The Atlanta Falcons are holding out hope that TE Tony Gonzalez has a change of heart and decides to stick around for another season after he strongly hinted that he will retire following the team’s loss in the NFC Championship Game to the San Francisco 49ers. ‘I’m hoping for the five percent,’ head coach Mike Smith said, referring to Gonzalez’s season-long assertion that he’s 95 percent certain he will retire. ‘Tony handled this very well all season long. I don’t think he’s deviated from that.’ Gonzalez probably will not play in the Pro Bowl this weekend.
Falcons | Hoping Tony Gonzalez stays