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Despite awful start, no regrets for Tony
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Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez walks off the field after their 30-28 loss to the New York Jets in this Oct. 7, file photo, in Atlanta. The tight end put off retirement to make one more run at an elusive championship, but it looks like he'll come up short again with the Falcons mired in a three-game losing streak and ravaged by injuries. - photo by Associated Press
FLOWERY BRANCH — Atlanta tight end Tony Gonzalez put off retirement for one more year with a single goal in mind: winning his first Super Bowl ring. But the Falcons are mired in a three-game losing streak and ravaged by injuries, so it seems more and more likely that Gonzalez's farewell season will wind up being a real bummer. Just don't go telling him that.