INGLEWOOD — Rob Gronkowski stumbled around the podium, falling off balance to his left, before plopping into a chair behind Washington and Boise State helmets and jerseys.

“It’s going to be a great game; we got two solid teams,” the former star tight end for the New England Patriots, who’s the enigmatic and energetic host of the Bucked Up LA Bowl between the Huskies and Broncos at 5 p.m. Saturday at SoFi Stadium.

“I’m already drunk,” Gronkowski said about his entrance mishap. The LA Bowl, in every which way, is all “Gronk.”

Across the next seven minutes, the NFL on Fox analyst previewed his rematch match against Blitz, the Broncos’ tee dog, who retrieved the kickoff tees, before he retires at the season’s end – after Gronk defeated the dog at the 2022 edition between UCLA and Boise Stat

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