-Gronk, welcome. -It's gorgeous.
-It is gorgeous. Congrats on everything.
-Thank you. -I know you're having fun.
You always are. You're Gronk.
That's what you're supposed to do.
-Yes.
-Really, that's why I think we all love you.
We can relate to you, 'cause you just look like
you're having so much fun. -Same with you, man.
-Thanks, buddy. -Yeah, no problem.
-Yeah, we kind of -- Dude, we crushed, by the way,
in "Catch Phrase." -I know, we always crush.
-Dude, I mean, come on.
-Remember we were at the Belmont, too.
We just hit it right off.
-Dude, we did. -Yes.
-You almost won.
-I know, I did almost win that race.
-That was insane.
Are you sticking with the horses?
-Uh, I'm sticking with that horse.
-I mean, we're gonna see what's coming up next,
but that Belmont race was pretty impressive.
So close to winning.
-That was unbelievable. -Yes, it was.
-I got to say there's been footage
of you partying, 'cause, the parade,
millions of fans showed up to watch you and celebrate you,
and you had to go full Gronk on everybody.
-You have to.
I mean, that parade is hands-down the best party.
It's the best experience anyone can go through.
-I mean, you're going on the duck boats.
We had 1.5 million fans show up into the city of Boston.
I mean, Patriot Nation always representing.
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-I want to show a clip real quick,
'cause you probably don't even remember.
But here's Gronk at the parade.
Look at you right there. You're just catching beers.
People are always --
Somebody just hit you in the head with a football.
-Hold on, I got a story.
-You do?
I mean, come on, that's how fun.
-All right. Was that a football?
-I think it was something -- they threw something at you.
-At one time, we had literally, there was, like, five --
you know, those nipple shots,
there was, like, five of them were thrown at one time,
and then there was, like, five beers coming at one time.
Everyone in the duck boat's juking them.
We're getting good practice in for next season.
You know? -Yeah, exactly.
-And then the next thing you know, I move back a little.
I'm just chillin', looking, and then -- poo, pop.
You see that? -Yeah, you got cut?
-Full beer can right to the face.
-Wait, look at this. -Yeah.
-Show that camera there. Can you zoom in?
Yeah, turn that way. Yeah, yeah.
[ Audience oohs ]
-I was bleeding all over on the parade,
on the duck boat, then my dad, you know,
he's blocking all the next shots.
You can see him -- He's karate kicking a beer flying at me.
-Dude, karate kicking a beer is pretty legendary.
-Yes, it is. -That's fantastic.
The catch --
You said somewhere that Julian Edelman
told you in the huddle,
said, "Hey, Gronk, we need a big play from you"?
-Yes, I mean,
Julian's an outspoken guy on our team out there,
get us going.
And he was having a phenomenal game.
-Yeah, he was. -You know,
a couple times throughout the playoffs actually,
he just came up to me, looks at me,
he goes, "Gronk."
You know, you know, drops a couple F-bombs and stuff at me.
You know, "Let's [bleep] go, baby.
You're gonna [bleep] --
You're gonna get this catch, Rob.
You're gonna make a play for us."
And I was like, "Oh, all right, Jules.
I like that. I like that."
And then, you know,
that's just football talk and stuff in the huddle.
-Sure, trying to get you psyched up.
-Yeah, psyched up,
and then, you know, a couple plays later,
make two plays in a row on the same drive.
He's making big plays left and right.
And, you know, comes right back up to me in the huddle
and says he always believed in me.
It's the same with everyone else.
We all believe in each other,
and we all play for each other, man.
-You set up the only touchdown of the game.
-Yes.
-It was the best play of the whole thing.
Do you guys hang out in the off-season?
You and Tom and...
-Oh, yeah, I mean, we're with each other every day
for seven months straight.
-So then, you know, off-season comes,
we all go our own ways a little bit,
but we're always in contact.
We're always seeing what we're doing.
We're always making sure that we're staying in shape
because, you know, that's --
we're always accountable to each other.
-Yeah. You're a team. -Which is huge.
-And, you know, after a couple weeks, we'll take off.
And then, we always get together, start throwing more.
Meet each other out wherever in another city and stuff.
But we're always in contact,
always hang out whenever we have a chance.
-I know Tom and Giselle's little baby --
Their daughter has a fun little nickname for you.
-Yes, yes.
-I want to show a clip,
Here's you saying hi to Vivian.
-Hi, Vivi.
-Hi, Gronky.
-Hi!
-She said, "Hi, Gronky."
-Yes.
She's adorable.
Actually, we were on the bus to go take team pictures
on Saturday,
and I get on, and she's sitting on Tom's lap,
and Vivi is like, "Hi, Gronky." and then Tom's like,
"Rob, she has the biggest crush on you."
and I look at him and I go, "Well, I have a nephew."
[ Laughter ]
-Set her up. Oh, my God. -Try to set them up.
-Tom said that he's not retiring.
He said he can't retire.
You have not answered,
if you're gonna hang it up or not.
But I know you have a lot of opportunity coming your way.
There's buzz everywhere
that you're gonna be like the next Hollywood action star.
Karate kicking beers.
-Want me -- should I practice?
-Could be the next John Cena,
or, you know, going from sports to the big screen.
Dwayne Johnson.
Would you be up for that or no?
-Uh, you know...
Well, first off, I got to see where I'm at, you know.
Right after a season, you can't make a decision.
it's so emotional, big win like that.
You got to settle down.
You got to see how your body responds.
You got to get back -- -Are you bruised?
-Oh, am I bruised? -Yeah.
-I was supposed to come your show Monday night.
-Yeah, I know. I was like, "Dude, Rob.
Don't do -- take a nap."
-I literally couldn't make it, I was that bruised up.
I mean, I took a quad shot right here,
and you know, it hurt,
and those ones the next day are brutal.
I'm telling you, they're brutal.
And I was supposed to come in Monday,
but, you know, I had to delay it a little bit,
'cause, you know, when you're bruised up a little bit,
your mindset sometimes isn't there all the way,
but it's all good. I know how to bounce back.
I know how to always do recovery, all the treatments,
always come back stronger, man.
-Dude, you're the best. And congratulations.
-Thank you. -We love you.
-Congratulations, dude, well done.
Rob Gronkowski, Super Bowl champion.