in a Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremony that lasted almost five hours. The former Chiefs and Falcons tight end spoke for 39 minutes and 17 seconds — the longest of the eight Hall of Famers’ time on stage — finishing a few minutes before midnight.Gonzalez’s speech focused on his failures that led to his success Youth Deion Sanders Jersey , telling three stories in his life when he was knocked down but not out. It included a rough second season in Kansas City when he led the league with 16 dropped passes.“I got benched twice during games. The coach said, ‘Go sit on the bench. You’re not playing well,'” Gonzalez said. “I got booed by the home crowd, and rightfully so. I got written up in the paper. They said, ‘This guy is on the verge of being a bust,’ and it hurt. I remember being in my room crying, depressed, drinking, deep hole. The more it seems you get depressed, the harder it is to get out. And I was stuck there for a while until my brother wrote me a letter and said, ‘Hey, Tony, I don’t know what we’ve seen out there, but it’s not you. Get back to being Tony. You can do this.'” Gonzalez obviously did just that making 14 Pro Bowls, being voted All-Pro seven times and becoming a first-ballot Hall of Famer and arguably the greatest ever to play his position.Gonzalez, 43, ended his speech by reading a letter he wrote to his three children. He gave each of them the letter Saturday morning.“You know football has brought me great happiness Stitched Steve Bartkowski Jersey ,” Gonzalez said. “It’s given us a life I never imagined. But none of that can compare to the joy, fulfillment, satisfaction or pride and love I feel for being your father. I know this Hall of Fame weekend has been about me and my experiences to get to this moment. However, I now want to shift this moment to you guys. There is no doubt in mind that everything I have achieved, you can achieve more. This is only if you are fearless enough to discover what you truly love to do. In order to do this, you must stay present, stay curious, stay joyful. You do this, chances are you won’t have to find what you love. What you love will surely find you. When it finds you, give it all you’ve got.“Where else would you rather be if you love what you’re doing? Why wouldn’t you want to learn more about what you do if you love it? I promise you, time will slip away when you find what you love to do. But get ready, because in your pursuit of finding what you love to do, you are guaranteed of getting something that no one on this earth is immune to. Beautiful growing pains are coming. Critics are coming. Like every child of a success person, you will be compared. When this comparison comes, don’t listen. Good or bad, do not listen. Comparison is the thief of joy. You will get knocked down. You will fail. And you will doubt yourself. But that is a good thing. That is where the gold is. That is where you will come face to face with who you really are and what you are made of. Be fearless and go there. The fight you have with inner fear is the most worthwhile fight you will ever have. Life takes off on the other side of fear. When hard times come, dig deep Youth Steve Bartkowski Jersey , close your eyes and breath slowly. Tell yourself, ‘I’ve got this. I’ve got what it takes. I am more than enough.’ See the greatest version of yourself. Feel it with every cell in your body and let that vision guide you. For that is who you are meant to be.“Success comes in all shapes and sizes, but there is a difference. True success is more than making a lot of money or being recognized as one of the best at what you do. True success is about giving back. It’s about kindness. It’s about quality of relationships. It’s about finding joy in other people’s joy. Trust me, I have learned these things the hard way at times. These principles, combined with doing what you truly love to do, will no doubt make you an all-star in the most important game there is, that is the game of life.” ATLANTA (AP) — After Matt Ryan and Jameis Winston traded touchdown pass after touchdown pass, it came down to a few wacky flips near the goal line.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers nearly pulled off a miracle.But, in the end, the Atlanta Falcons finally got a much-needed victory to bounce their way.Ryan threw for 354 yards and three touchdowns as the Falcons snapped a three-game losing streak, holding off Tampa Bay 34-29 Sunday in Winston’s return as the Bucs‘ starter.The Falcons (2-4) scored on their first three possessions and held off a wild comeback by Tampa Bay (2-3), avoiding their first 1-5 start since 2007. The Bucs lost their third in a row.