Tony Gonzalez showed up at my rec hoops league this week. I covered him for much of the game. He played basketball while at Cal and his athleticism certainly translates to the court. He doesn’t have much of a finesse game, but he’s strong as a bull and can board with the best of them.
Anyway, while we were waiting for a free throw, I asked him how much longer he was going to play football.
“Two more years. Just two more.”
This should be good news for Chiefs fans, as Gonzo said prior to last season that he was planning to play two more years, so it seems he has extended that timeline by a year. He had a terrific 2007 for KC, racking up 99 catches for 1172 yards and five scores. He’s a shoe-in for the Hall of Fame. Moreover, he’s a nice guy.
By the way, my team beat his team by a point. (I doubt I would do so well against him on the gridiron.)
