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Tom Brady isnt the only former Patriot who is thriving in Tampa Bay. Rob Gronkowski is, too, and Gronk rubbed a little salt in the New England wound on Friday.<\/p>\n
Via JoeBucsFan.com, Gronk said while appearing on SiriusXM NFL Radio that Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians have totally different approaches to the media, and to player behavior.<\/p>\n
Coming here, its is a complete 180, for sure, totally different, Gronk said. I mean, I feel like the biggest difference is just having the freedom of being yourself in this organization.<\/p>\n
To be fair, Gronk always seemed to have the freedom to be himself in New England unlike most players. If anything, Gronk has seemed more restrained and less visible this year, possibly because he doesnt have quite the same level of skills that he once possessed.<\/p>\n
Regardless, its no surprise that things are different between New England and Tampa Bay. And, other than this year, New Englands approach has proven to be far more successful.<\/p>\n
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