Tony Gonzalez: Jason Witten is 1st-ballot Hall of Famer Published: May 03, 2018 at 08:07 AM Around The NFL Writer Recent news that was considering retirement came as a shock. , it's time to reflect and line him up for future recognition. The greatest tight end to play the game (don't @ me), Tony Gonzalez, came strong with a very po sible prediction: Witten is
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Brian Dozier Jersey --something you don't see nowadays anymore," Gonzalez said during a Thursday interview that will appear on on NFL Network. As we trend toward a split in styles of tight ends, with some of the next generation serving as pure pa s-catchers acquired for defensive mismatches and all but ditching blocking responsibilities, Witten was a model of both. He blocked willingly and effectively, and cleared the way for four 1,000-yard rushers ( did it twice in 2013 and 2014) during his 15-year career in Dallas. Witten served as a reliable target at a variety of depths, finishing with the fourth most career receptions in NFL history (1,152). He also finished first in history in career receptions (leading Michael Irvin by 452 grabs) and receiving yards (12,448, the second most of a tight end in
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Ervin Santana Jersey his era, best captured in his catch and helmetle s run for a 53-yard gain during a prime-time game against Philadelphia in 2007 (0:50 in the above video). And as excellent as he was on the field, he was just as good off it, serving as a great teammate and winning the 2012 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. A former longtime teammate and fellow future Hall of Famer paid his respects via Twitter on Thursday.
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