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Top 5 Headlines 8/11: Travis Kelce chasing Tony Gonzalez by studying his game

By Adam Teicher - ESPN

“"That guy was an athletic guru," Kelce said. "He was head over heels more athletic than anybody else on the field. Half the stuff he did was based off his supreme athleticism, but he was a fundamental technician in the run blocking.

"You could tell he understood defenses just from how he played, where his eyes were, where his awareness was on the field. Half the time what we do out here on the field as tight ends is predicated on the defense."

Kelce's debut season was far superior to Gonzalez's rookie season of 1997.