The Kelce vs. Gronk debate was front and center in New England this weekend, as the Patriots inducted Rob Gronkowski into their Hall of Fame on Saturday. And with Gronkowski back in the spotlight, one of his former Patriots teammates took a pretty big shot at Travis Kelce.
This week, former Patriots tight end Christian Fauria made the case for Gronkowski as the greatest tight end of all time, but he couldn’t help but take a bit of a shot at Kelce in the process, drawing the ire of Chiefs fans.
Gronk Night in New England
Kelce and Gronkowski have long been at the center of the debate over the best tight end in NFL history. Kelce has caught 1,109 passes for 13,412 yards and 84 touchdowns in his career and won three Super Bowls, while Gronkowski caught 621 passes for 9,286 yards and 92 touchdowns and won four Super Bowls.
But Gronkowski was widely viewed as the more complete tight end, largely because of his blocking. That’s the argument that his former teammates leaned on as the Patriots celebrated his Hall of Fame induction.
“Kelce and Gronk don’t even come close. He’s a receiver, and he’s a tight end,” former Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich said, in a clip from the Patriots.
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