Called To The Carpet

Pats TE Rob Gronkowski continues to be in the news. Reports indicate that he ran up a bar tab of over $9,000 while attending a Super Bowl party with his friends in Las Vegas. He was seen dancing shirtless on stage and body slamming one of them with his injured arm.

His actions drew criticism from Tedy Bruschi and Willie MacGinest who said that Gonk needed to be spoken to by one of the veterans on the team. They both felt that Gronk's behavior was not positive and could have a detrimental effect on the team. However, teammate Logan Mankins felt that it was not out of the ordinary and no action was needed.

Gronk continued to make headlines after it was reported that he was offered almost $4 million to appear in a porn movie. I doubt this will ever happen while he is associated with the NFL.

All of this has made Gronk a media darling. He has been able to parlay this into more. On Oscar night, he will team up with NFL Network host Rich Eiason to work the red carpet for the cable channel.

Gronk has carefully orchestrated his moves and is not a fool. I have no doubt that he has a future in television or acting when his career is over. I don't see him as the type of player who will hang around for 15 years like TE Tony Gonzalez. Gronk will make his money, leave his legacy and move onto the next phase of his life. He will laugh all the way to the bank.