Falcons want Tony Gonzalez back January, 31, 2013 5:59 PM ET By Pat Yasinskas | ESPN.com
NEW ORLEANS -- Tony Gonzalez might be playing another season for the Atlanta Falcons after all.
General manager Thomas Dimitroff told ESPN.com on Thursday that he is lobbying the tight end to return for one more season.
“A guy who is 36 catching 100-plus balls [including the postseason], it just doesn’t seem like it’s time for him to move on," Dimitroff said while visiting the Super Bowl media center.
When Dimitroff offered that up without much prompting, I immediately asked if he had delivered that message to Gonzalez.
“I definitely already have," Dimitroff said.
Gonzalez, 36, said several times late in the season he was 95 percent sure he would retire.
Team has no timetable on Tony Gonzalez Updated: 4:11 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 | Posted: 3:33 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 By D. Orlando Ledbetter
...Smith also said that team does not have a timetable for tight end Tony Gonzalez to decide if he’s going to retire or return to the team.
The team plans to be mindful of Gonzalez’ situation and let him arrive at his conclusion without any additional pressure. The Falcons have been clear that they want the game’s most prolific pass-catching tight end to return.
“I don’t that there is anything concrete in terms of a timetable,” Smith said. “But I think that conversation will take place. I had a conversation with him the week after the season and we’ll probably have another here real soon.”
Smith, his staff and the team’s scouts head to Indianapolis next week for the NFL scouting combine. He said it’s not a problem if Gonzalez has not decided by then and that the team would have to scout the tight ends and other position groups either way.
“You have to do your due diligence on all of those positions,” Smith said.
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Posted: 12:57 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Report: Gonzalez to return to the Falcons By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez has informed the team that he is returning for his 17th season in the NFL, according to a report by Jay Glazer of Fox Sports.
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Updating an earlier item, free agent Tony Gonzalez has "informed the Falcons he's coming back," and is "working out a new deal now." "After discussing it with my family and really, truly struggling with this decision, I informed the Falcons I would like to return for one more shot," Gonzalez told FOX's Jay Glazer. It's a coup for persistent GM Thomas Dimitroff, and takes a major need off Atlanta's shopping list. The Falcons could still search for Gonzo's eventual replacement in the draft, but probably not until the mid-to-late rounds. It might be unwise to expect Gonzalez to match his 93/930/8 line in 2013, but he returns as a locked-and-loaded TE1. Mar 12 - 12:50 PM Source: Jay Glazer on Twitter
I didnt see any sign of decline last year in him. I think he puts up good numbers but not quite last year. He started on a tear early and tapered off a bit. I see him having some really good games I just dont think he matches that start again
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