"Being considered a dirtbag is not illegal." — Tony Gonzalez

What made me so different is they would use me all over the place instead of the traditional tight end where you're taking off right next to the left tackle or right tackle. They would split me out wide and put everybody on the other side and throw me jump balls, they'd throw slants.

I think when you give, that's probably the highest form of living. It's better than almost any feeling you could think of. It's way better than scoring touchdowns to me.

When you go through those hard times, that's when you ask those questions that normally you wouldn't. If you win, you don't ask questions. You don't worry about it.

It didn't seem fair that no matter how many passes I caught or how many touchdowns I scored, I was considered a 'lowly tight end' and would never be paid anywhere close to a salary as high as the elite wide receivers.

Records are made to be broken. I got to break them, and now it's up to somebody else.

Chiefs fans know how I feel about them and so do the Atlanta Falcons fans.

I love Atlanta, even the city.

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Being considered a dirtbag is not illegal.