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...
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11 days ago
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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...
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10 days ago
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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...
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11 days ago
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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...
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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...
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January 01, 2012
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...
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11 days ago
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11 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...
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January 01, 2012
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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...
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December 29, 2011
Falcons Working on Re-signing Tony Gonzalez
According to Dan Pompei of the National Football Post, the Atlanta Falcons plan on doing what they can to re-sign tight end Tony Gonzalez. His skills are obviously declining at the age of 35, but the Falcons believe he’s too valuable to let him walk. Gonzalez has no plans on retiring at this point, his [...]
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December 25, 2011
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December 25, 2011
Tony Gonzalez heads to Pro Bowl
The Falcons are heading to the postseason, but only one Atlanta player will be heading to the Pro Bowl.
Tight end Tony Gonzalez, 35, was selected to his 12th Pro Bowl on Tuesday, the NFL announced.
Last season, seven Falcons -- quarterback Matt Ryan, wide receiver Roddy White, running back Michael Turner, Gonzalez, fullback Ovie Mughelli, defensive end John Abraham and specialist...
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December 28, 2011
Gonzalez named to Pro Bowl squad
Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez was the lone member of the team to be named to the 2012 NFC Pro Bowl team. Although it’s certainly possible that more could wind up being named to the team at a later date as injury fill-ins or alternates.
Gonzalez currently ranks third among all tight ends in the league in terms of receptions (79) and fourth in yards (867). His 7 touchdowns...
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December 27, 2011
Falcons sign Tony Gonzalez to one-year contract extension
The Falcons have signed tight end Tony Gonzalez to a one-year contract, the team announced today.
Gonzalez, 35, was selected to his 12th Pro Bowl on Tuesday.
Gonzalez is turning in another fine season. He has 79 catches for 867 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Gonzalez, widely considered one of the best tight ends to ever play the position in the NFL, moved into second...
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January 01, 2012
Atlanta wasn’t first choice when Gonzalez left Chiefs
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — There is a part of Tony Gonzalez that still wishes he would be in a Giants uniform Sunday instead of a Falcons jersey.
The Falcons’ certain Hall of Fame tight end said yesterday he lobbied for Big Blue to acquire him in 2009 after he demanded a...
Via NY Post
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January 05, 2012
Tony Gonzalez enjoying his time with the Falcons
Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez, who's in the last year of his contract, is enjoying what may be his last season in the NFL.
He just views himself as part of the offensive operation, he said.
"Really our approach, week-in and week-out is really kind of similar," Gonzalez said. "We have our chunk plays and our quick-hitting plays."
Then he just goes out and catches the passes...
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November 03, 2011
Gonzalez signs one-year extension with Falcons
ATLANTA The Atlanta Falcons have numerous difficult decisions to make in the coming offseason regarding free agents, but they made what must have been an easy one with Sunday's announcement that future Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez had agreed to a one-year contract extension.
FOX's Jay Glazer reported that the deal was worth 7 million. The Falcons have among the...
Via Fox Sports South
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January 01, 2012
Tony Gonzalez is stepping up for the Atlanta Falcons once again in 2011
35-year old TE Tony Gonzalez continues to roll for the Atlanta Falcons. He has played in 11 games for the Falcons so far this year and he has caught 59 passes for 630 yards (10.7 avg) with 7 TD grabs. Gonzalez has now played in 233 games in his NFL career and he has caught 1,128 passes for 13,093 yards (11.6 avg) with 95 TD grabs. He is #2 in NFL history in receptions with...
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November 29, 2011
Tony Gonzalez Still Trying To Sell K.C. Crash Pad: $625,000
It’s been three NFL season since Tony Gonzalez played for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was coming off a huge season in 2008 when he had 96 grabs for 1,058 yards and 10 TDs. It was also time to finally cash in and make some serious money as a free agent. He was living in this K.C. condo and about to sign a $17.75mm guaranteed contract with the Falcons.
But Tony still has ties...
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October 27, 2011
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October 27, 2011
Tony Gonzalez says 2012 season probably his last
Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez signed a one-year, $7 million extension on January 1, and the new deal spanned only one year for good reason. Gonzalez plans to call it a career after 2012. Tentatively, at least. “One year,” Gonzalez replied when asked on a Facebook chat Thursday how many more seasons he’ll play. “I…
Via Pro Football Talk
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11 days ago
Gonzalez signs one-year extension with Falcons
ATLANTA The Atlanta Falcons have numerous difficult decisions to make in the coming offseason regarding free agents, but they made what must have been an easy one with Sunday's announcement that future Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez had agreed to a one-year contract extension.
FOX's Jay Glazer reported that the deal was worth 7 million. The Falcons have among the...
Via Fox Sports South
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January 01, 2012
Falcons TE Gonzalez says next season will likely be his last
Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez said Thursday that he will likely retire after next season in a Facebook video chat with fans hosted by ESPN.
Via NFL.com
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11 days ago
Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez Says 2012 Will Be His Last Season
Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez announced on an ESPN/Facebook chat that 2012 would be the final season in the future Hall of Famer's career. Gonzalez, who has made similar declarations in previous off-seasons, was asked how much longer he intends to play, and this was his answer via Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "One year. I said that last year...
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11 days ago
Humble Tony Gonzalez closes in on NFL history
Tony Gonzalez refuses to boast about himself as he moves closer to becoming the NFL's No. 2 career leader in receptions.
The 35-year-old Gonzalez has 10 Pro Bowl bids and already owns most of the meaningful league records by a tight end. He was the first to reach 1,000 catches and 12,000 yards receiving.
But as the Atlanta Falcons prepare to visit Detroit on Sunday, Gonzalez...
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October 20, 2011
Falcons' tight end Gonzalez too busy to look back now
(By Ron Green Jr., rgreenjr@charlotteobserver.com) Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez is still too busy catching passes to pause and appreciate all he has accomplished.Only one player - Jerry Rice - has caught more passes in the NFL than Gonzalez, whose 1,135 catches is 414 behind Rice.
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December 09, 2011
Gonzalez Heads List of Vets Still Looking for First Ring
There will be many young players this weekend who will get a taste of the postseason experience for the first time. There are even more veterans who have already won a ring or two, who may be making their last charge to add to their collection (Hines Ward of the Pittsburgh Steelers, for example). But there are also a handful of veterans, some of them perhaps bound for Canton someday...
Via Football Nation
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January 06, 2012
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January 06, 2012
Gonzalez, Falcons lament their fate
Tony Gonzalez didn’t mince words after yet another frustrating playoff cameo for the Mike Smith-era Falcons. “I’ll tell you what — it’s embarrassing,” the certain Hall-of-Fame tight end said after Atlanta’s 24-2 NFC wild-card loss to the Giants yesterday at MetLife Stadium.Gonzalez’s teammates didn’t...
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January 09, 2012
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