Rob Gronkowski calls Chargers 'probably the biggest mess in the NFL' right now after rough start

And while some squads have been surprises in good fashion, others haven’t.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.For future Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski, the Los Angeles Chargers fall into the latter bucket.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGELos Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh reacts from the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Sept.13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif.
(AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)"The Los Angeles Chargers I would say are probably the biggest mess in the NFL in terms of how they’re playing and where they should be," he told OutKick in New York City during an event for Bounty.In the spirit of his partnership, we asked "Gronk" who is biggest mess in the NFL is after the first two weeks.He brought up the Miami Dolphins at first, but he believes it was "expected" considering their roster questions entering the season.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.
DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!But nobody expected the Chargers, a team led by head coach Jim Harbaugh with new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, to be 0-2 after facing the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders – two teams that many didn’t predict to have playoff hopes in 2026 – to start the year.So, Gronkowski was quite candid about what he’s seen thus far in Inglewood, California from that group."That’s a mess over there right now," he said."They gotta just grab a Bounty paper towel and wipe off all their linemen, because they’re not clean.
They’re dirty and they’re falling all over the place.Get the blocks down schematically and keep Justin Herbert clean in the pocket so he can perform."Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel looks on as quarterback Justin Herbert ...