Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez is tweeting his way toward 1,000 catches. Gonzalez launched a contest on his Twitter page (TonyGonzalez88) to reward one lucky fan after he becomes just the seventh player in NFL history to reach 1,000 receptions in a career. He's already the leader among tight ends, going into Sunday's season opener at Pittsburgh with 999.
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Gonzalez tweeting his way toward 1,000 catches (AP)
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Gonzalez tweeting his way toward 1,000 catches (The Canadian Press)
September 8th, 2010FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez is tweeting his way toward 1,000 catches.
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