Can the New England Patriots Survive Another Rob Gronkowski Absence?

December 1, 2016   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

If the New England Patriots are going to reach their seventh Super Bowl in the last 16 years, they'll likely have to do so without the world's best tight end. 
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Rob Gronkowski is expected to miss two months after he undergoes back surgery on Friday, leaving quarterback Tom Brady without his top weapon for the remainder of the regular season and likely most, if not all of the playoffs. 
Are the Pats doomed without Gronk? Most of us know better by now than to count Bill Belichick and Co. out, regardless of the circumstances. This, after all, is a team that went 11-5 without Brady himself in 2008 and has fared well without Gronkowski in the past. 
That said, the challenge just became a hell of a lot more daunting for a flawed and aging New England team. 
       
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