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Rob Gronkowski came off IR to party at the Patriots parade

New England Patriots Victory Parade
New England Patriots Victory Parade
Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images
James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Rob Gronkowski had a simple goal during the Patriots’ victory parade.

Mission very much accomplished. Gronk came, saw, and conquered every single beer in sight. Now let’s tiptoe through his wonderful afternoon.

New England Patriots Victory Parade
Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images

The “I’m chilling with my friends” beer.

New England Patriots Victory Parade
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The “Insulated gloves are handy” beer.

New England Patriots Victory Parade
Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images

Wait ... hold up a sec. He’s chugging a Bud Light and what looks like an airplane bottle of Crown AT THE SAME DANG TIME. I mean, I love alcohol as much as the next person — but this is up there as one of the worst cocktails of all time. And I say that as the creator of the “Creamy Irishman,” which is when you drop a stick of butter in a Guinness. It made me throw up in college.

Sorry, back to the show.

New England Patriots Victory Parade
Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images

GRONK SPIKE! You knew that was coming.

New England Patriots Victory Parade
Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images

Superb technique from Rob here. Eyes on the prize — doesn’t spill a single drop. That’s why he’s a champ.

New England Patriots Victory Parade
Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images

Oh, no Gronk. Gronk, you don’t eat the can, sir.

New England Patriots Victory Parade
Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images
New England Patriots Victory Parade
Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images
New England Patriots Victory Parade
Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images

The champ is here, and of course he enjoyed his favorite number.

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