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Tony Gonzalez says he learns a lot about himself when a game ends in loss, and that the chance to grow rises then. He dreams of winning a Super Bowl and calls football his love and his first identity. He also believes that giving to others is the highest form of living.

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It doesn't matter that I play football. Anybody can make a difference in life.

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We're not all like Tom Brady, who just keeps winning Super Bowls.

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I've day-dreamed about raising that Lombardi Trophy. I can see it in my mind.

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If I can't win a Super Bowl, so what? What would it do for me?

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It's about getting hot, playing good football come playoff time.

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It's a little weird thinking I'm going to be an Atlanta Falcon - just saying that.

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You take it one game at a time because it's the most important game of the season.

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I want to go to the Super Bowl and win the Super Bowl.

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I could have played in the NBA. I would have put up 1,000 jump shots a day. I've got that type of…

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It's great because growing up, especially being a Raiders fan and then playing with Marcus, I was like, 'Holy smokes, that's Marcus…

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I've seen guys retire and then say they don't feel their career was complete without a Super Bowl. They play that woulda-coulda…

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Our goal isn't to go undefeated. Like, 'Hey, we're going to have an undefeated season.' Our goal is to win every game…

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I love football. The games are a pure rush. By the time I'm done playing, I want to be among the best…

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Of course I want to win a Super Bowl, but at the same time I'm very happy with what I've accomplished and…

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I've been on some really good teams, but we weren't able to get over the hump. It's offense, defense and special teams,…

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Given a full summer to practice basketball, and especially my jump shot, I know that I could play in the NBA and…

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When I first came into the league, we went 13-3 with a first-round bye, and I said, 'OK, this is how the…

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Would I have been a great basketball player? No. But I think I would've been a good basketball player, one of those…

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I remember in my second year in the league, I dropped 17 balls and led the NFL in dropped passes. That made…

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While I was playing, I started a company that didn't work out. I got a taste of the business world and realized…

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It didn't seem fair that no matter how many passes I caught or how many touchdowns I scored, I was considered a…

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Here's what I always tell people: It's a mentality that you have to have in the NFL. It isn't about if you…

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Dealing with bullies when I was in sixth and seventh grade has made me a better football player, believe it or not.…

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When I first started playing in a youth football league, I was the worst kid on the team. I quit the first…

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The Super Bowl obviously wasn't in my cards, and I'm OK with that.

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Football is my love. Football is what I'm going to do. I'm a football player first.

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There aren't many football players other than kickers who are Latin.

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I'm looking forward to making a Super Bowl run in Atlanta every year.

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It's important to me to be a complete player.

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I always wanted to play in the Super Bowl. That never happened. It hurts. I'm not going to lie about it. It's…

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The Pro Bowl is an honor, and I don't know why so many people skip it. I skipped it one time because…

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I don't care if it's politics, religion or football. I believe you have to keep opening your mind. And shut your mouth…

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I'm hungry. I want the ball. That's the feeling you want. When you get that feeling, you can't be stopped.

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Football comes naturally to me, but basketball is a challenge, that's why I like it so much.

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You learn a lot more about yourself and the opportunity for growth is so much greater when you lose.

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I was awful at football when I was a little kid. I didn't have the aggressiveness. I was just a nice kid.…

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I think when you give, that's probably the highest form of living. It's better than almost any feeling you could think of.…

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There were guys from different parts of the country, and absolutely I heard, 'Why are you playing football?' You just didn't see…

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I think consistency, that's one thing that I look back over my career. You could count on me catching around 80 balls…

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When I got to the NFL, they asked me what number I wanted, and I said No. 44, but they told me…

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You learn a lot more about yourself and the opportunity for growth is so much greater when you lose.

The Super Bowl obviously wasn't in my cards, and I'm OK with that.

I've been able to play for some of the best fans in the NFL.

I've been on some really good teams, but we weren't able to get over the hump. It's offense, defense and special teams, and then…

I want to go to the Super Bowl and win the Super Bowl.

Football is my love. Football is what I'm going to do. I'm a football player first.

I think when you give, that's probably the highest form of living. It's better than almost any feeling you could think of. It's way…

When I got to the NFL, they asked me what number I wanted, and I said No. 44, but they told me tight ends…

My career, it's turned out to be something more than I ever thought and more than I ever dreamed. It's been an unbelievable ride.…

As far as the regrets go, that's just not part of my makeup.

I've always wanted a ring. That's been my main goal as a player over the last 15 years of my career. You're really trying…

When you find yourself in those situations where you have to take action in a crucial situation, you just do it.

I didn't start my whole rookie year.

There aren't many football players other than kickers who are Latin.

My grandfather spoke fluent Spanish and I have family members who speak fluent Spanish.