PETE CARLINE: Rob Gronkowski can’t imagine Bill Belichick using Madden NFL 17 to facilitate team meetings at Foxborough, but he hopes to one day play the revered coach at the video game.  The 26-year-old man-child is the latest star to grace the cover of EA Sports’ annual blockbuster, with an image of his trademark spike showcasing the new instalment. Gronkowski is one of the NFL’s more engaging personalities. Not only is he widely considered the greatest-ever tight end, but his puppy-like joie de vivre are sure to bring a smirk to the most cantankerous of faces.