Twitter Reaction: Gronkowski traded to Tampa to reunite with Brady

Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski are back together in Tampa. NFL Insider Ian Rapoport joined Arash Madani to discuss how the trade came together and if the Bucs should be favourites in the NFC.

Shannon Coulter April 21, 2020, 5:32 PM

Reunited and it feels so good.

It took just over a half an hour from when news broke that the New England Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski was interested in coming out of retirement until trade details were released that would send the tight end to join Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Bucs will reportedly receive Gronkowski and a seventh-round pick in exchange for a fourth-round pick.

The news spread quickly on Twitter sending football fans into a frenzy, with some excited for the dynamic duo being reunited, some Patriot fans upset, and others wondering if Gronk will remain a WWE champion.

.@TomBrady and @RobGronkowski reunited… @Buccaneers pic.twitter.com/obaEi1uJJ8

— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) April 21, 2020

I would like to thank the Patriots and Bucs for letting me feel like sports is real again.

— Sid Seixeiro (@Sid_Seixeiro) April 21, 2020

GRONK OUT OF RETIREMENT AND STRAIGHT INTO MY HEART

— Tommy (@Almighty_Le) April 21, 2020

https://twitter.com/SportsNation/status/1252695976403501062

https://twitter.com/jfraze123/status/1252701404268920832

I need a friend who loves me as much as Gronk loves Brady.

— David Wysong (@DavidWysong_) April 21, 2020

https://twitter.com/Redcarder/status/1252701631789125636

Live look at Julian Edelman #Patriots #NFL #Bucs #Brady #Gronk pic.twitter.com/kLw20O4MsW

— Shane Seney (@ShugMcSween) April 21, 2020

*Gronk has left the chat*

*Brady has left the chat*

Edelman: pic.twitter.com/PIZKNH2ImJ

— Bobby (@rpburke2) April 21, 2020

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— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 21, 2020

https://twitter.com/NFLonUNB/status/1252701663623872512

Whoever thought this news was a surprise is kidding themselves… pic.twitter.com/8r6dtrcAgj

— Joey Kenward (@kenwardskorner) April 21, 2020

I’m in a dynasty fantasy league.

This morning I thought “ya know, it might be worth adding Gronk after what he said today.”

I added him to my team from Free Agency an hour ago. https://t.co/P9E8fYzkMr

— Stephen A. Kasper (@skasper06) April 21, 2020

sooOoOoO is gronk still 24/7 champ?

— Caroline Salame (@caroline_salame) April 21, 2020

is gronk retired pic.twitter.com/o1FPct0b4Z

— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) April 21, 2020

When your realize Tom and Gronk are now in the NFC. pic.twitter.com/XLmKopNKWV

— Luis Fraire (@LuisFraire2) April 21, 2020

Wow rob Gronkowski to the Bucs to. That one hurts.

— Thomas D. Ace (@Tomriddz) April 21, 2020

Gronk as a third option is probably best for his body, but man oh man Tampa is loaded.

— Nick Case (@Nick422) April 21, 2020

https://twitter.com/SaraScoone/status/1252694927777107969

https://twitter.com/WilliamAndella/status/1252701759337836545

I feel like I should be happy for Gronk and Brady… but I’m not. I’m a very bitter and sad #Patriots fan right now. https://t.co/Mb0CuDoYba

— Megan Scoville (@mscoville12) April 21, 2020

If I told you in February that:

– That coronavirus thing in China? It's going to come to America and completely shut down the country like it has.

– Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski would both be on the Bucs together next year.

Which would be more surprising? It's honestly close.

— Benjamin Frey Hesse (@BengeDrinking) April 21, 2020

Brady had his mind made up that he wasn't coming back to NE at the start of last season..
Gronkowski retires for a year only to come back and play with Brady in Tampa

Makes you wonder if Belichick is the issue and his style wearing thin on players#NFL

— Braves All In (@InBraves) April 21, 2020

Safe to say Gronk didn’t want to play for the Patriots anymore, but also didn’t want to catch passes from any other quarterback?

— Jay King (@ByJayKing) April 21, 2020

A decade from now, I hope Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski do a televised special where they explain exactly what happened in New England these last two years.

— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) April 21, 2020

Few have attempted the transition from pro wrestling to the NFL, and even fewer have been successful.
So I wish Rob Gronkowski the best of luck.

— Hugh Burrill (@hughwburrill) April 21, 2020

https://twitter.com/Scotty2Pimpin_/status/1252702531744075777

Wake me up when 2020 is over. Gronk comes out of retirement to play with Brady in TB #ImDone

— Kris O (@kris10721) April 21, 2020

Rob Gronkowski and the state of Florida is a catastrophic combination.

— Ry (@NinjaBands) April 21, 2020

https://twitter.com/6ixringsgonnab7/status/1252688841355427840

https://twitter.com/_emdaddy/status/1252696089502810116

I need a reality show where the entire Gronkowski family moves to Tampa and lives on a house boat. Yo soy fiesta!

— Garrett Nolan (@garrettnolan) April 21, 2020

Gronkowski to the Bucs… hahah 2020 what a year

— Ian Schaub (@theschaub_58) April 21, 2020

The buccaneers just traded for rob gronkowski. Buccaneers get rob and a 7th round pick from the patriots for a 4th round pick. pic.twitter.com/8RUiG2VlsP

— Jimmy Chen (@jim_boy12345) April 21, 2020

So I love Brady, and god do I love Gronk. I was already gonna cheer on Brady in Tampa to get more rings to solidify his GOAT status. But now I am just sad neither are retiring Patriots…

— Daniel Zidelis (@DanielZidelis) April 21, 2020

https://twitter.com/DannyyB003/status/1252701523521536005

Gronk and Tom really made me feel sad today.

— Ryan walsh (@Merrimachouse) April 21, 2020

As if Gronk retires, casually wins a WWE belt and then get reunited with Brady down in Tampa…what universe are we living in right now https://t.co/rTdMgyu2j1

— Stephen Hawco (@stephenhawco7) April 21, 2020

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