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This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's Dec. 22 Interview Issue. Subscribe today! After two injury-marred seasons, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is back to being Gronk, making spectacular one-handed catches, running over defensive backs and entertaining everyone along the way. SportsCenter anchor Lindsay Czarniak sat down with Gronkowski to discuss everything from how he got through the tough times to what it feels like to -- seriously -- put a smile on Bill Belichick's face. Czarniak: What is it like for you in Boston these days, just a normal day walking down the street? Gronkowski: Sometimes it can cause a riot. People will be running all over the place. Sometimes you can put your hoodie up and sunglasses on and you can sneak through. But it can get crazy with everyone trying to take pictures. And there's Twitter these days, social media. Anyone can just film you and put you up on Twitter. So you...