Tony Gonzalez knows he doesn’t want to go through many more training camps.
Now 34, Gonzalez tells Alex Marvez of FoxSports.com that his career is “year-to-year” and estimates there’s a roughly “50-50″ chance he retires after 2010.
Then again, the timing of the question may have tipped the scales towards retirement.
“If you ask me now, I’d tell you I don’t know if I’m going to play this
year because I’m in [training] camp,” Gonzalez joked. “Football is a grind.
That’s why [NFL] careers only last three years. It’s tough on your body.
It’s tough on you mentally. I’m just fortunate to be playing this
long.”
Gonzalez admitted that his transition to a new scheme and new city wasn’t easy last year. From afar, we were impressed he produced so much away from Kansas City. Gonzo didn’t break his usual big plays, but he racked up 83 catches for 867 yards and six scores. The Falcons won’t want to lose that sort of production.
Perhaps one year from today, the Falcons will send Roddy White, John Abraham, and Matt Bryant on a plane to beg Gonzalez for one more year.
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Maybe 50 / 50 there’s no NFL in 2011.
greatest tight end to ever play the game
Sounds like somebody we know…….
We should seriously shoot this Favre guy in the foot just to make an example for the rest of the NFL….
Matt Bryant? Don’t tell me he is the Falcons’ starting kicker…
Tony Gonzalez: 50-50 chance I’ll play in 2011,
thou there is only a 10% change of that.
Don’t you think Matty Ice would be on that plane?
Another Favre like performance
gooboy6 says:
August 17, 2010 2:40 PM
greatest tight end to ever play the game
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and the Captain Obvious award goes to……
Does he need some syrup with that Waffle?
There’s a 50-50 chance that anyone will play in 2011. LOCKOUT!
After the Falcons win the Super Bowl this year, he will have no reason to play another year. If we lose in the NFC championship (which is unlikely), then he will come back for one more year to get the ring! Go Falcons !!!!!
Michael Palmer is da future at TE, an ex basketball player like Gonzo. Mark it down.