Bill Belichick on the verge of charging the Patriots for mediocre play in two consecutive defeats

It was everyday, mundane things. Someone phoned a sports radio station in Boston and complained of Patriots' days after his last defeat.

What was unusual was that the name of the appellant was Gronkowski.

Patriots flier brother Rob Gronkowski, Chris, spoke on Tuesday morning with WEEI's Kirk and Callahan Show, lamenting that the Patriots 'receivers could not open, allowing opponents' defenses to focus their attention on Rob.

"When you offer two of your best defenders (safety or cornering and safety), the players from outside should be able to win," said Chris Gronkowski. "It's just super frustrating to watch, they have to find something."

Chris, who played three years in the NFL as a side defender for the Cowboys, Colts and Broncos, said he did not talk to Rob about whether he was frustrated or not.

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"I did not tell him personally," said Chris, "but I can just say with his emotions, his facial features that he's very frustrated, we can see at the end of the game how they ended up He's just doubling it, pushing him out of the line, he just wants to take the ball in his hands and play games, but you can not do it when no one opens. [on Rob Gronkowski] if no one can beat the single blanket. "

Rob was asked if he needed more help after Sunday's loss to the Lions. For three weeks, the defenses doubled in critical situations – for example, the third zone down and the red zone – and it was sometimes doubled with a security floating above.

"That's what it is," Gronkowski said. "Anyway, I have to fend for myself, I have to find out how to open, no matter what the cover, it will take a little bit but I feel like I'm adjusting my game."

Clearly, Gronkowski's brother feels that there are other people who also need to play. Once Julian Edelman returns to the programming of week 5, it will make all the difference, said Chris Gronkowski.

"Once Edelman comes back, you'll see a completely different game.It's a drummer.It's going to open if you put a man in. Once Edelman back, I think the whole game will change. "

Chris Gronkowski also talked about his brother's off-season and his training methods. He said that he had the impression that his brother would never retire because he is still at the top of his profession. To return to the game, it was necessary for the club to agree to train as he wants.

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"More freedom, that's a bit of what it's all about," Chris said. "And just a little respect to do what he needs to do, he knows his body better, he goes for his eighth, ninth season and he knows what he has to do."

Asked about the report over the weekend that his brother was almost in the hands of the Lions, Chris said he thought Rob would never have been traded because he never wanted to play with anyone . Once he knew that he was going to receive a nudge for not being paid as a "tight tight end", as Chris was saying, that was what he was looking for.

"He wanted to be paid what he deserved and he wanted to be paid [like] one of the tighter ends for once. . . He wanted to stay in New England no matter what, "said Chris. That's what happened. He just wanted to be comfortable with what he was playing for. "

It goes without saying that for any family member of a Patriots player to fly to discuss these topics, it is a break with the norm. But abnormal is normal for Gronkowskis in many ways. Rob Gronkowski was more open about contract negotiations than other actors. He is more open to injury than other players.

One of his brothers is now opening up on other topics on the air, which is not so surprising, but it is atypical even for the Gronkowski family.