Rob Gronkowski nails his colors to the mast as he makes FOX NFL position clear
Rob Gronkowski has
shut down any speculation about him returning to the NFL
in a coaching role, stating that his stint on
FOX NFL Sunday
is "just the right amount" of football.
The former
New England Patriots
sensation spoke about his post-retirement plans as the NFL Draft continues. The four-time Super Bowl champion, known for his record-setting tenure alongside
Tom Brady
with both the Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has traded in playing for punditry in recent years.
These days, Gronk can be spotted sharing insights with the likes of
Terry Bradshaw
, Michael Strahan, and sometimes Brady himself on
FOX NFL Sunday
. Despite this, fans have been curious whether he's feeling the pull to return to the sideline.
As the announcement broke earlier this year that former Patriots teammate Mike Vrabel was taking over as New England's head coach, and
Brady
securing minority stake in the
Las Vegas
Raiders, discussions around Gronk's potential
NFL
return began.
Gronk is a regular on FOX
(Image:)
However, he's made it crystal clear that his current gig at FOX suits him just fine, and he hasn't been bitten by the coaching bug.
Speaking to TMZ, the 35-year-old said: "Hey, you just hit it right on the nose. My life is just way too good right now, I'm just not made for that coaching life. I've seen what they go through.
"It's one of the most stressful jobs I would say, you know, in America, it really is. I'm not down to coach 12 hours a day you know.
"I love the game of football but you know, you got to pick and choose what's right with the game of football for you. And what I did with the game of football, where I'm at now, as well as doing the FOX commentary on Sundays, I think I'm involved in football just the right amount.
Rob Gronkowski is an NFL legend in his own right
(Image:)
"But coaching just, I wouldn't say is really for me in the NFL or college world."
Gronk did admit that he could see himself coaching for a high school team someday, especially once kids are in the picture - but football doesn't need to be the sport.
He added: "I can see myself one day like - I see my brothers coaching their kids...I can see myself coaching like one day when I have kids in my life, like coaching their teams, their football.
"Even high school, I would be down for high school as well but I'm down to, not just football, just coaching them in any sport."
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