{"id":1549600,"date":"2023-02-09T19:22:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T00:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1549600"},"modified":"2023-02-09T19:22:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T00:22:40","slug":"tony-gonzalez-talks-heart-health-travis-kelce-super-bowl-57-mount-rushmore-tight-ends-more-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/tony-gonzalez-talks-heart-health-travis-kelce-super-bowl-57-mount-rushmore-tight-ends-more-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Gonzalez Talks Heart Health, Travis Kelce, Super Bowl 57, His Mt. Rushmore of Tight Ends, and More (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It's always a treat to talk to big-time NFL players<\/a> (past or present) during Super Bowl<\/a> week, and we certainly chatted with a league legend this week as we were fortunate enough to speak to Hall of Fame tight end and current Thursday Night Football<\/em> analyst Tony Gonzalez. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzalez, of course, is easily one of the greatest tight ends of all time, catching 1,325 regular-season passes for 15,127 yards (both are records at the position) with 111 touchdowns, second only to Antonio Gates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 17 NFL seasons, 12 with the Kansas City Chiefs and the final five with the Atlanta Falcons, he was a 14-time Pro Bowler, a 10-time All-Pro (six First Team, four Second Team), and in 2019 became the first tight end to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzalez has also found plenty of success in retirement as a broadcaster, working as an analyst for both CBS and Fox Sports before making the jump to Amazon Prime ahead of the 2022 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can guess, we chatted with Gonzalez on a variety of football topics, obviously including his thoughts on Super Bowl 57, as well as his views on Travis Kelce<\/a>, his Mount Rushmore of tight ends, and Tecmo Bowl even entered the conversation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But we also discussed the new campaign with which he's involved for Bayer Aspirin, which is using February, which just happens to be American Heart Month, to raise awareness about heart health and cardiovascular disease, which can actually be affected by sports fandom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So without further ado, here's our interview with Tony Gonzalez. Enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sports7's interview with Tony Gonzalez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sports7: <\/strong>I'm joined today by 14-time Pro Bowler and Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez. Tony, how are you today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tony Gonzalez: <\/strong>I'm doing well, thank you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sports7: <\/strong>I certainly want to get into some Super Bowl 57 talk with you, but before we get to that, let's talk about this great new campaign with which you're involved with Bayer Aspirin<\/a>. Now, a lot of people are going to be stressed out this weekend, and fans can get pretty intense — especially Eagles fans — when watching their teams play. Tell us about your involvement with Bayer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tony Gonzalez: <\/strong>You know, you mentioned something right there about Philly fans getting crazy and getting into it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sports7: <\/strong>Just a little intense, aren't they?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tony Gonzalez: <\/strong>(laughing) Yeah, a little intense. In working with these folks, I learned a wild stat that your chances of having a heart attack are doubled when you're rooting for your home team. Talk about getting into it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You know, what this campaign is about is bringing awareness and letting them know what's really going on with their hearts. And there are a lot of different things you can do to put yourself in the best position to have a healthy heart and a healthy life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bayer's got a great website called CheckYourHeartRisks.com<\/a> that I went to just yesterday, and you can go there and get assessed with a questionnaire that takes only a few minutes to see if you're low-risk, medium-risk, or high-risk and come up with a plan to make sure you're going to be around to root for your home team. And, more importantly, that you'll be around to hang out with your family, your close loved ones, and your close friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This #AmericanHeartMonth<\/a>, Bayer\u00ae Aspirin is continuing our long-standing commitment to heart health. We're showing up for fans who put their whole heart behind their teams as the Official Sponsor of Fans\u2019 Hearts. Assess your risk factors for CVD at https:\/\/t.co\/9niaNYWpCl<\/a>. \ud83d\udc9b pic.twitter.com\/K4Kq5TGRtM<\/a><\/p>— Bayer Aspirin (@bayeraspirin) February 6, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>