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Video: Rob Gronkowski Jumps out of Helicopter on Fox NFL Pregame Show

Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekX.com LogoFeatured Columnist IVNovember 10, 2024

Foxborough, MA   6/12/24 Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski during the red carpet for Tom Brady's Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Gillette Stadium.  (Photo by Matthew J Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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NFL Sunday provides plenty of thrills on its own, but Rob Gronkowski decided to add some more during Fox's pregame show.

With Veterans Day on Monday, the New England Patriots legend made quite the pregame splash when he jumped out of a helicopter:

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"You gotta love Gronk."<a href="https://twitter.com/RobGronkowski?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RobGronkowski</a> jumps out of a helicopter live on FOX NFL Sunday! 🚁 <a href="https://t.co/DBGbK4Kvdf">pic.twitter.com/DBGbK4Kvdf</a>

It was part of Fox's decision to use its pregame show as a way of honoring those in the military.

The show filmed from Naval Base San Diego and included storytelling honoring the military and the cast training with Navy SEALs.

"This is the time of year our entire network collectively looks forward to honoring and saluting our troops here at home and stationed across the world," Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks said in the press release. "We can't wait to spotlight Naval Base San Diego as FOX NFL SUNDAY prepares to pay tribute to all those men and women who bravely sacrifice and defend the core values of our country."

Working with a helicopter is nothing new for Gronkowski.

After all, he set a world record when he caught a pass from a helicopter in 2021:

Now he can add jumping out a helicopter to his list of accomplishments.