Dolphins tried to bring Patriots down to their level and failed miserably
Rob Gronkowskihad joked Friday that he wanted some of Tom Brady's biscuits from #Thanksgiving Day, but Brady told him they were so good, there simply weren't any left. So Brady fed Gronkowski something even better Sunday: A steady diet of touchdown passes. It wasn't necessarily a vintage Gronkowski light-up-the-stat-sheet performance, but on a day of sloppy #football with little flow -- and with players departing with injuries at an alarming rate -- the New England Patriots leaned on an old reliable to help pull them through in a 35-17 win over the #Miami #Dolphins. #Gronkowski (five receptions, 82 yards) caught two touchdowns from Brady and broke the Patriots' record for multiple-touchdown games in a career with 16. Gronkowski entered the day tied with wide receiver Randy Moss. After the second scoring play, a 15-yard grab early in the third quarter, the Patriots came as close to having a choreographed celebration as they've had all season. Gronkowski pointed in the direction of receiver Danny Amendola in the end zone, and with Amendola swiping his left foot across the turf as if to clear a clean spot for Gronkowski, the excitable tight end spiked the football into the end zone with force. Gronkowski's effort also included impressive blocking at the line of scrimmage, especially as the Patriots were closing out the game in the fourth quarter. Running back Dion Lewis' 25-yard run on third-and-1 came over the left side, where Gronkowski was handling rookie defensive end Charles Harris. Gronkowski pumped his right fist at the tail end of the play. Two snaps later, receiver Brandin Cooks surged into the end zone on a 5-yard scoring play with Gronkowski easily clearing out an overmatched defensive back to the sideline to create the open path. It wasn't the first time Gronkowski led the way for Cooks in a game this season, just a reminder of Gronkowski's standing as a complete tight end -- a force as a pass-catcher but also a strong blocker. Brady and Gronkowski have combined for 74 career touchdowns, which is the second-highest total for any quarterback/tight end connection behind Philip Rivers and Antonio Gates (85). Gronkowski also moved himself into the top 10 all time for receiving yards by a tight end. Next Sunday, Gronkowski returns to his western New York roots for the Patriots' road game against the #Buffalo #Bills, their closest contender in the #AFC East. To receive Live scores, Team news, Interact with other #Patriot Fans, Like our #Patriots Fan Page on Facebook by Clicking on Below Link / patriotsgame #miavsne #letsgo #gopats
