Packers tight end Robert Tonyan discusses Super Bowl, return from injury

Tonyan described how the Packers got down on themselves as the season went on. Despite winning games, they lacked confidence. “We’re a 13-3, a 14-3 team. This is a winning football program. That is our identity,” Tonyan said.

When it comes to getting over the NFC Championship Game hump, Tonyan said, “We need to stay true to ourselves for a longer period of time.” He then described how sometimes the team will jump out to big leads early, but then slowly allow teams back into games. This is something that has frustrated Packers fans in each of the past two seasons especially. If we’re going to say “All gas, no brakes,” then let us truly have all gas and no brakes.

Of course, the topic of what the offense will look like without Davante Adams came up. Tonyan said he is excited to come back and contribute and be “that guy” on offense again. He said, “I’m smiling internally, because some people forgot.”

Interestingly, Tonyan discusses that he may not be in Green Bay had he not gotten injured. If he had been up for a big contract, it is certainly possible that he would have been offered more money elsewhere. He is glad, by the way, that he is not elsewhere. Tonyan cited a great defense and the best quarterback of all time as things that any player wants when planning on winning a Super Bowl.

Hopefully Tonyan can use what he learned from sitting back and watching to help the Packers avoid that mental fog that seems to overtake them in later months of the season. If they are able to do that, the Packers do have the personnel (on paper) to make it to and win the Super Bowl.