An offseason scandal isn’t what a team fresh off a Super Bowl appearance needs as they try to build momentum into the next season, but that’s where the New England Patriots find themselves ahead of the 2026 campaign.It doesn’t need to be detailed what happened with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini, as their relationship took center stage in NFL news earlier this offseason.And though the Patriots are trying to gear up for a grueling training camp, heading into a season as the reigning AFC champions, the questions, columns, talk shows and more are likely to continue.It’s never easy dealing with outside noise, and as much as players say they’re not focused on it, ignoring it altogether is quite the challenge.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMRob Gronkowski visits the Thursday Night Football on Prime set at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., ahead of an NFL game between the New York Jets and New England Patriots on Nov.
13.(Cooper Neill/Getty Images)But one legendary Patriots player, Rob Gronkowski, is no stranger to dealing with outside noise from reporters and fans alike.
Through years of success in New England, he’s had to deal with rumored turmoil in the locker room, the Aaron Hernandez scandal and more."Gronk" is the perfect person to ask how his former team can deal with this type of cloud overhead to start a season, and he was quick to answer.DRAKE MAYE VOICES SUPPORT FOR PATRIOTS COACH MIKE VRABEL AS OFF-FIELD CONTROVERSY CONTINUES TO SWIRL"It’s as easy as this: win.You win," he told Fox News Digital, while highlighting his partnership with Ryde and its launch of SLEEP, the brand’s newest functional wellbeing shot.
"You come together as a team.You work together, you work your butt off."Is it as simple as winning? History has shown, especially up in Foxborough, that is the case.
No matter what was happening off the field, in meeting rooms or in the locker room, winning cures all.Wi...