Comments on: Gonzalez tells Falcons he’s returning

By: tarkenton2white

tarkenton2white — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:30:33 +0000

Any drama over Gonzalez retiring was media-generated. He just said what he was honestly feeling, and made no commitments. Calling him a diva or “another Brett Favre” is just ignorant. Dude is a stud.

I like Atlanta’s chances next year, can’t blame Tony for succumbing to the temptation to give it one more shot. They were super hot for several quarters during the playoffs, just failed to put together the complete game. When they are firing on all cylinders, they are as good as anybody. Get hot at the right time, and they can have rings.

By: jkaflagg

jkaflagg — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:29:18 +0000

King peel, it’s tough to pound the ball when your OL cannot get any movement, your power back is not quick enough to hit the hole or make a decisive one-cut, and your change-of-pace back is not big enough to break the tackle of a DL or LB…..believe me, EVERY Falcon fan would have loved it if we could have ground it out in the SF game, but it wasn’t there from the 1st exhibition game to the title game…..in retrospect, it’s amazing the Falcons got as close as they did with such glaring weaknesses…..

Could Jackson help ? I think so, although they should also draft a young back to groom….Mike Smith would prefer to run the ball, but last ye ar he was forced to go with what worked best – a lot of Ryan to Gonzo, Julio, Roddy et al…..

By: rrjr80

rrjr80 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:28:48 +0000

Too bad Matty Ice will just choke it away for him again. Tony deserves better.

By: mungman69

mungman69 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:22:16 +0000

Tony can put the Falcons over the top.

By: pacodawg

pacodawg — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:19:26 +0000

Returning? Shocking! Lol

By: eatitfanboy

eatitfanboy — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:16:01 +0000

Did any of the people writing about different teams they hope he winds up going to bother to read the article? He says he is coming back specifically to work with Smith and Ryan.

RIF

By: slickster35

slickster35 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:13:21 +0000

“Arguably the greatest tight end in NFL history”

Never has a dumber statement ever been seen in print. Who exactly is arguing this? There is no argument. It’s not even close. Tony IS the greatest TE to EVER play the game, BAR NONE!

And forever a Chief…

By: goldrush36

goldrush36 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:48:09 +0000

Good day for football fans. Love him or hate him you gotta respect him and what he can still bring to the table after all these years

By: starderup

starderup — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:40:53 +0000

This is great news. As for Seattle being some kind of powerhouse, didn’t Atlanta beat them in the playoffs last year? I can’t remember.
Eagles?? Eagles????? What a joke.

By: flavordave

flavordave — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:34:10 +0000

IF the Eagles want him, then Eagles get him. Thats how we roll.

By: tincansailor981

tincansailor981 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:05:29 +0000

Another diva a la Brett Favre. Let it go already.

By: mi6agent

mi6agent — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:00:30 +0000

The next thing we’ll hear Ray Lewis is also coming back. The cried a lot last season. We’ll hear another duet this year when the season is over.

By: kingpel

kingpel — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:53:54 +0000

I welcome any Falcon fan to address this.

What is the sense of signing Steven Jackson when your team refuses to show a commitment to running the ball when it mattered most. If both playoff games Michael Turner was not the problem. It was your weak defense and your unwillingness to pound the ball when you had a commanding lead.

Steven Jackson is a great player, but it could be anyone sitting on the bench watching Matt Ryan chuck the game away.

By: skydivn01

skydivn01 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:41:11 +0000

Ran into him in LAX a week or so ago heading to Newark and asked him that very question. He smiled and said “we’ll see”. No disrespect to Bennett but I kind of hoped he was heading east to talk with the Giants.

As stated above… arguably the greatest tight end in NFL history and he seemed like a really nice guy. I wish him all the best and hope he gets his shot at going out on top*.

*of course I reserve the right to change my mind of they end up playing the Giants in the playoffs or in the NFC Championship.

By: rocketcrab

rocketcrab — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:41:02 +0000

First, let me say that I like Gonzalez. Second, I’m not shocked at this announcement. That said however, I recall watching the Fox NFC championship pre-game show and it was All-Gonzalez, All The Time, about his retirement, his desire to see his kids grow up, the toll the game has taken on him, yadda yadda yadda. Huh.

By: jbaxt

jbaxt — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:35:35 +0000

“Arguably the best TE ever”… If you can’t argue that someone is better how can he “arguably” be the best TE ever? He is the best, there is no argument son.

By: romosmicrodongs

romosmicrodongs — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:34:44 +0000

super happy for the falcons and their fanbase. congrats on getting a shot at another ring!

peyton and the broncos and tony and the falcons in the big one what?

By: iberiasaint

iberiasaint — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:32:10 +0000

I am a Saint fan and Falcon hater. Sorry to have to see Tony G two/three more times next season. The dude is great at what he does.

By: eatitfanboy

eatitfanboy — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:26:32 +0000

rg3srestrainingorderonlogicalvoices says:
Mar 12, 2013 12:55 PM
So…..you came back to win two playoff games before getting sent home? Seems legit.
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I gave you a thumb’s up strictly based upon your screen name.

By: 3yardsndust

3yardsndust — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:25:33 +0000

Coming back for the money. I’m not condemning either. I’d love to have even one chance to make that kind of dough. But let’s be real: it’s the money.

By: eatitfanboy

eatitfanboy — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:24:35 +0000

fuglyflorio says:
Mar 12, 2013 12:54 PM
So all that retiring stuff was just a pack of lies huh.
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I hope your being sarcastic. If not, get over yourself. Haven’t you ever changed your mind about anything?

By: 1phd

1phd — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:21:55 +0000

Then there’s the seven million other reasons too, right Tony?

By: textexington

textexington — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:19:33 +0000

I’ll never forget the look on Tonya’s face when the Packers beat the Falcons down in 2010. Looks like her and Mandy Ice are gearing up for another failure like every other year:) GO PACK GO!

By: bengalsstillsuck

bengalsstillsuck — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:18:36 +0000

riseabovecancer your a freakin idiot Tony tore it up last yr with Atlanta an a ton of receptions an TDs do u even watch football.

By: skoodsports

skoodsports — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:17:40 +0000

I love it…”Seattle and San Francisco are the favorites!”

Yeah, because we know the offseason favorites always win the Super Bowl. That New England-Green Bay championship was one hell of a ballgame.

By: itsonlyaspeedbump

itsonlyaspeedbump — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:17:09 +0000

Wish you well Tony. But the Falcons are probably the 3rd best team in the NFC behind SF and SEA. Not to mention, the best QB in the NFC plays in GB. You will have a tougher schedule this year as a result of winning your division–you have to play all the other division winners this season. Saints are gonna be back. Tough to get through all that.

By: ajgreenshands

ajgreenshands — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:15:33 +0000

Wide open

By: wagons716

wagons716 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:12:58 +0000

Try to pull off a pipe dream and go after Steven Jackson, Revis, and Welker! Get this man a Super Bowl!!!

By: ericn42000

ericn42000 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:12:08 +0000

Great decision Tony G!!! The NFL needs more guys like you , just don’t pull a Brett Favre!!!!

By: jarvis1104

jarvis1104 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:10:40 +0000

I’m not a falcons fan but I think its ridiculous how no one respects them. Regardless of how it happened, they beat the two NFC teams that are favored to win it all over them. I don’t think they’ll make it to the Super Bowl but lets not act like they don’t have a shot.