The Facts:
Gonzalez has said that, Super Bowl title or not, he's 95 percent sure he's retring after this season. Teammate Michael Palmer says Gonzalez told him that the number is now up to 97 percent. "He told me today he's moving up to 97-percent sure after that win last week," Palmer said. "From what I can get from him, if we win the Super Bowl, I think he'll ride off into the sunset."
Reported by USA Today
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
So the key to keeping Gonzalez around is apparently to stop winning. But even if they win out this season, it sounds like Gonzalez's mind is made up. "I told him if we win it, he has to defend it," running back Michael Turner told USAToday's Mike Garofolo. "He's never been in that position before. That would be something new for him next (season). I just try to give him little challenges every year." Asked about Gonzalez's response, Turner replied, "He was like, 'No, no, no, no.'" Turner added of Gonzalez, whose 5.8 receptions per game in the regular season were the most in his four seasons with the Falcons, "He's good, man. He's age 37, but he doesn't play like he's 37. That's obvious to everybody. ..." It's certainly obvious to Fantasy owners who drafted Gonzalez late last summer and got great value in return.
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