Rob Gronkowski Explains Why He'd Prefer a Concussion over a Blown-Out Knee

The NFL is doing whatever it can to protect players from suffering concussions. However, some of the rules the league has implemented in recent seasons put the players more at risk of serious knee injuries.

Well, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski would prefer if the league would focus on eliminating low hits rather than high ones.

Gronkowski recently went on Jim Rome on Showtime to discuss a variety of things. The issue of concussions came up in the interview, with the 6'6", 265-pound tight end saying that he would rather be concussed than tear up his knee.

Here's what Gronk had to say on the issue (via CBS Sports' Will Brinson):

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"Uh, so if we're sitting here and I had choose [sic] would I want a concussion right now or my knee blown out, I'm going to say a concussion. Why would I want to sit there for eight months and not do anything, when with a concussion I'll just wake up and I'll be ready to go again."

Gronk isn't worried about not remembering things later in life because "that happens all the time. I don't even know how I got to my hotel last night."

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I don't even know how I got to my hotel last night. That's the most Gronk quote ever.

Now, this isn't the first time the Patriots star has said he would prefer a concussion over a serious knee injury. Back when he was rehabbing a torn ACL in 2014, Gronkowski revealed via the Boston Herald that he'd prefer a concussion. Although he merely repeated his stance, he certainly added some pizzazz to his answer this time around.

It's no secret that Gronk likes to party. It's still not clear if he has taken a break from raging since the Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX back in February. While nobody would want to deal with the lingering effects of a concussion, a serious knee injury would possibly—but not definitely—slow down Gronkowski's partying. 

Concussions were not the only topic of discussion during Gronk's sitdown with Rome. The 25-year-old also described his perfect wife during his appearance on the show:

To see more of what Gronkowski had to say, check out CBS Sports' transcription.

[shosports]