chof360 Sports’ Jason Fitz is at Super Bowl LIX Radio Row and joined by New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez who discusses game day rituals, the biggest adjustment from college to NFL and more.
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We are hanging out with Patriots defensive back Christian Gonzalez.
Christian, you're joining us on behalf of Toyota.
We'll get to that in just a second, but first we get to play a game, right?
This is chof360's favorite game.
What's in the cards, but there's a spin this year.
It's what's in the tarot cards.
OK, so I'm, I'm gonna deal 3 cards face down.
You'll pick any one of them.
I'll flip it over, and depending on the card that comes up, I have a question that matches it.
Are you ready?
Right, so I'm dealing 3 out.
I have not shuffled these.
We don't know what they're gonna be.
You get to pick anyone you want.
What you got?
Let's go middle now.
He has no one card that he picks too.
This is interesting.
You got the hermit which has Aaron Rodgers on the card.
It's a, it's a traditionally, right, so the hermit is self-reflection.
What's been the biggest adjustment for you going from college to being a pro?
I would say like the time the time um management um I mean it's all football now it's all wake up, go to the facility.
Practice work out and then I mean you have a lot of like.
We have a good amount of time more than people think, um.
So really just still staying focused on when you go home, you know, take a little like a little break from football you know you don't wanna get overwhelmed but you still gotta study and and watch a lot of film at home, not just in the building.
So how much easier did that make year two for you having that adjustment versus year one?
I think what helped me honestly was my injury getting hurt in my rookie year um I obviously couldn't play physically um so I had to learn a lot more about the game like mentally more than I knew so um.
You know it was a blessing in disguise for real.
When you get back on the field after an injury like that, do you feel like a, a cognitive difference?
you're like, man, this, this, I feel better prepared right now than I used to be, yeah, I felt like I had a a.
A better, uh, grasp of the game and the game plan and how offenses would try to attack us.
That's amazing.
You're here with Toyota, the official automotive partner of the NFL, who you've been a supporter of the next generation of superstars.
They helped you and honor your family in a special way this season.
Tell us all a little bit about it.
Yeah, just being able to, you know, put on for for the Colombian culture, uh, and like the Hispanic culture, being able to, you know, inspire.
You know, the kids coming up, um, just, you know, it's, it's football and, uh, super appreciative that, you know, Toyota has allowed me to, to do that and had a great time working with them.
Well, we had a great time with you.
Thanks for hanging out with me I appreciate it yeah.
