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Jerry Rice and Tony Gonzalez re-enact the “You complete me” scene from “Jerry Maguire” (Video)

Jimmy Fallon’s been over-enthusiastically taping his late-night show in Indianapolis this week in advance for the Super Bowl. The football hub the city currently is, he’s been able to procure a handful of cameos and guest spots from football stars past and present, such as Deion Sanders, Tim Tebow, Drew Brees and Michael Strahan. During Thursday’s episode, Jerry Rice and Tony...
Via The Daily Rival  |  9 days ago

Falcons TE Gonzalez: 2012 will be his last season

Atlanta Falcons veteran tight end Tony Gonzalez has said it before - and he said again on Friday. Gonzalez announced that this next season will be his last. "I said that last year though, and the year before. But I really do believe this is it," Gonzalez said. "First of all, this is the first time my wife came to me and said, ‘You’re only going to play one more...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  9 days ago

Reports: Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez to retire after 2012 season

Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez re-defined how people think about the position. Gonzalez’s athleticism and great hands–he was just as good of a basketball player for the California Bears– allowed the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons to use him as a pass-catching threat, not just an edge blocker. Gonzalez is a first-ballot Hall of Famer, an honor which...
Via Rant Sports  |  10 days ago

Tony Gonzalez: 2012 my last season

When he discussed signing a one-year contract on New Years Day, Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez said the decision to return for a 15th season was not as easy as in years past. On Thursday, the future Hall of Famer let it slip that 2012 will indeed be his last. In a video chat with ESPN conducted on Facebook, Gonzalez responded to a question from a fan about how much longer he would...
Via Fox Sports South  |  10 days ago

Tony Gonzalez Will Retire After the 2012 Season

According to the Atlanta Falcons official Twitter page, tight end Tony Gonzalez told fans on ESPN’s live Facebook chat, that the 2012 season will his last one in the NFL. There’s no question that Gonzalez is slowing down, since he will be 36 years-old by the end of this month.  But he’ll definitely go down as one of the all-time greats. Gonzalez will likely go down as the...
Via Pro Football Zone  |  10 days ago

Falcons TE Gonzalez agrees to one-year, $7M extension

Veteran tight end Tony Gonzalez believes he has another year left in the tank. So do the Atlanta Falcons. Gonzalez, 35, signed a one-year, $7 million contract extension through 2012 on Sunday. In the midst of his finest season since arriving in Atlanta in 2009, Gonzalez has reeled in 79 receptions for 867 yards and seven touchdowns in 2011. Selected to the Pro Bowl for the 12th...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  January 01, 2012

Tony Gonzalez signs 1-year extension

APNewsNow. Will be updated. Record-setting tight end Tony Gonzalez has signed a one-year contract extension with the Atlanta Falcons. The 35-year-old Gonzalez is second on the NFL's receptions list with 1,148 catches, trailing only Jerry Rice. He is the first tight end, and 13th player in NFL history, to have over 13,000 yards receiving and holds nearly every NFL mark for the...
Via AP on Fox  |  January 01, 2012

TE Tony Gonzalez will be the lone representative in the Pro Bowl for the Atlanta Falcons

35-year old TE Tony Gonzalez has been elected to his 12th Pro Bowl this year.  He has played in 15 games for the Falcons so far this year and he has caught 79 passes for 867 yards (11.0 avg) with 7 TD grabs.  Gonzalez has now played in 47 games (all starts) in his first three years with the Falcons and he has caught 232 passes for 2,390 yards (10.3 avg) with 19 TD grabs.  Tony...
Via Falcons Locker  |  December 29, 2011
AGING STAR

Lockout may force Gonzalez to retire

Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez is 35 years old and nearing the end of his career. He has pondered retirement in the past, and the labor problems in the NFL may force the veteran to retire.

Via Falcons Central  |  April 01, 2011

Will Tony Gonzalez retire if the Falcons win Super Bowl XLV?

According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionW, it appears Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez is thinking about retiring—especially if his team ends up winning the Super Bowl in February. At 35, Gonzalez’s contract runs through next season, but if the Falcons end up hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if he decided to end...
Via Falcons Central  |  December 25, 2010
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