You knew Bill Belichick wasn’t going to get through his scheduled press conference on Wednesday without being asked about the status of Rob Gronkowski. You also knew exactly the type of answer the New England Patriots coach would give, and The Hoodie did not disappoint.
When a reporter asked Belichick if Gronkowski has a chance to play in Week 2, Belichick was his usual snarky self.
Bill Belichick asked this morning about Gronk's status for this week – about what you'd expect #Patriots #WBZ pic.twitter.com/hJc85ai2B4
— Joe Giza (@JoeGiza) September 14, 2016
“Yeah, we’ll update you after practice when we turn in the injury report, just like we always do,” Belichick said.
Belichick then turned to Patriots PR director Stacey James and cranked up the sarcasm even more.
“Make sure we get to him right away, Stacey,” Belichick said of the reporter who asked. “I don’t want to hold anybody up here.”
The room erupted with laughter, but Belichick wasn’t smiling. Reporters must dread asking him unavoidable questions like that because they know they’re going to be lambasted, just like the guy who asked about Jimmy Garoppolo potentially stealing Tom Brady’s job (video here).
Gronkowski missed Week 1 with a hamstring injury. We’ll likely know very little about his status for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins before kickoff.
