limping on the age of 50."
"I wasn't limping at 50," Strahan shortly responded, a lot to the delight of the entire crew.
Samuel's choice to go well with up, despite having handled a lingering shoulder damage because the previous recreation, was seemingly nicely value it.
The 28-year-old former First-Workforce All-Professional led the Niners in receiving yards with 89 on eight receptions, dashing for an extra seven yards as they bounced again from a 24-7 halftime deficit to say the NFC crown.
Chatting with the media after the game, Samuel was crystal clear in his mindset heading to Tremendous Bowl LVIII.
"I don't solely need to attain it, I need to win it," he stated.
"And that's the objective and that's what we set out to do because the starting of the yr."
The Niners will take on the reigning Super Bowl Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, February 11.
The game is scheduled to kick off at 6:30pm ET.
