If weâve learned one thing about Rob Gronkowski during his seven-year NFL career, itâs that his favorite number is 69.
No one talks about a number more than Gronk talks about that number. For instance, after he scored his 68th career touchdown in Week 7 last season, the Patriots tight end got overly excited because he knew exactly what was coming next.
Gronk on his next touchdown being the 69th of his career and he couldn't be more excited,..@RobGronkowski#Patriotspic.twitter.com/w1KOfWhWy0
— Chad Amaral (@chad_amaral) October 24, 2016
Itâs a minor miracle that Gronk didnât walk off the field and retire after he scored his 69th career touchdown the next week.
Also, letâs not forget the time that Gronk decided to trash his usual No. 87 practice jersey so he could wear a more exciting number.
"Can one of you guys tell me what number I am?" #Gronk
— Jason Peugh (@JasonPeugh) December 3, 2014
Pats practice at usd=best week of my life@stoolpresidente pic.twitter.com/PshaNsVe7u
All of this set the stage for Sunday, and what might go down as the greatest Gronk interview of all-time, and thatâs mainly because Gronk was the one asking the questions.
Gronk at Daytona 500 pic.twitter.com/1qS7FoMi7P
— ⓂarcusD2.0 (@_MarcusD2_) February 26, 2017
The Patriots tight end was talking to several Monster Energy girls at the Daytona 500 when he had a very important question for one of them.
âAshley, whatâs your favorite speed limit out there?,â Gronk asked, before trying to nudge her toward a certain answer. âI hope itâs somewhere around 70 or something.â
Either, Ashley doesnât know Gronkâs favorite number or she didnât care, but she didnât give him the answer he wanted. Well, OK, she kind of did.
âI am a hardcore. I like to go as fast as possible,â Ashley said.
Gronkâs response?
âOhhh. I like that answer.â
This Gronk stuff at the 500 is awkward. 'what's your favorite speed limit, I'm hoping its around.. 70?' 'I like to go fast' #swingandamiss
— Matt McLaughlin (@mcubed17) February 26, 2017
Obviously, whenever Gronk decides to retire, there needs to be a reality show that solely consists of him going around asking people what their favorite number is. Until that happens though, youâll just have to settle for the video below. (To catch up on anything you might have missed from the Daytona 500, be sure to click here)
Gronk is at the Daytona 500 infield making 69 references with the Monster Energy girls pic.twitter.com/2kqviWqJPz
— Nick Breezus (@NickBrownHD) February 26, 2017