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A disagreement was brewing between the boys, and as usual, Gordy Gronkowski was right in the middle of it.

Back in the day, to settle such a dispute would require clearing the living room of furniture.

Gordy would put his combatant sons in separate corners, hand them each a couch pillow, and let them charge at each other until the matter was settled.

This time, the conflict arose during a television interview. Four of the brothers and their father were asked whether Rob, who had walked away from the NFL after nine seasons and countless surgeries with the Patriots, should end his retirement.

“We all raised our hands and said, ‘No, we would rather he not go back,‘” Gordy said. “He shocked us all, because we thought it would never happen.

“The bottom line, Rob is back in my opinion because of Tom Brady. I mean, Tom called him, and Tom got in his ear, and I’m sure Rob probably didn’t go out the way he wanted to.”

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Brady pushed hard for a return to football for Rob, who sat out the 2018 season. He pushed even harder for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to trade for the rights to the future Hall of Fame tight end and a deal was completed in April.

The Gronkowski clan should have seen this coming. Rob was the brother who always kept returning for more.

No matter how much punishment he would endure in the game of Zoom Zoom their dad invented to resolve conflicts — “My rule was no hitting in the face and no hitting in the midsection” — Rob never knew when to quit.

“It’s funny, because Rob, they just beat the hell out of that kid because he was such a wise guy all the time,” Gordy said of his second-youngest son. “They would nail him, doing those Charlie horses and things but when they were through, he would go right back after them. It was non-stop. He had no fears. The kid had no fears growing up. I still think he’s like that.”

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Have you ever looked at someone and thought, "I could attain their level of success if I were only born into it." While some people do inherit success, others create it. If you don't come from a successful family, a successful family can come from you!

Today, I've got one of the greatest American and business life stories of all time RIGHT HERE on The Ed Myllet Show. It is with great pleasure to have the men of the Gronkowski family, Gordon Sr. (the dad), Gordie, Dan, Chris, Rob, and Glenn, all here to share their incredible story of success. They've ALL played professional sports in the NFL or MLB and have become successful multimillion-dollar entrepreneurs and even a New York Times bestselling author!

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Who Are the Gronkowskis? 

The Gronkowskis are a family of legends — five sons, four of whom played in the NFL, and the other played professional baseball. These five amazing humans all grew up to become professional athletes while having fun in the process. In addition to being athletes, they are becoming elite level entrepreneurs, creating a Gronk Nation clothing line, fitness products, and the Ice Shaker brand.

Gordie Gronkowski is the oldest son who attended Jacksonville University and played baseball. His freshman year, he was named an All-American, and his stats were literally out of the park. In 2006, Gordi

The article below first appeared in Buffalo Business First. In this genesis story, you will see that the Gronkowski family, known for their athleticism and their “work hard, play hard” mentality, is much more than “dumb jocks”. 

The Gronkowski family businesses can be explored at: gandgfitnessequipment.com, Gronkfitnessproducts.com, Livefit.com, GronkNation.com, HerdChew.com, IceShaker.com, MDBTruck.com.

FAME, FORTUNE, AND THE BUSINESS SIDE OF THE GRONKOWSKI FAMILY

Chris Gronkowski visited the University at Buffalo in 2005 when as a Williamsville North student he was being recruited as a full­back. Like many an athlete recruit before and after him, he stayed out partying late into the night.

That fits the narrative about Chris and his famous family, who have reached the American cultural marquee because of brother Rob, who is in the midst of an all-time great NFL career with the New England Patriots.

It’s an image with its own name, “Gronk,” which calls to mind athletic acumen, grueling workouts and blow­out parties. Vanity Fair called them “America’s first family of jocks.”

Less known is what happened the next morning: Chris Gronkowski showed up for the SAT test at 7 a.m. and scored 790 out of 800 on the math section.

The story’s context makes it a bit less fun, as Chris already had strong scores from previous SAT tests. But it shows the other side of the family of five brothers ranging in age from 24 to 34 who are pursuing a fast-growing web of busi­ness ventures. Many of those initiatives are intertwined. Some are run primarily by a single brother. All are supported by the entire family.

Chris would go on to decline a chance to enroll at the Ivy League’s University of Pennsylvania, where he planned to attend the Wharton School, and instead pursued his football passion at the Uni­versity of Maryland.

He would play in the NFL for several seasons, during which time he helped his wife, Brittany, start an

American football player (born 1986)

American football player

Christopher Michael Gronkowski (born December 26, 1986) is an American former professional footballfullback. After playing college football at the University of Arizona, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys in 2010, Indianapolis Colts in 2011.

Early life

Gronkowski was born on December 26, 1986, in Buffalo, New York to Diane Walters and Gordon Gronkowski, who played three years as an offensive guard at Syracuse. His great-grandfather, Ignatius, was a member of the 1924 U.S. Olympic cycling team in Paris. His brothers Dan, Rob and Glenn were also in the NFL.

Gronkowski accepted a football scholarship from the University of Maryland, with the intention of being played at fullback. He was redshirted in 2005.

In January 2007, he transferred to the University of Arizona. As a sophomore, he played linebacker but did not record any stat.

As a fourth year junior in 2008, he started 7 games, while making 8 receptions for 198 yards, 3 touchdowns and a team leading 24.8-yard per reception average. He served primarily as a backfield blocking specialist from the H-back position. He was named second-team Academic All-Pac-10.

As a fifth year senior in 2009, he started 7 out of 13 games, tallying 4 catches for 20 yards and 2 carries for one yard. He was named honorable-mention Academic All-Pac-10.

He finished his college career after starting 15 out of 26 games, collecting 12 receptions for 218 yards (18.2-yard avg.), 2 carries for one yard and 3 receiving touchdowns.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Gronkowski did not attend the NFL Scouting Combine, though his brother Rob did. He declared for the 2010 NFL draft and was projected as high as the 4th round, but went undrafted. On April 25, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys. On September 4, he made the 53 man roster for insurance purposes in case fullback De