Q&A: Sherman, Gronk on NFL's best QB, Tinder, the next cruise, more
— -- When jerky brand Oberto went looking for two NFL players to star in a new digital series rife with awkward, buddy-buddy comedy, it came back with rivals who seemingly share little in common.
One fella is a defensive ball hawk with a degree from Stanford. The other is, well, Gronk.
Alas, bromance works in mysterious ways, and in the campaign, Seattle Seahawks corner Richard Sherman and New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski are pretty damn funny together.
Their on-screen harmony got us wondering: Is the duo a good match off screen, too? To find out, we had both players submit to ESPN's vaunted "Compatibility Test," an incredibly un-scientific evaluation that we just made up but will surely determine whether their chemistry is merely a product of Madison Avenue magic.
See our findings down at the bottom.
Who'd be more lost in an art gallery: Gronk or Sherm?
Sherm: Gronk. He knows nothing about art. Nothing at all. At least I know the basics.
The verdict: Perfect match.
Better dancer: Gronk or Sherm?
Sherm: Gronk has the moves, no doubt. There are a few clips out there of me getting after it, but Gronk literally has a party bus where all he does is invite people on to watch him dance. I've got to give him that.
The verdict: Perfect match.
Best QB in the NFL?
Sherm: Touchdown Tom. Wasn't Kobe [Bryant] the best player in the NBA with his five rings? Tom's got four rings. He gets the nod because of that.
The verdict: Perfect match.
The likelihood of Sherman attending the next Gronk Cruise?
Sherman: If I'm invited, 90th percentile. I'll pack two pairs of speedos and I'm ready to go.
The verdict: Split decision.
The Rams traded the first pick in the NFL draft to your team. Who do you choose?
Sherm: I'd probably take one of the big tackles. That kid from Ole Miss ( Laremy Tunsil).
The verdict: Split decision.
Most likely to get married first: Gronk or Sherm?
Sherm: I'm engaged, so, me. But even if I wasn't engaged, it would still be me. It seems like marriage is not something that he's in line to do.
The verdict: Perfect match.
Tinder: Good times or trouble?
Sherman: Oh my god, I'm engaged now, so it's troubbbble.
The verdict: Split decision
Most likely to lead a yoga retreat: Gronk or Sherm?
Sherm: Gronk. I don't do yoga. Our team offers yoga at the facility every Wednesday, but it's not mandatory. And Gronk probably doesn't do yoga, so he'll say me.
The verdict: Perfect match.
If you had to be stranded on a remote island with Pete Carroll or Bill Belichick, who'd you rather be stuck with?
Sherm: Pete! He'd keep the whole experience fun and keep me optimistic. He'd probably convince me that we're going to get rescued the next day for a hundred straight days. Coach Belichick, on the other hand, would probably make me build a ship to get us home, and he'd be the captain, and he probably would get us home, but I don't think I'd have much fun doing it.
The verdict: Split decision.
It's Super Bowl LI. The Seahawks have the ball at the goal line. In the backfield is newly unretired Marshawn Lynch. Last play of the game. Hand off or pass?
Sherm: Trick play -- I'd hand it off, then a flea-flicker to Jimmy Graham.
The verdict: Perfect match.
The final tally
Split decisions: 4