SEATTLE — Before the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks battle for a Super Bowl berth tonight, Rob Gronkowski proved he hasn’t lost his elite hands. The legendary tight end stopped by the iconic Pike Place Fish Market on Sunday morning, hauling in a different kind of “spiral”—a massive 20-pound Alaskan King Salmon thrown by a fan in a Tom Brady jersey.
A New Kind of Spiral
The viral clip, originally posted by @pikeplacefish and shared by the official NFL account, shows Gronkowski standing behind the counter as a “Brady” lookalike—sporting a classic New England #12 jersey—heaves the fish across the crowded market. Gronk, wearing his signature grin and a white beanie, snatched the slippery catch with the same ease he used to burn linebackers for a decade. The crowd erupted as the text overlay “Brady to Gronk, Once Again” flashed across the screen.
Gronkowski is in town for the NFC Championship Game, likely providing color and chaos for the pre-game festivities. While he hung up the cleats years ago, his presence in Seattle has energized a fanbase already buzzing for the 6:30 PM ET kickoff at Lumen Field. The “catch” serves as a lighthearted reminder of the most dominant duo in NFL history, even if the “ball” had gills this time.
“I’ve caught thousands of passes in my life, but that one definitely had the most scales. You see the jersey? The connection is still real, baby! Seattle, let’s get it tonight!” — Rob Gronkowski, 4-time Super Bowl Champion
Championship Sunday Stakes
While Gronk is busy conquering the seafood industry, the stakes couldn’t be higher at the stadium. The Seattle Seahawks enter tonight’s matchup as 3-point favorites against the Los Angeles Rams. With Matthew Stafford looking to cement his Hall of Fame resume and the Seahawks defense playing its best football of the decade, the atmosphere in the Pacific Northwest is electric.
This viral moment is just the appetizer for a day that sees the Patriots traveling to Denver in the AFC, and the Rams attempting to spoil the party in Seattle. If the Seahawks’ secondary can catch the ball as cleanly as Gronk caught that salmon, Seattle fans might be booking flights to the Super Bowl by midnight.
