Sun., October 18th @ Atlanta Just Got Tougher
by Bear_Down on Apr 23, 2009 2:20 PM CDT
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Falcons acquire TE Gonzalez from Chiefs
ATLANTA (AP)—The Atlanta Falcons have obtained tight end Tony Gonzalez
from the Kansas City Chiefs for a draft pick next year.
The Falcons will send a second-round pick in 2010 to Kansas City in exchange for Gonzalez, the only tight end in NFL history selected to 10 Pro Bowls, the Chiefs announced Thursday.
Gonzalez caught 96 passes for 1,058 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2008. He owns NFL career records for tight ends with 916 receptions, 10,940 yards receiving, 76 TDs receiving and 26 100-yard receiving games.
Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt called Gonzalez “one of the finest players in Chiefs history.”
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Wow...
He’s been asking for a trade for the longest time but I never actually thought they would do it. Good for him though, he’s a stand up guy and deserves a chance to win and if Matt Ryan can improve on what he did in his rookie season, then adding a threat like Gonzales is a monumental move for their team going forward. He might only have have another 2-3 good years left in him but he’s going to help take the Falcons offense to another level.
"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)
"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers
by gridiron_assassin on Apr 23, 2009 2:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Gonzalez is a class act,
What better way to help out a young QB then to get him one of the best TE’s in NFL history.
by Fridge72 on Apr 23, 2009 2:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep
nothing like a great TE and running game to help a QB, esp a young one.
Should def help Ryan avoid the soph slump.
Because when it comes to sports, we die harder than Bruce Willis.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 23, 2009 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thank god he's not a viking
nor an eagle. but still tough to swallow if your team resides in the NFC. Matt Ryan in year 2, not to mention he already has a pro bowl receiver and runningback.
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 23, 2009 2:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
I would hate to see him twice a year
Unreasonable people make life difficult...
by WisBearsFan34 on Apr 23, 2009 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's all part of the Chief's Master Plan
1. Axe better than average head coach
2. Trade away all legitimate tallent(watch out Larry Johnson)
3. Lose as many games as possible to ensure #1 pick in 2010 Draft to secure Tim Tebow.
4. Repeat step #3 for number #1 pick in 2011 and beyond…
Unreasonable people make life difficult...
by WisBearsFan34 on Apr 23, 2009 2:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
LMAO
had to use this, just figured out what it meant.
by Fridge72 on Apr 23, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Larry Johnson isn't legitmate anymore
He’s been brutal the last couple seasons and has had all sorts of off the field stuff.
As soon as the Hunts can swallow his contract, he’s gone.
Because when it comes to sports, we die harder than Bruce Willis.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 23, 2009 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Behind a decent O line
and an offense who’s #1 receiver is not a TE, he would still be very productive for 1-3 seasons.
Unreasonable people make life difficult...
by WisBearsFan34 on Apr 23, 2009 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
true
johnson has been facing alot of 8-man fronts he last couple of years, not to mention the injuries. that happens when you run for 1,700+ yards in consecutive years and break the all-time record for carries in a season.
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 23, 2009 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he's closer to done
Not that he couldn’t be “productive” but he’s no longer at the point where you can feed the ball to him 30 times a game.
Between injuries, attitude and off-the-field stuff… he’s closer to the door than the field in KC. At least according to my brother-in-law, the hugest KC fan ever.
Because when it comes to sports, we die harder than Bruce Willis.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 23, 2009 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have an incredibly hard time
believing that the chiefs (or any other team for that matter) will be jockeying for the #1 pick in 2010 to pick Tebow. He’s great at what he does at Florida but I find it difficult to believe that he is a franchise quarterback. Replace Sam Bradford in #3 and I wouldn’t think you’re so crazy… Actually now that I think about it a little more I would still think you’re crazy because Pioli just traded for his guy in Matt Cassell to be their franchise quarterback and I think they’re gonna give him more than one year to prove that he can take over that job. No disrespect but I give your post a big ol’ thumbs down.
"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)
"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers
by gridiron_assassin on Apr 23, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair Enough
I do admit that I’m not on the Chief’s payroll, and haven’t been granted access to their war room, but I don’t think KC should put all their eggs into the Matt Cassell basket. He has proven that he can do well with Randy Moss and Wes Welker, but KC is no New England.
And more to the point it was humor…hello!!!!!
Unreasonable people make life difficult...
by WisBearsFan34 on Apr 23, 2009 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank god...
I hope it really was just a joke, if I was a Chief’s fan I would go into depression just thinking about that lol
"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)
"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers
by gridiron_assassin on Apr 23, 2009 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you were a Chief's fan
1. