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Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas (29) defends New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski in the end zone at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington on October 14, 2012. With 1:18 remaining the Seahawks
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Patriots' Rob Gronkowski: Hit from Seahawks' Earl Thomas among hardest he's ever taken - Seattle Sports
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Rob Gronkowski says Earl Thomas hit was 'one of the hardest I've got hit in my career' - masslive.com
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