It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the Gronkcast with Chris and Glenn Gronkoski. Each week, the Gronk brothers deliver insider info, Bulletproof picks and stories from their time in the NFL. It’s Wild Card week in the NFL and there’s no better way to set the table for a weekend of NFL action than by allowing Chris and Glenn to be your guide through the AFC and NFC brackets. So sit back, relax, fill up your IceShaker with your beverage of choice and enjoy the Gronkcast.
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Chris has been on fire in his Bulletproof picks for the last 10 weeks, compiling a 9-1 record with the Bulletproof Party Bus gassed up and ready to go, thumping bass down the highway to its next destination. Last week, Chris took the Indianapolis Colts over the Tennessee Titans and, obviously, nailed it. The Colts laid down a 33-17 beat down and secured a spot in the postseason.
Glenn took the Houston Texans over the Jacksonville Jaguars and easily slid that one into his gunbelt. Glenn not only is celebrating his Bulletproof Pick victory, but hit 5-0 in the Capper’s Cup for Week 17. Chris wasn’t too shabby himself, going 4-1 on the week.
From there, the guys roll into the dysfunctional Steelers and their issues with their star wide receiver Antonio Brown. Brown was benched for Pittsburgh’s Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals for reportedly getting into an altercation with quarterback Ben Roethlisbeger and skipping multiple practices and meetings.
Since then, Brown has been angling for a trade in spite of the cap hit it would cause the Steelers, even posting a photo of himself in a San Francisco 49ers uniform on his Instagram.
It’s been a rough season for the Steelers and their star players, beginning with the year-long no-show from Le’Veon Bell.
“This is crazy,” Glenn said. “This doesn’t happen in the NFL. Usually you’re quiet. You do what the coaches tell you. This is more of an NBA situation when you come out and speak out like this. It’s interesting to see all this backlash in the Pittsburgh Steelers organization.”
From there, the guys talk about the coaching changes around the league and where some of the departed coaches might end up.
Here’s a primer for this weekend’s NFL playoff slate as the guys deliver their picks.
SATURDAY
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans (-1.5, O/U: 48)
Kickoff: 4:35 p.m. EST
Broadcast: ESPN/ABC
Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys (-2, O/U: 43)
Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. EST
Broadcast: FOX
SUNDAY
Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens (-2.5, O/U: 42)
Kickoff: 1:05 p.m. EST
Broadcast: CBS
Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears (-6, O/U: 41)
Kickoff: 4:40 p.m. EST
Broadcast: NBC
Before the show wraps up, the guys answer the fan question of the week and set you up for all the Wild Card action.
