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WR Anthony Gonzalez (2005 All B1G, US Congressman)

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"For a long time, it was 88 [Harrison] over here to the right, 87 [Reggie Wayne] there to the left, 44 [Dallas Clark] in the slot. My point of emphasis has been where I can throw the out route, the in route, the comeback, I can throw anything to Anthony Gonzalez with my eyes closed. With Marvin, I could be looking left, then turn right at the last second and throw to him almost without looking. With Collie and Garcon, they're probably going to be situational wide receivers. As a quarterback, I think you've got to have at least two of those receivers you have that trust in.
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Replacing Marvin Harrison? It's a tall task for Colts' Gonzalez


By Tom Pedulla, USA TODAY
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. ? Anthony Gonzalez is replacing Marvin Harrison as a wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, a thought that makes some people associated with this perennial AFC power wince.
Starting with Gonzalez.
"How do you fill Marvin Harrison's shoes?" he says. "I don't think you do.
"I don't think I'm supposed to. I'm supposed to be the best player I can be, work on my weaknesses and build on my strengths."

However the third-year wideout fares, he at least starts with the right attitude. Given all Harrison meant to Indianapolis from 1996 through last season as he set franchise records for receptions (1,102) and receiving yards (14,580) among numerous other marks, any attempt to "be like Marvin" would be doomed to failure.

Although Harrison's skills were diminishing and he was let go to free up salary cap space, Gonzalez feels a void in the locker room.

"Him and I were pretty close," he says. "He really helped me a lot when I came in. Marvin helped me understand what it means to be a responsible, professional person.
"Any time you lose a guy who has been around for as long as he was, you're going to feel it a little bit."
No one feels it more than quarterback Peyton Manning. He and Harrison, who finished his Colts career with 128 receiving touchdowns, formed the most potent combination in history. "Really, all that I've ever known," Manning says, "is that 88 would be out on the right."
They developed a rapport from the beginning. Manning recalls that his first throw as a professional involved a three-step drop in a preseason game and a dart that Harrison took 48 yards for a score.
"I was thinking, 'Man, the NFL is pretty easy. All you do is throw the ball to Marvin Harrison and he catches touchdowns,' " Manning says. "And, for the most part, that is what he and I did for 11 years."
The 6-0, 193-pound Gonzalez, taken by Indianapolis in the first round with the 32nd overall pick out of Ohio State in 2007, shows promise with 94 catches for 1,240 yards and seven touchdowns in his first two seasons.

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Gonzalez looks to improve game, not replace Marvin
By Mike Chappell
Posted: September 9, 2009

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Marvin Harrison is gone, and Anthony Gonzalez can't begin to fill the future Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver's shoes.

Harrison, the Indianapolis Colts' career leader in virtually every receiving category, wore size-13 cleats. Gonzalez, the 2007 first-round draft pick, wears size 101/2, and isn't easily drawn into such comparisons.
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"I don't know. That's a little deep," Gonzalez said recently. "It might be a reach. How do you fill Marvin Harrison's shoes? I don't think you do."

Yet the Colts must replace Harrison's spot in the starting lineup -- generally, that's split wide right -- and must compensate for the lost productivity. Not the 100 receptions, 1,300-plus yards and double-digit touchdowns he routinely cranked out during the meat of his 13-year career, but certainly the 60 catches, 636 yards and five TDs Harrison generated last season.

"There are a lot of plays to be replaced losing Marvin," quarterback Peyton Manning said during training camp.

Some undoubtedly will be directed at Reggie Wayne, the three-time Pro Bowl receiver who has averaged 86 catches and 1,246 yards the past five seasons. Some will go toward tight end Dallas Clark, and more than a few to rookie Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon, who likely will share the No. 3 receiver role.

But for the offense to remain one of the league's elite, Gonzalez needs to take that next step in his development during his third season. He's coming off a solid 2008: 57 receptions, 664 yards, four touchdowns.

"Anthony made plays for us the past two years and will be in a starting role this year," Manning said. "With that comes more responsibility."

The main responsibility, insisted Gonzalez, is to concentrate on himself, not become preoccupied with trying to replace one of the best receivers in league history.

"I don't think I'm supposed to (replace Harrison)," he said. "I think I'm supposed to be the best player I can be . . . and improve on my weaknesses and draw on my strengths a little bit.

"It's hard because people always want to look at the past. They always want to compare to what's been. When you do that, sometimes you don't do justice to the present. I'm not trying to fill any shoes."
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Anthony Gonzalez file

Age: 24 (Sept. 18, 1984)

? Height: 6-0.

