Tony Gonzalez
Falcons veteran tight end Tony Gonzalez told ESPN's Jim Rome on his daily television show Friday that he will in fact return for the 2011 season. Gonzalez had contemplated his future since the Divisional Playoff loss to the Packers. He finished 2010 with 656 yards and six touchdowns on 70 receptions, earing another trip to the Pro Bowl
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Kyle Orton
New Broncos head coach John Fox said Thursday that veteran Kyle Orton, not second-year player Tim Tebow, is the team's starting quarterback. There was a recent report that suggested that the new coaching staff in Denver is more comfortable with Orton than Tebow at this point, and Fox seemed to suggest that. "As far as I’m concerned, he’s under contract and he's the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos," Fox said of Orton. "Right now, Kyle Orton is our starter. ... I can't predict Week 1, you know what I mean? But that's where we are today."
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Frank Gore
49ers RB Frank Gore said he is healed from a hairline fracture in his right hip and is slated to begin running on Feb. 28, reports Comcast Sportsnet. This news comes on the same day that head coach Jim Harbaugh told fans he thinks Gore is one of the best backs in the league and expects Gore to keep a prominent role offense in 2011. "I will be better," Gore said. "I will take it one day at a time. I'm just happy to say that my injury healed perfectly. And right now I'm trying to get some strength, and in another week start running."
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