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saying "X is a tight end" is extremely ambiguous. Why do you think that we say "X is a Massachusetts politician" and not just "X is a politician"? -- TM 20:49, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
Under 'Early years' it says that his brother Dan is currently a teammate of Robs. This is the quote from the article:
Dan, played as a tight end at Maryland and was selected in the 2009 NFL Draft, and is currently a teammate of Gronkowski's in New England.
From Dan Gronkowski's page:
Gronkowski signed with the New England Patriots on September 6, 2011.[9] However, after playing in two games, he was waived on September 23. He re-signed with the team on October 10.[1]. On November 8th, 2011, Dan Gronkowski was released for a second time.
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change 15 receptions to 16 receptions
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Deleted the entry saying he learned "gangnam dynasty capoeira" .. clearly graffiti. The reference (U of Arizona bio) has nothing of the sort. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.212.131.38 ( talk) 22:53, 21 October 2012 (UTC)
I can find no reliable source for his first name being Robert, so I removed it and defaulted to how he is listed at the NFL's website. Chambr ( talk) 01:11, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
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Was he really nominated for an AVN Award in college? He's good, but not that good. ;) 107.107.62.225 ( talk) 02:04, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
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I updated Gronkowski's middle name on the page. It was incorrectly displayed as "Paxton," although Gronkowski himself mentioned that the name on Wikipedia was inaccurate and that his full name is Robert James Gronkowski [1] Lubnasebastian ( talk) 06:58, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
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My edit was automatically reverted to the original incorrect middle name. I'm new to Wikipedia, how can the edit be made permanently? Lubnasebastian ( talk) 07:05, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
It's his middle name. It is not the most important fact in the land. My take would be remove it until we find two reliable sources in agreement. John from Idegon ( talk) 19:41, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
This 2018 NFL article says his middle name is James as does this 2016 Vice Sports article. Arbor to SJ ( talk) 05:35, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
We generally rely on secondary sources, but when a person's name is disputed, their own statements generally take precedence. There's no reason to believe he isn't reliable regarding his own name. power~enwiki ( π, ν) 20:06, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
The Sports Network is a reliable source, and the video of him clearly disputing the Wikipedia article should be reliable enough here. Unless he's just being goofy and doesn't want people to know his real middle name. I've added the video as a source in the lead. Eagles 24/7 (C) 23:49, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Pats fan here. Saw that his 40-yard dash is listed as 4.61 on the Pre-Draft Measurables table. This is false. Gronk ran a 4.68. Article is locked so i can't change it, someone please do. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.229.94.10 ( talk) 17:35, 25 January 2017 (UTC)
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please change ((Washington)) to ((Washington, D.C.))
The only source for this claim is a low quality image of a school newspaper. I could edit the image to make it a 1600 in 10 seconds. Legitimate sourcing is required, or it will be removed. 2601:18F:4101:4830:52E:9914:611C:7C99 ( talk) 03:30, 7 January 2020 (UTC)
The top is screwed up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WakandaForever188 ( talk • contribs) 21:06, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Even if third party reliable sources are not enough, official NFL media is reporting the trade fyi Idan ( talk) 21:11, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
The NFL reported it — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.78.72.114 ( talk) 21:23, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Adam Schefter tweeted that Gronk has passed his physical and the trade is now official. I still believe it would be better to wait for an official announcement from the Buccaneers and/or Patriots to confirm. Additionally, when the trade does process, Gronkowski will still need to request reinstatement from the reserve/retired list in order to considered a member of the Buccaneers' active roster ( for reference). Eagles 24/7 (C) 23:07, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
As I included in the article (and indicated above as likely to happen), the official transactions wire for April 22 says Gronk remains on the reserve/retired list after the trade to the Buccaneers. He needs to apply for reinstatement from the list in order to be activated. Eagles 24/7 (C) 22:07, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
@ Maxen Embry: Team website rosters are often incorrect, or at best, inaccurate. Here's another tweet, this time from a veteran NFL writer who has access to the NFL transactions wire. The account you said was "unverified" is one of the most reliable sources on Twitter for transactions despite not having a blue checkmark. They took a screenshot of the official wire. Find me a source saying Gronk was reinstated from the reserve/retired list, which is absolutely necessary in order to be on the active roster per NFL regulations. Sports Illustrated said "The Patriots will have to send his rights to the Buccaneers who will need to reinstate him." The Boston Herald said "The Pats are sending Gronkowski’s rights to the Bucs, who will soon reinstate him as a member of their team." Eagles 24/7 (C) 15:51, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
