At some point as kids, future pro sportsmen likely show a burst of uninhibited athleticism that far surpasses (and amazes) their peers. It may be at the age of six, or it may not be until the age of sixteen. But eventually that day comes where they realize they're better than everybody else.
For Rob Gronkowski that age was either at, or before, five. Our evidence is these brief glimpses of a young Gronk scaring the complete shit out of his teacher with his vicious already-ready-for-Little-League swings that connect with a pinata (and almost the skull of a greedy little kid).
When the pinata finally does bust open, taller than everybody Gronk reels in (and doesn't drop) his haul. He's already ready to take a shot over the middle from most high school linebackers.
Watch for yourself with this footage from Thursday night's Patriots-Dolphins blowout:
That's a kindergartner with a future in the NFL if we've ever seen one...which we haven't. But still, now we know why crazy ass coaches offer up scholarships to middle schoolers.
Or, at least, we're a little closer to understanding it.
[via CBS]
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