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RISING TENSIONS ON the New England Patriots last season may have been fueled by Bill Belichick expressing his displeasure with Rob Gronkowski’s new health regimen.
According to Karen Guregian of The Boston Herald, at one point early last season, Belichick chewed out Gronkowski in front of Patriots players for using Tom Brady’s health guru, Alex Guerrero, and following the “TB12 Method.”
Gronkowski, who has battled injuries throughout his career, made news last season when he switched over to Brady and Guerrero’s methods, even following a system for drinking alcohol. Gronkowski’s new plan seemed to work, as he played 14 of 16 games.
Guregian reported that Belichick’s criticism of Gronkowski might have been an attempt to dissuade other players from leaving the Patriots’ medical staff to join Guerrero and Brady.
Last season, it was reported that Guerrero, who is also a business partner of Brady’s, was at the center of growing tensions in the Patriots for his work with Brady. Players reportedly felt torn whether to work out with Guerrero at the TB12 in hopes of bonding with Brady or to work out with the Patriots’ training staff. Belichick eventually limited Guerrero’s access to the team in hopes of gaining more control, according to reports.
While that tension seemed to ease as the Patriots made a run to the Super Bowl, even team owner Robert Kraft, who also was reportedly at odds with Bill Belichick over some roster decisions, acknowledged that the Patriots had to put egos aside to get back on track.
Gronkowski, according to Guergian, is down about five pounds this offseason and still working with Guerrero. With questions over Gronkowski’s future in the NFL already rising, news of Belichick’s unhappiness with Gronkowski’s work with Guerrero seems noteworthy.
As the Patriots prepare for the 2018 season, it seems as though the issue and some of the tension may not disappear entirely.
Scousers don’t care about this game. More interested in Utd losing to Spurs.
@Olllie B: No not really you don’t have to be from Liverpool to be scouser. Northern Europe sailors brought a stew recipe to ports in England but mostly Liverpool. The dish was called Lobscouse. Those people in Liverpool who ate it were called Scousers.
Huddersfield fans out in force I see… who knew?
Come on Huddersfield
Well its Huddersfield for me…
If Klopp loses this…he’ll have to walk alone !!
@dannyboy: never!!
@Joe Kennedy: tbf Klopp is a joke at this stage.
But but but No Coutinho??? Ahhhh sure the January transfer window is nearly upon us so his back is probably playing up again
@powerfix: numbskull
If that defence is correct, I give up.
Im not even sure Lovren shagging Klopps missus would put him out of the team, Might be his downfall.
So Lovern’s punishment for being absolutely useless last week and costing his team 2 goals is to be rewarded with another start? The mind boggles
@Brian O’Loughlin: its common knowledge amongst real pool fans that lovern’s Mrs ran off another guy. So idiots here should really give him a break.
$hit happens to everyone from every walk of life. If things happen in your personal life that effect your performance or prevent you from doing your job properly you shouldn’t be there. Would you want a depressed pilot flying your plane? How is putting him in the firing line supposed to help him anyway? If anything it will make him worse
@Mr Nimziki: oh lord. You drop him till his heads right ffs.
@Nial D: so kick a man when he’s down is the answer
Klopp took off Lovren after 30 mins last week but now he’s starting again wttttfff
Sacked by your best man…,you’re getting sacked by your best man … sacked by your besssst mannnnnnnn ..you’re getting sacked by your besssst mannnnnnnnn….
@powerfix: nitwit
@powerfix: Jeez. My 12yr old has more imagination, and he’s far less childish than that. I’d say your parents are very proud.
If we don’t win kiss top 4 goodbye YNWA
@Ollie Watson: that ship sailed ages ago dude. Ye will be lucky to nick Thursday night ball next season.
Well wagner said he best friends with klippty that goal proved it
Is Coutinho dropped?
@Nollaig Elliot: “injured”
Time to get a run going after some recent blips
Glad for Sturidge to score his first goal in two months great player