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Rob Gronkowski in 2015 hosted the BB Takeover and the 3rd Head of Household competition for CBS's Big Brother 17. Kevin nessler 29 ( talk) 05:59, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
Dude signs a contract with WWE and there's only two sentences of him being a "special guest" on the show. This should be fixed. As with someone like Ronda Rousey, him switching sports and signing with WWE should be in the lead, and a professional wrestling section should be created detailing his signing with the WWE, record-setting 24/7 title reign, etc. Of course, any backstory that lead up to him signing a contract should be added as well. 184.157.24.18 ( talk) 01:50, 12 May 2020 (UTC)
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Hey man im josh, re WP:NOTDEFINING, people define Gronkowski as a football player, not a spokesperson, as its his football career that makes him notable. I don't imagine any sources refer to him as a spokesman, even though he is one. – Muboshgu ( talk) 01:44, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
Per IP's dummy edit summary: Gronkowski graduated from Woodland Hills in 2007 with a 3.75 GPA and 1560 out of 1600 SAT score. "1560 out of 2400" is wrong. It is 1600. I don't know much about SAT scores (being a Brit myself) but they appear to be out of 1600 or 2400 (depending on which high school?) which is not at all confusing (that's irony). I agree Gronkowski's SAT was 1560 on the 1600 scale - see this page - under "SAT and ACT Test Scores" hover over the tool tip ? and it says "Average SAT composite score out of 1600..." but in the source already included in the article ( https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ENE8oKDXUAA1LES.jpg), the guy pictured next to Gronkowski (Cameron Holland) had a 1640 SAT score, so is that one out of 2400? It can't possibly be out of 1600. So did he go to a different school that used the other SAT scale? That's just confusing as heck! Rodney Baggins ( talk) 18:46, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
Gronkwowski no longer holds the record for post season yds and td’s. Those were broken by Travis Kelce in 2022 so an update to his opening bio should be made. Thanks. 2600:8807:8480:2070:4DC5:F0E5:6885:7E7E ( talk) 19:13, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
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saying "X is a tight end" is extremely ambiguous. Why do you think that we say "X is a Massachusetts politician" and not just "X is a politician"? -- TM 20:49, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
Under 'Early years' it says that his brother Dan is currently a teammate of Robs. This is the quote from the article:
Dan, played as a tight end at Maryland and was selected in the 2009 NFL Draft, and is currently a teammate of Gronkowski's in New England.
From Dan Gronkowski's page:
Gronkowski signed with the New England Patriots on September 6, 2011.[9] However, after playing in two games, he was waived on September 23. He re-signed with the team on October 10.[1]. On November 8th, 2011, Dan Gronkowski was released for a second time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Gronkowski
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change 15 receptions to 16 receptions
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Deleted the entry saying he learned "gangnam dynasty capoeira" .. clearly graffiti. The reference (U of Arizona bio) has nothing of the sort. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.212.131.38 ( talk) 22:53, 21 October 2012 (UTC)
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Was he really nominated for an AVN Award in college? He's good, but not that good. ;) 107.107.62.225 ( talk) 02:04, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
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I updated Gronkowski's middle name on the page. It was incorrectly displayed as "Paxton," although Gronkowski himself mentioned that the name on Wikipedia was inaccurate and that his full name is Robert James Gronkowski [1] Lubnasebastian ( talk) 06:58, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
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My edit was automatically reverted to the original incorrect middle name. I'm new to Wikipedia, how can the edit be made permanently? Lubnasebastian ( talk) 07:05, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
It's his middle name. It is not the most important fact in the land. My take would be remove it until we find two reliable sources in agreement. John from Idegon ( talk) 19:41, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
This 2018 NFL article says his middle name is James as does this 2016 Vice Sports article. Arbor to SJ ( talk) 05:35, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
We generally rely on secondary sources, but when a person's name is disputed, their own statements generally take precedence. There's no reason to believe he isn't reliable regarding his own name. power~enwiki ( π, ν) 20:06, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
The Sports Network is a reliable source, and the video of him clearly disputing the Wikipedia article should be reliable enough here. Unless he's just being goofy and doesn't want people to know his real middle name. I've added the video as a source in the lead. Eagles 24/7 (C) 23:49, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Pats fan here. Saw that his 40-yard dash is listed as 4.61 on the Pre-Draft Measurables table. This is false. Gronk ran a 4.68. Article is locked so i can't change it, someone please do. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.229.94.10 ( talk) 17:35, 25 January 2017 (UTC)
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please change ((Washington)) to ((Washington, D.C.))
