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Authentic Lance McCullers Jersey , Mass. (AP) Tom Brady’s eyes widened when he was told that he didn’t even throw a pass in the direction of tight end Rob Gronkowski on Sunday – the first time in the three-time All-Pro’s career that he wasn’t targeted for an entire game.
”Really?” the Patriots quarterback said. ”I didn’t know that. I didn’t notice.”
Gronkowski was twice held without a catch last season, but his season-low for 2017 was two catches in the opener against Kansas City. He finished the regular season with 69 receptions for 1,084 yards and eight touchdowns.
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Afterward
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And he said he wasn’t bothered by it, either.
”It was a coaching decision,” Gronkowski said. ”A coaching decision is a coaching decision.”
Gronkowski was due to receive a $2 million bonus if he caught 80 passes
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With the 26-6 victory over the New York Jets
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”Everything’s good,” he said. ”We just won the AFC. We’re champions. We got the No. 1 seed. That was a big one right there.”
Jets (5-11) coach Todd Bowles said there was no specific plan to keep the ball away from Gronkowski. In all, Brady completed 18 of 37 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns.
”It just worked out that way
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