I don't know about this. I really don't know.
If you have 20 concussions, wouldn't there be big health risks, regardless of how old you are? At some point, when does someone say enough is enough? Maybe that's why Rob Gronkowski is retired. Beyond leg issues, the fact that he has sustained that many concussions in his life is terrifying. To reveal that on national television is beyond stunning as well. Having one or two is enough for some to quit. Guys like Steve Young and Troy Aikman, albeit different positions, have had their careers end because of that kind of injury.
I'd like to see New England and the NFL answer questions to all this. Everything is a calculated risk with whoever you get, but if he had a lot of concussions before entering the league, were they willing to let him continue on or did they let him just play the way he always played? In the end, it paved well, but at some point, the costs could outweigh the positives. Hopefully Gronkowski doesn't go nuts beyond the party animal act he does.
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