FanDuel Kick by Gronk Goes Wide Right and John Cena Celebrates

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Rob Gronkowski blew it last year in FanDuel’s “Kick of Destiny.” This year, in his first kick before kickoff, Gronk missed again.

For the second year in a row, FanDuel centered its Super Bowl campaign around Gronk’s ability to kick a ball through the uprights. He got another shot just before Super Bowl 58 and blew it, shanking the kick wide right.

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Maybe blame the helmet, an old school single bar facemask that looked like Gronk was squeezed into.

In the spot in the game, a brief clip of the kick is shown, then John Cena is seen celebrating the miss.

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