The only source for this claim is a low quality image of a school newspaper. I could edit the image to make it a 1600 in 10 seconds. Legitimate sourcing is required, or it will be removed. 2601:18F:4101:4830:52E:9914:611C:7C99 ( talk) 03:30, 7 January 2020 (UTC)
The top is screwed up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WakandaForever188 ( talk • contribs) 21:06, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Even if third party reliable sources are not enough, official NFL media is reporting the trade fyi Idan ( talk) 21:11, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
The NFL reported it — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.78.72.114 ( talk) 21:23, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Adam Schefter tweeted that Gronk has passed his physical and the trade is now official. I still believe it would be better to wait for an official announcement from the Buccaneers and/or Patriots to confirm. Additionally, when the trade does process, Gronkowski will still need to request reinstatement from the reserve/retired list in order to considered a member of the Buccaneers' active roster ( for reference). Eagles 24/7 (C) 23:07, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
As I included in the article (and indicated above as likely to happen), the official transactions wire for April 22 says Gronk remains on the reserve/retired list after the trade to the Buccaneers. He needs to apply for reinstatement from the list in order to be activated. Eagles 24/7 (C) 22:07, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
@ Maxen Embry: Team website rosters are often incorrect, or at best, inaccurate. Here's another tweet, this time from a veteran NFL writer who has access to the NFL transactions wire. The account you said was "unverified" is one of the most reliable sources on Twitter for transactions despite not having a blue checkmark. They took a screenshot of the official wire. Find me a source saying Gronk was reinstated from the reserve/retired list, which is absolutely necessary in order to be on the active roster per NFL regulations. Sports Illustrated said "The Patriots will have to send his rights to the Buccaneers who will need to reinstate him." The Boston Herald said "The Pats are sending Gronkowski’s rights to the Bucs, who will soon reinstate him as a member of their team." Eagles 24/7 (C) 15:51, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
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Rob Gronkowski in 2015 hosted the BB Takeover and the 3rd Head of Household competition for CBS's Big Brother 17. Kevin nessler 29 ( talk) 05:59, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
Dude signs a contract with WWE and there's only two sentences of him being a "special guest" on the show. This should be fixed. As with someone like Ronda Rousey, him switching sports and signing with WWE should be in the lead, and a professional wrestling section should be created detailing his signing with the WWE, record-setting 24/7 title reign, etc. Of course, any backstory that lead up to him signing a contract should be added as well. 184.157.24.18 ( talk) 01:50, 12 May 2020 (UTC)
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Hey man im josh, re WP:NOTDEFINING, people define Gronkowski as a football player, not a spokesperson, as its his football career that makes him notable. I don't imagine any sources refer to him as a spokesman, even though he is one. – Muboshgu ( talk) 01:44, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
Per IP's dummy edit summary: Gronkowski graduated from Woodland Hills in 2007 with a 3.75 GPA and 1560 out of 1600 SAT score. "1560 out of 2400" is wrong. It is 1600. I don't know much about SAT scores (being a Brit myself) but they appear to be out of 1600 or 2400 (depending on which high school?) which is not at all confusing (that's irony). I agree Gronkowski's SAT was 1560 on the 1600 scale - see this page - under "SAT and ACT Test Scores" hover over the tool tip ? and it says "Average SAT composite score out of 1600..." but in the source already included in the article ( https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ENE8oKDXUAA1LES.jpg), the guy pictured next to Gronkowski (Cameron Holland) had a 1640 SAT score, so is that one out of 2400? It can't possibly be out of 1600. So did he go to a different school that used the other SAT scale? That's just confusing as heck! Rodney Baggins ( talk) 18:46, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
Gronkwowski no longer holds the record for post season yds and td’s. Those were broken by Travis Kelce in 2022 so an update to his opening bio should be made. Thanks. 2600:8807:8480:2070:4DC5:F0E5:6885:7E7E ( talk) 19:13, 17 June 2023 (UTC)