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Sunday one last hurrah for Falcons' Gonzalez
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Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez (88) runs after making a catch as Washington Redskins free safety E.J. Biggers (30) and strong safety Brandon Meriweather (31) defend during the second half of the Falcons' Dec. 15 win in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press
FLOWERY BRANCH — Tony Gonzalez is having a harder time saying goodbye to the NFL than he imagined. As he prepares to host 40 family members and friends in Atlanta's season finale, Gonzalez sounds as if he isn't entirely ready to walk away. When the Falcons announced in March that he would return this year, the 13-time Pro Bowl tight end was "100 percent certain" he would retire after the season.