That would be mind-boggling
December 9, 2014Several years ago, a television crew visited the sprawling Gronkowski home just outside Buffalo.
It was a feature about the family's three brothers -- Rob, Chris and Dan -- who were all playing for NFL teams at the time.
"Like to think someday we can get four," said father Gordie, pointing to his fourth son, Glenn, who was foraging in the refrigerator. "He's a good little athlete."
He was only a skinny senior at Williamsville North High School, but Glenn already had accumulated more athletic trophies than any of his brothers. Today, he's a 6-foot-3, 234-pound sophomore fullback at Kansas State. You might have seen his highlight catch, a 62-yard touchdown that helped sink Oklahoma.
If Glenn eventually makes an NFL roster, that would be an impressive feat, but the Matthews family would still have the Gronkowskis beat. Seven Matthewses spanning across three generations already have played in the nfl shop. And there are two more -- Mike, a center at Texas A&M, and 14-year-old brother Luke -- who could well join them.
"Nine guys from one family -- that would be mind-boggling," said Joe Horrigan, the Pro Football Hall of Fame's vice president of communications. "People don't generally know this, but we have a rich history of brothers and fathers playing in this league."
Believe it or not, there are no fewer than 14 sets of brothers currently playing in the nfl shirts. Rob Gronkowski, the Patriots' gifted tight end, isn't among them; his brothers are out of the league.
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