{"id":571383,"date":"2026-02-06T21:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T21:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/571383\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T21:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T21:30:13","slug":"former-nfl-stars-discuss-importance-of-responsible-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/571383\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NFL stars discuss importance of responsible gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">This Sunday marks the end of the NFL football season with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/super-bowl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Super Bowl<\/a>, which also marks one of the biggest gambling days of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/sports-gambling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">sports betting<\/a> has become more prevalent, FanDuel is making sure bettors play with a plan.<\/p>\n<p>The sportsbook\u2019s &#8220;Last Call for Football&#8221; promotion is giving fans odds boosts every day up until the big game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gronk-touchdown-2526.jpg\" alt=\"Rob Gronkowski touchdown\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Tight end Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots scores a touchdown against the New York Jets during the second quarter of their game at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 15, 2017, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Abbie Parr\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re toasting to the incredible season that it was this year. Regular season and the playoffs leading up to the Super Bowl. And we&#8217;re also toasting to the Super Bowl game,&#8221; FanDuel partner and former New England Patriots tight end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/rob-gronkowski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Rob Gronkowski<\/a> said. &#8220;So, if you&#8217;re going to bet on the game, just make sure you bet responsibly and play with a plan. And do it on FanDuel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of stuff to get fascinated with on the FanDuel app. However, those who fail to prepare, prepare to fail. You have to go in, you have to build a plan, you have to play with a plan, and you have to play within your plan,&#8221; added former offensive lineman Taylor Lewan. &#8220;That means gambling responsibly, which is what the boys are all about. Because we&#8217;re in the lab all week long, cooking up different things. But when it gets to Sunday, the hay is in the barn, our plan is in place, and then that&#8217;s when you take over.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lewan&#8217;s former teammate and current &#8220;Bussin&#8217; With The Boys&#8221; podcast partner Will Compton joked that those in their position don&#8217;t have nearly enough prop bet options.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Taylor-Lewan.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Lewan vs the Bills\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Taylor Lewan of the Tennessee Titans runs onto the field against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on Sept. 19, 2022, in Orchard Park, New York. (Cooper Neill\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/nfl-legend-critical-sports-officiating-amid-latest-controversies-up-air\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>NFL LEGEND CRITICAL OF SPORT&#8217;S OFFICIATING AMID LATEST CONTROVERSIES: &#8216;UP IN THE AIR&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There can&#8217;t be anything. It&#8217;s just too, like, what do you do?&#8221; Compton asked. &#8220;Does, hey, is so-and-so gonna give up a sack? But within that, like, what is the skill? And then, yeah, then a blitz comes, or a game takes place. There&#8217;s a lot up for gray area.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gronkowski\u2019s retirement came just as sports gambling began to skyrocket, so he got the brunt from some fans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I got at the end of that era. I remember sometimes, like, if I didn&#8217;t do great, I saw someone out be like, &#8216;What the heck? You had that catch, I would have won 20 more dollars and stuff, man.&#8217; You know, you feel for him. You feel for him,&#8221; Gronk joked.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2021-09-26T235153Z_730041029_MT1USATODAY16836434_RTRMADP_3_NFL-TAMPA-BAY-BUCCANEERS-AT-LOS-ANGELES-R.jpeg\" alt=\"Rob Gronkowski\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski can\u2019t hang on to a pass in the end zone in the third quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea\/USA TODAY Sports)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But he&#8217;s returning the favor.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now, especially that I&#8217;m a fan, and now I bet on games. Throwing $50 on a player prop over there, throwing five bucks on the quarterback to have a game of, you know, like 400 plus yards, so you can turn that $5 into like 40 bucks because he has such a big game. It just brings that excitement level and you cheer. You&#8217;re sitting on the couch, and you&#8217;re yelling at the television, you&#8217;re yelling at the player, and that&#8217;s what it&#8217;s all about. But make sure you always play with a plan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>sports coverage on X<\/strong><\/a><strong>,\u00a0and subscribe to\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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