“The ‘G’ Is Silent”: Bucs’ Rookie Emeka Egbuka Teaches Rob Gronkowski How to Pronounce His Name

Emeka Egbuka helps Rob Gronkowski pronounce his name: 'I've heard a lot worse'

Rob Gronkowski had a devil of a time trying to pronounce the name of Tampa Bay Buccaneers star receiver Emeka Egbuka. So, he went to the source to find out how to do it properly. Breaking down the NFL Week 5 slate for Fox’s The OT last weekend, Gronkowski was attempting to praise the rookie receiver. In doing so, unfortunately, he ended up completely butchering his name. “You gotta give credit to this rookie sensation, wide receiver out of Ohio…

Pronouncing Emeka Egbuka's Name

OK, recently foot-rubbing former Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski was on that dumb FOX NFL pregame show and in a segment where the laugh-track desk of co-hosts spoke about sensational Bucs rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka, Gronk totally butchered Egbuka’s name. […] The post Pronouncing Emeka Egbuka’s Name appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com.

“The ‘G’ Is Silent”: Bucs’ Rookie Emeka Egbuka Teaches Rob Gronkowski How to Pronounce His Name

Prior to the 2025 NFL Draft and throughout the ensuing offseason, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka was one of the most highly touted rookie prospects. And even after a jaw-dropping five-game start to his NFL career, which has put him in the driver’s seat for Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, pundits still struggle to pronounce his name correctly. It’s nothing new. We’ve seen it happen often when aging sports analysts try to say…