Tony Gonzalez
Tony Gonzalez
Anthony David Gonzalezis a former American football tight end who played 17 seasons in the National Football League. He played college football and college basketball at University of California, Berkeley, and was recognized as a consensus All-American in football. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft. Gonzalez, a fourteen-time Pro Bowl selection, currently holds the NFL records for receptions, touchdown receptionsand total receiving yardsby a tight end. Gonzalez was also...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth27 February 1976
CityTorrance, CA
We started throwing the ball down the field.
A lot of people think this is a Latino-Hispanic issue, but this is an issue for all immigrants.
That's why he's one of the best in the league. That's why we go out there and play hard for ourselves and for him. For him to come out in those circumstances . . . That's why I love playing with him.
As far as I'm concerned, it is now or never. If we don't get it done now, we're stuck in a rebuilding mode. We still have to go out and restructure some contracts, mine included, and go out and pick up some free agents, at least one or two of them who can make a big impact.
If someone else can do it cheaper for you, you ought to look at it, especially if they can do it cheaper and at a higher level. It's tax money, but even if we didn't save money, it's about getting a higher level of service and about being a little bit flexible.
That's a picture of the girl he hooked up with the first night we went out during training camp. I'm not kidding. That's her -- almost exactly.
If he ever had the chance, he'd catch 70 to 80 balls a year easy, ... The guy catches everything. You can't cover him.
He's not playing around. I think he's going to bring that edge.
I never thought we were out of it. I never did. It's in our hands. Why not? I'm an optimist. It's worked out for us in the past, and I'm not going to see it any other way.
This is my ninth year here and I've been to the playoffs only twice and we've lost both times. Definitely, it would be a huge disappointment if we don't make the playoffs this year.
I'd rather just stay quiet and play the game. Winning is hard enough as it is.
Football comes naturally to me, but basketball is a challenge, that's why I like it so much.
I was awful at football when I was a little kid. I didn't have the aggressiveness. I was just a nice kid. I didn't want to hurt anyone.
I'm hungry. I want the ball. That's the feeling you want. When you get that feeling, you can't be stopped.