Trade Update: Tony Gonzalez still with the Chiefs
I have not heard anything for the last little bit and now that the trade deadline has come and gone I think it is safe to say that Tony Gonzalez is still a Chief. Whew…
< Here is a link that confirms(Gonzalez stays with the Chiefs) >
I understand Tony G’s point of view here and the Chiefs could definitely use all the draft picks they can get, but deep down I’m a somewhat selfish who is happy that Gonzalez is still with the team. Sure, I could have dealt with it, and understood, if he was gone, but this makes it so much easier.
I wish the best of luck Tony, you and the rest of your Chiefs will definitely need it the remainder of the season.
What do you guys think about this whole situation? (or any other Chiefs that didn’t get traded)
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Tony Gonzalez Trade Update: Buffalo Bills Offer A 3rd Round Pick
Reports are now saying that the Buffalo Bills have now offered a 3rd round pick for Tony Gonzalez.
From the Buffalo Bills official blog:
- With NFC East rivals Philadelphia and the NY Giants in the running for Tony Gonzalez’s services via trade it could drive up the price for the perennial Pro Bowl tight end. WarpaintIllustrated.com, a team outfit under the Scout.com umbrella is reporting that the Bills have offered a third-round pick for Gonzalez.
Meanwhile they’re reporting that the Giants are willing to offer more than their original offer of a 6th round selection. If Philadelphia and the Giants start competing with one another naturally the asking price goes up, which could make things more difficult for a team like Buffalo if they are in fact a part of these trade talks, which has not been confirmed by One Bills Drive to this point.
If nothing else this should start the bidding war for the services of our great, future Hall of Fame Tight End. I still stand by what I said before: I would absolutely HATE to see Tony Gonzalez go to another team, but he if does the Chiefs better make sure they get something worthwhile for him, don’t just give him away for the sake of it. Yeah, he is a little old but if he can turn your team into a legit Super Bowl contender (or favorite) for a year or two, how can you put a price tag on that?
Here is the link to the WPI article (but you need a password for access).
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Tony Gonzalez to be Traded? Maybe to the Giants?
So there has been lots of talk about the Chiefs and a possible trade of Tony Gonzalez. I have said before that maybe we owe it to Gonzalez to play for a contender, but as it possibly gets closer to actually happening I am developing a pain in my stomach. I would understand it if Tony G wanted to play somewhere he has a chance at the Super Bowl but I would absolutely HATE to see him in another uniform.
Here is some of the “news” that is being reported about the possible Tony Gonzales trade from around the net:
Jay Glazer has this to say about the Tony Gonzalez trade:
- If they can find a trade that would work for all parties, it would actually be quite honorable for a team executive to not hold a player hostage in his final years on a rebuilding team. Get something for him to assist with the rebuilding process. He’ll forever be loved in KC regardless.
The Giants are the perfect fit as they’d provide Eli Manning with one of the most reliable targets in the league. Between Gonzalez and Plaxico Burress, their red-zone threat would be downright scary. The Giants should take the second- and fifth-round picks they got for Jeremy Shockey’s trade and offer them to the Chiefs for Gonzalez. Shockey for Gonzo? Who doesn’t do that?
If I were the Giants and Chiefs offered me Gonzalez for the same 2nd and 5th round picks that they got for Shockey I would take that in a heartbeat. Gonzalez, although older, is a MUCH better (more complete and injury free) TE. IF the Chiefs make this trade I would hope they would get more than that for him. Don’t get a Shockey for giving a Gonzalez (future HOF’er and best TE EVER).
Pro Football Talk: Tony Gonzalez traded to Giants?
- A reader tells us that KSHB in Kansas City is reporting that Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez has requested a trade, and that one of the teams in the running is the New York Gootball Fiants. (It’s an inside joke that you’ll understand only if you check the site every day, multiple times per day.)
Though we haven’t confirmed that KSHB is reporting this information, we’ve learned separately that, indeed, an effort is afoot to move Gonzalez out of Kansas City.
So who knows what or if any of these rumors are valid, but you never know.
Remember when I wrote this article:Does Tony Gonzalez want to be Traded? ? Tony G say that since it could take a few years that maybe the Chiefs should see what they could get for him and ship him off.
The trade deadline is October 14 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. We should all know something by then.
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Does Tony Gonzalez want to be Traded?
I don’t know about you, but I have thought about this before and once the Chiefs started rebuilding I got even more worried that something like that could happen. Here is what Tony Gonzalez had to say about the possibility of being traded:[from Adam Schefter's Blog on nfl.com]
- Then, the question was posed to Gonzalez on Wednesday and he set the record straight. While it might not be the ideal scenario, he could see himself going to Chiefs management and requesting a trade to a Super-Bowl contender.
“Yeah. I definitely could, but I love being a Chief,” Gonzalez said Wednesday. “But if it was something where it was going to take three or four years or whatever before they get this thing right, I think it would be in their best interest to maybe see what they can get and send me off.
“But I love being a Chief and I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else at this point. At the end of this season, hopefully I don’t have to ask that. Hopefully we get this thing turned around. I’ve got a family now. I came here when I just turned 21, so this is home. That’s where I’m at right now with that.”
I would really HATE to see Tony G go to another team, but do we owe this to him? The man is one of my all-time favorite Chiefs so I don’t know what to say about this… what do you guys think?
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