? Weight: 193.

? Resides: Columbus, Ohio.

? How acquired: First-round draft pick (32nd overall) in 2007.

? Family: Father, Eduardo, played football at Michigan and brother Joe played at Indiana; brother Nick played baseball at North Carolina-Greensboro.

? High school: Led Cleveland St. Ignatius to state title as a junior; first-team all-state as a senior; had 71 catches for 1,873 yards and 21 touchdowns in his career.

? College: Three-year letterman at Ohio State; Rhodes Scholar candidate and academic All-American; has degree in philosophy; had 87 catches for 1,286 yards and 13 touchdowns in his career.

? NFL: Has started 11 of 29 games in two seasons with 94 catches for 1,240 yards (13.2 avg.) and seven touchdowns; begins season with 23-game reception streak.
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Gonzalez looks to improve game, not replace Marvin | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
 
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Colts' Gonzalez expected to miss 2 to 6 weeks with strained knee ligament

NFL.com Wire Reports

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez suffered a right knee injury during Sunday's 14-12 season-opening victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and could be out several weeks.

NFL Network's Jason La Canfora reports that Gonzalez suffered a strained ligament in the knee, with a preliminary diagnosis of missing 2 to 6 weeks, according to a league source. The Colts will do more testing on Gonzalez on Monday and monitor any swelling, but they expect the receiver to miss at least a few weeks.

Gonzalez was injured during the first quarter of the game in Indianapolis while running a route, and he wasn't touched on the play in which he was hurt. He started his route, then fell to the ground. He was helped off the field and put no pressure on the right leg.

Gonzalez didn't return to the game after he was injured, although he was officially listed as questionable to return.
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Colts' Gonzalez expected to miss 2 to 6 weeks with strained knee ligament
 
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Gonzalez injury overshadows Reggie Wayne's big day
By Mike Chappell
Posted: September 13, 2009

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Colts receiver Anthony Gonzalez is helped off the field after spraining a knee ligament. The Colts had no comment, but Gonzalez could be out a month or more. - Sam Riche / The Star

The bull's-eye on Reggie Wayne's back got exponentially larger late in the first quarter Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Split wide right against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Anthony Gonzalez took a few steps inside to block, then crumpled to the turf. The Indianapolis Colts' veteran receiver -- and Wayne's running mate in the starting lineup -- needed help to get off the field. Gonzalez was out, without being touched, with an injury to his right knee.

The Colts did not elaborate on Gonzalez's injury after their 14-12 win or offer how long he might be out. However, a source close to Gonzalez said he sprained a knee ligament and could miss two to six weeks.

"I sure hope it's not a season-ending injury," quarterback Peyton Manning said. "I hope he's back soon. He's a huge part of our offense."
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Gonzalez injury overshadows Reggie Wayne's big day | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

Published: September 13, 2009
Colts could be without wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez for awhile
By Tom James
Tribune-Star Correspondent

INDIANAPOLIS ? While there were no official updates on his injury from team officials after Sunday?s 14-12 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, it looks likely that the Indianapolis Colts may very well be without wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez for awhile.

According to a report Sunday evening on NFL.com, a preliminary diagnosis appears to show that the former Ohio State receiver suffered a strained right knee ligament and could miss anywhere from two to six weeks.

The Web site, which attributed the information to an unnamed league source, also said that Gonzalez was expected to undergo more testing today and that team medical personnel would monitor his progress for any additional swelling.

Coach Jim Caldwell wouldn?t comment on the injury after the game, preferring to wait until after all the medical tests had been processed. Caldwell said that he expected Gonzalez to get an MRI either Sunday night or sometime this morning.

?I certainly don?t [know anything],? the first-year coach said. ?We?ll get a sense a little bit later on.?
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Terre Haute News, Terre Haute, Indiana- TribStar.com - Colts could be without wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez for awhile

Peyton Manning: 'I'm sick' about Anthony Gonzalez injury
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning began a season without Marvin Harrison for the first time in his NFL career. Now it appears the Colts quarterback has lost another key wide receiver.

Anthony Gonzalez left Sunday's 14-12 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars late in the first quarter with what the team described as a knee injury -- a non-contact setback that apparently occurred as the receiver's leg was caught in the turf. He did not return.

Colts coach Jim Caldwell provided little information about Gonzalez' status after the game, except to say that an MRI was expected to be performed Sunday night. (The NFLN reported Gonzalez suffered a strained knee ligament that could keep him out 2-6 weeks.

