Super Bow 2012: Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski sheds walking boot

Here’s a video of a few of Rob Gronkowski’s teammates doing their best impressions of him. It was all in fun, of course, during Super Bowl media day. Gronkowski is the star New England Patriots tight end that sprained his ankle and is considered day-to-day as preparation begins for Super Bowl Sunday.

For an hour Tuesday morning at the Super Bowl’s media day, Rob Gronkowski was basically drilled about his high ankle sprain—we all could see that coming. However, Gronkowski brought something to new to the table, as he was not wearing his walking boot.  Gronkowski has not been in his walking boot since Monday and told ESPN Boston’s Mike Reiss at media day that he is unsure...

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was limited in practice on Thursday and stated that he’ll be the one in the end to decide whether or not he plays during this Sunday’s Super Bowl against the Giants. “It’s my body and I know how I feel the best,” Gronkowski said. “I just communicate with the trainers on how I feel, what they think, and we just put all...

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski continues to miss practice, but he will indeed play in Sunday's Super Bowl versus the New York Giants, ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted on Thursday. "Barring a setback in practice this week, Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski will play in Super Bowl XLVI," Schefter wrote. "(He is) expected to be limited at practice today....

INDIANAPOLIS -- Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski still hasn't practiced since injuring his ankle in the AFC Championship Game, and he was the only player missing from New England's session Wednesday. Prior to practice, Gronkowski said he's been improving on a daily basis. He missed two sessions last week, as well as Monday's practice. Left tackle Matt Light, who...

By Brian MacPhersonINDIANAPOLIS -- Rob Gronkowski, whose reported high-ankle sprain forced him to fly to Indianapolis on Sunday while wearing a walking boot, did not practice Monday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. Gronkowski finished the regular season with 1,327 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns, both NFL records for a tight end. The second-year tight end caught 10 passes...

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski shared an interesting nugget at today's media session according to James Walker of ESPN.com. Gronkowski said the team will look into the possibility of a specialized cleat for his left foot. Sometimes teams are able to make a shoe that protects the ankle in the event of swelling during the game. "I think we're going over that tonight...

By Cecilia Prestamo 1.31.12: Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski talks about his injured ankle during the Super Bowl XLVI Media Day event at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Providence Journal video by Bob Breidenbach

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski did not practice on Wednesday as he continues to recover from a high left ankle sprain, Steve Wyche of NFL.com reports. Gronkowski hasn't been on the field since injuring his ankle against the Baltimore Ravens during the AFC Championship Game Jan. 22. Speaking with the media Wednesday morning, Gronkowski seemed to indicate that he...

The frenzy that is Super Bowl media day took place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Tuesday. Both the Patriots and Giants took to the field to face every question imaginable from the media, and the result was some interesting sights and sounds -- to say the least. A swarm of reporters and photographers surrounded Rob Gronkowski's booth during his media session, with many...

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is out of his walking boot as he recovers from a high left ankle sprain. Gronkowski said at Super Bowl Media Day that he stopped wearing the boot Monday. Patriots coach Bill Belichick has described Gronkowski as day to day. Gronkowski has yet to return to practice since sustaining the injury against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship...

Rob Gronkowski’s status for Sunday continues to be one of the biggest storylines and the Patriots tight end shed some light on who will make the decision about his ability to play during Thursday’s media availability. “I definitely make the final call,” Gronkowski said, via the Boston Herald. Bill Belichick might have a slightly different…

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was limited Thursday in practice, according to the team's participation report.

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said that tight end Rob Gronkowski will be "day to day" this week after sustaining an ankle injury last Sunday against Baltimore. Gronkowski was seen wearing a knee-high walking boot when coming off the team bus today. Gronkowski injured his ankle in the third quarter on a Bernard Pollard tackle. Earlier in the week, Gronkowski's father...

Here are some of the best videos from around the web coming from Super Bowl XLVI Media Day in Indianapolis: New England Patriots players give their best Rob Gronkowski impression Chad Ochocino gets serious in his discussion with Deion Sanders Vince Wilfork defines the “Patriot way” Logan Mankins discusses his time thus far in Indianapolis [...]