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Two people file for 'Tompa Bay Gronkaneers' trademark
Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski are teaming up again, this time in Tampa Bay, and a pair of enterprising individuals are attempting to trademark the reunion.  Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

Two people file for 'Tompa Bay Gronkaneers' trademark

Sports fans have some unexpected time on their hands with events throughout the United States indefinitely suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

That isn't stopping two individuals from attempting to potentially earn extra cash off NFL free-agency transactions.

Unless you've sworn football off until it's confirmed games will take place later this year, you probably heard or read about how tight end Rob Gronkowski ended his NFL retirement after one season to orchestrate a trade from the New England Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers so he could join quarterback Tom Brady with the Bucs.  

On Monday, Darren Hartwell of NBC Sports Boston wrote that two different people have applied for a "Tompa Bay Gronkaneers" trademark. 

One person intends to use for "Entertainment in the nature of football games ... (and) fantasy football leagues."

The other wants the trademark for merchandise and apparel.

As Hartwell noted, it seems unlikely either person will win the trademark without being able to prove affiliations with Gronk and/or with the six-time Super Bowl champion QB.

The question is: Are there any Bucs fans out there who would rock a "Tompa Bay Gronkaneers" shirt during the summer and fall months? 

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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