Manning's reaction, however, might have provided a clue about the seriousness of the injury. Gonzalez, drafted in the first round in 2007, was poised to play a more significant role after the offseason release of Harrison, the franchise's all-time leading receiver.

"I'm sick about Gonzalez, whatever his injury is going to be," Manning said. "I didn't see it, but I actually asked (Jacksonville cornerback Rashean) Mathis, 'What happened?'

"He said, 'I didn't even touch him. He went down.' I've got a sick feeling about that. He's worked so hard this offseason. I certainly hope it's not a season-ending injury. I hope he's back soon. He's a big part of our offense."
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Peyton Manning: 'I'm sick' about Anthony Gonzalez injury - The Huddle: Football News from the NFL - USATODAY.com
 
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Polian: Gonzalez' season not over
Return date still unclear
Updated: Monday, 14 Sep 2009
Anthony Calhoun

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Colts President Bill Polian said Monday evening on his weekly radio show that the injury suffered by wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez during the first quarter of Sunday's game against Jacksonville will not keep him sidelined for the rest of the season.

Polian said that Gonzo sprained ligaments in his right knee but it won't end his season. Polian expects to know more about the wide receiver's injury when he meets with team doctors Monday night.

It's still unclear exactly when Gonzalez will be back. There have been reports that he could be out two to six weeks.

Reggie Wayne said it's always hard to see a teammate go down but he knows there are plenty of guys who will step up, including himself.

"It's not what you want to see the first week. Gonzo has worked so hard to get into this position he is in and for an accident for that caliber to happen, it's tough on everybody. Everybody has a little more pressure, definitely lot more pressure on me, so I have to step up," Wayne said.
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Polian: Gonzalez' season not over
 
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Polian: Gonzalez' season not over
Return date still unclear
Updated: Monday, 14 Sep 2009
Anthony Calhoun

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Colts President Bill Polian said Monday evening on his weekly radio show that the injury suffered by wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez during the first quarter of Sunday's game against Jacksonville will not keep him sidelined for the rest of the season.

Polian said that Gonzo sprained ligaments in his right knee but it won't end his season. Polian expects to know more about the wide receiver's injury when he meets with team doctors Monday night.

It's still unclear exactly when Gonzalez will be back. There have been reports that he could be out two to six weeks.

Reggie Wayne said it's always hard to see a teammate go down but he knows there are plenty of guys who will step up, including himself.

"It's not what you want to see the first week. Gonzo has worked so hard to get into this position he is in and for an accident for that caliber to happen, it's tough on everybody. Everybody has a little more pressure, definitely lot more pressure on me, so I have to step up," Wayne said.
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Polian: Gonzalez' season not over
Gonzalez's injury not season-ending
By Mike Chappell
Posted: September 14, 2009.

The injury to his right knee that Anthony Gonzalez sustained in Sunday's win over Jacksonville will not knock the Indianapolis Colts veteran wide receiver out for the season.

Team president Bill Polian said on his evening radio show that "there is some sprained ligaments and we know that it isn't year-ending.

"The fact that it's not season-ending is a good thing."

Polian said further details regarding Gonzalez's status wouldn't be available until after he met with the team's medical staff later tonight.

A source close to Gonzalez said that Gonzalez could miss up to six weeks with the injury. Polian didn't offer a timetable for Gonzalez's return, but said the team likely would sign a veteran to help fill Gonzalez's void if Gonzalez would miss more than four weeks.
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Gonzalez's injury not season-ending | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
 
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Gonzalez out a month with knee injury
By Mike Chappell
Posted: September 17, 2009

Anthony Gonzalez will not require surgery to repair a sprained ligament in his right knee and could return after the team's bye week in mid-October, according to a source close to the Indianapolis Colts veteran receiver.
Gonzalez sprained the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee late in the first quarter of Sunday's opener against Jacksonville. A person close to Gonzalez said the 2007 first-round draft pick hopes to be back after the Oct. 18 bye, which would mean he would miss four games.

Owner Jim Irsay acknowledged experiencing an unpleasant flashback while watching Gonzalez crumble to the Lucas Oil Stadium field. During an Oct. 29 practice last season, cornerback Marlin Jackson went to the ground after tearing two ligaments in his right knee. Neither player was touched.
Jackson's injury ended his season.
"When Anthony was coming off the field and couldn't put any pressure on (his right leg), I remembered what happened to Marlin," Irsay said. "I'm thankful it wasn't worse."
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Gonzalez out a month with knee injury | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
 
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