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Rob Gronkowski left confused as the “FOX NFL Sunday” crew pulled a hilarious prank: “Whoa!”

Madoc Meredith September 29, 2024

Legendary NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski was the subject of a “FOX NFL Sunday” prank that stunned him in a hilarious scene.

Whenever it comes time to break up tight ends, the star-studded crew will turn to Gronkowski, the four-time Super Bowl champion who should one day wear a gold jacket after being one of the best tight ends in NFL history .

But his Fox colleagues decided to rip him off during a fake segment that everyone except “Gronk” knew wasn’t real.

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Rob Gronkowski (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

“He thought we were going live with an additional segment,” Fox NFL Insider Jay Glazer said in a recap of the prank. “…The premise was I wanted to get the word out that the Cowboys were activating this great Pro Bowl tight end that doesn’t exist, and Gronkowski needs to talk about this tight end on live television.”

Gronkowski’s colleague, Hall of Famer Michael Strahan, suggested in the next clip that the team should talk about Russo. This is where the prank begins.

Glazer then started talking about Russo being activated by the Dallas Cowboys, but Gronkowski stayed very quiet while talking about the wrong player. Then Strahan entered.

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“It’s great because Russo is a complete game-changer, takes so much pressure off (Cowboys quarterback) Dak (Prescott), takes so much pressure off the running game, a great blocker, a great receiver,” Strahan said.

After that explanation, host Kurt Menefee asked Gronkowski for his input on Russo, and although he was confused, he simply cheered him on.

“Uh, he’s been out for a while so he might be a little rusty when he comes back, but I think they’ll give him the chances, that’s for sure, but they also have (Jake) Ferguson, so they have.” “There will be a double combination,” Gronkowski said.

Gronkowski tried to shift the conversation to Ferguson, the Cowboys’ original tight end. However, another Hall of Famer, Terry Bradshaw, went straight back to Russo, and that’s when things got really crazy.

Rob Gronkowski (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

“He is the only player in the league who is missing two fingers on his right hand. That’s why he was out and now he’s back,” Bradshaw said.

“Will that affect him when he catches a pass?” Gronkowski questioned Bradshaw.

The crew did their best to carry on, but after they could no longer keep a straight face, Menefee let Gronkowski in.

“Whoa! That’s what I was wondering,” said Gronkowski, shocked. “I was about to say when it was finished, ‘Guys, I’ve never heard of Rich Russo in my life.'”

When the show actually aired live this Sunday, Gronkowski let his team know that their “heads were spinning” as he tried to figure out how to know about Russo.