“It was all hands on deck,” Atlanta coach Dan Quinn said.Especially on the final play .Winston and the Bucs drove to the Atlanta 21 but were out of timeouts. With the Falcons dropping nearly everyone toward the end zone, expecting a pass, Winston took the snap and darted straight up the middle of the field. When he was about to be tackled at the 10, he pitched the ball toward receiver Adam Humphries, who was so intent on going for the winning score he couldn’t hang on.The ball skipped to Mike Evans Stitched Brett Favre Jersey , who blindly flung it in the direction of DeSean Jackson along the sideline at the 5. Jackson might’ve had a chance to dive for the end zone, but he couldn’t come up with another bouncing ball. It rolled harmlessly out of bounds to end the game.Jackson ripped off his helmet and kicked the pylon in disgust on his way to the locker room.“The play is a play you run once,” tight end O.J. Howard said. “It was a great call. We almost got it.”Winston, who was suspended for the first three games of the season and came off the bench in Week 4, threw for 395 yards and four TDs. His performance, though, was marred by a pair of interceptions, one a deep ball that was picked off at the Atlanta 1 and a deflected pass in the end zone that ricocheted high in the air and was grabbed by Brian Poole to deny a red-zone scoring chance.Ryan’s three TD passes gave him 274 in his career, passing Joe Montana for 16th on the career list.“Obviously it’s very special any time your name is brought up with Joe’s,” Ryan said. “But I’m more excited about the win.”He also had a big scramble on third-and-9, powering for a 13-yard gain that set up his final scoring pass.Quinn made a gutsy call with just over a minute remaining, sending on Matt Bryant to attempt a 57-yard field goal with Atlanta clinging to a 31-29 lead.Bryant’s kick just cleared the crossbar, extending the Falcons’ lead. The 43-yard-old Bryant put everything into the kick and immediately grabbed his right hamstring before hobbling off the field.Quinn’s decision forced the Bucs to go for a touchdown.“I can’t say enough about Matt Bryant and the kick he had,” Quinn gushed. “He’s definitely one of the most mentally tough players I’ve had a chance to coach.”JULIO’S DAYJulio Jones went another game without a touchdown catch.The Falcons didn’t mind a bit.Jones had 10 receptions for 143 yards — his third 100-yard game of the season — and constantly drew attention away from his teammates. That allowed Austin Hooper, Mohamed Sanu and Tevin Coleman to haul in scoring passes.Jones has gone 11 straight regular-season games without a TD since a Nov. 26, 2017, victory over Tampa Bay Youth Brett Favre Jersey , when he had two scoring catches.BUC-KLING DOWNThe beleaguered Tampa Bay defense, which is guided by former Falcons coach Mike Smith, was shredded in the first half for three touchdowns, a last-second field goal and 275 yards.It showed a bit of improvement after the break, actually forcing Atlanta to punt on three straight possessions.But, with the game on the line, the Bucs surrendered a 75-yard drive capped by Ryan’s 6-yard TD pass to Coleman and a 36-yard possession that set up Bryant’s long field goal.Tampa Bay came into the game allowing 34.75 points per game, more than any team in the league.INJURY REPORTAtlanta’s receiving corps took a beating. Calvin Ridley, who was leading the Falcons with six touchdown catches, went out in the first half with an ankle injury and didn’t return. Sanu was sidelined in the second half with a hip problem after hauling in a 35-yard touchdown pass.The loss of two receivers forced the Falcons to give more playing time to Justin Hardy, Marvin Hall and Russell Gage. Hardy had three catches and Gage came up with a big catch on Atlanta’s touchdown drive in the fourth quarter.The Bucs lost defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, who walked slowly off the field in the fourth quarter with an undisclosed injury. Also, cornerback Ryan Smith was evaluated for a possible concussion.UP NEXTBuccaneers: Return home next Sunday to host the Cleveland Browns (2-3-1).Falcons: Host the struggling New York Giants (1-5) on Monday, Oct. 22, to close out a stretch of five home games in the first seven weeks of the season.