What Tony Gonzalez signed in Atlanta Falcons?
For one week at least, the Falcons answered all those questions about their defense. There were never any doubts about Tony Gonzalez. Atlanta’s new tight end hauled in a touchdown pass and became the 21st player in NFL history with 11,000 yards receiving, helping the Falcons beat the mistake-prone Miami Dolphins 19-7 Sunday. Gonzalez caught five passes for a team-high 73 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown that was set up by Mike Peterson’s interception. He made the catch in the flats, cut to the inside while shoving away Yeremiah Bell with his left hand, picked up a nice block from Roddy White and waltzed into the end zone to join the 11,000-yard club. The former college basketball player didn’t get a chance to dunk the ball over the goalposts. “I was going for it, but my teammates were jumping all over me so I didn’t have time to get over there,” Gonzalez said. “Plus, I was tired. I was just happy to get in the end zone.” The matchup between the two most surprising teams of 2008 was
He played college football at Boston College. Gonzalez was originally signed by the Falcons as a rookie free agent on May 19, 2008. He played for three seasons (2004-06) with Falcons 2008 first round draft selection Matt Ryan. During his senior campaign in 2006, Gonzalez finished with 89 career receptions for 1,186 yards and 12 touchdowns.
