NFL legend Rоb Gronkowski is preparing for his biggest-ever test – a foot race against Boise State tee dog Blitz.
The four-time Suρer Bowl champion, 34, is hosting the LA Bowl between UCLA and Boise State at SoFi Stadium on Saturday.
4Rob Gronkowski has called out Blitz the tee dog ahead of their race at the LA BowlCredit: twitter/LABowlGame4The NFL legend is hosting Boise State vs UCLA at SoFi StadiumCredit: twitter/LABowlGame4Before the game on Saturday night, he will race the popular dog.Thanks to Twitter/BroncoSportsBefore the match in Los Angeles, Gronk is going to sing the national anthem and do a few things for his fans.He can’t host the big game from Los Angeles on Fox’s NFL on Sunday show.He will have to do a straight run with Blitz, who gets tees for the Broncos, as part of his job.Gronkowski is known for being very competitive. The day before the race, he called out the cute dog on X, which used to be Twitter.Gronk said to the fast Labrador directly in a video, “Yo Blitz.” This is Gronk, your enemy and Kryptonite.”The person you’ve been scаred of all your life. Also, I want you to know that tomorrow I’m giving Blitz Zero.”You have zero chance of beating the Gronkster.”Fans quickly replied, and most thought the race would be easy for one of them when they competed before Saturday’s 7.30pm ET start.Someone laughed and said, “Rоb will get cooked.”Someone else wrote, “Blitz by 100,000.””Does the winner have to race a Bruin bear next?” asked a third.Four people said, “We’re rooting for you, Blitz!”Blitz can also be used as a bat dog for the Boise State Hawks. He does both jobs for the Broncos.KVITV says that he is the son of Cowboy Kohl, a famous tee dog who won the hearts of Bronco Nation fans but died in 2021.Gronkowski recently talked to The U.S. Sun only during a special Thanksgiving Fox show from the middle of Manhattan.The former tight end seems to love his new job as a reporter, and he talked about the possibility of going back to the NFL.”Man, this is the best Thanksgiving ever,” Gronk said.”I work with the best people ever; Fox is the best.””I’m thankful for my family, friends, and teammates.” And it’s great that football is also around.”He also quickly ruled out the possibility of coming out of retirement again, saying, “No, no, I love [the media] so much.”In his free time from the NFL, Gronk has been a star in WWE, and on Veteran’s Day, he just finished a charity jump.In the end, the big tight end said that he “shed a few tears” after jumping out of an airplane at 10,000 feet.4Gronkowski is missing his usual spot on FOX NFL on Sunday to host the LA BowlCredit: Getty