WILL THE LOST OF GRONK, KILL THE PATRIOTS???????

On Sunday, the New England Patriots lost "all world tight end" Rob Gronkowski to a broken forearm. According to medical reports, Gronkowski will miss the next four to six weeks. The pundits  have labeled the injury as bad karma coming back to bite the Patriots. People felt this way due to the Patriots running up the score on the Indianapolis Colts. In my opinion, the Patriots played football the way it was supposed to be played. The NFL is a man's league, where men play. If people want to complain about teams being aggressive, I believe they should go watch p-wee football where there are mercy rules in place. Gronkowski was hurt during the Patriots final point of the game making the score 59-24. These circumstances have added fuel to the fire that Gronkowski should not have been in the game during a blowout. I have to say "I agree with all the pundits that Gronkowski being in the game, was foolish on the Patriots part." Rob Gronkowski has become the number one tight end in the NFL by putting up staggering numbers at his position. Before Sunday's injury Gronkowski's stat line read like this; 53 receptions, 748 yards, 10 touchdowns. Gronkowski was also vital to the Patriots running game and pass blocking. The lost of Gronkowski is big, due to the multiple threats he posed for opposing defenses. I believe it's time for the other tight ends to take the "next man up" approach. Visante Shiancoe and Daniel Fells will have to pick up the slack for Gronkowski's absence. The return of Aaron Hernandez will also keep the offense running smoothly. The next four games will be a great litmus test for the Patriots as they move forward. In the next three weeks, they will face the Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Mass. These two teams are considered to be the Superbowl favorites in their respective conferences. If the Patriots can hold serve at home against one of these teams, it could solidify their position as a Superbowl favorite going into the playoffs. New England has a multitude of weapons at their disposal. I believe they will be fine without Gronkowski for the rest of the regular season. The key to the team's success will be the defense. The defense has been the team's Achilles heel for the last five years. The Patriots have lost two Superbowls in the last five years because of it. Fortunately, the defense has been much improve throughout the season. The Patriots defense leads the NFL with 20+ take-aways. Forcing turnovers have allowed the defense to make critical game saving plays over the last four games. The Patriots will continue to challenge for a Superbowl title as long as Quarterback Tom Brady is healthy and upright.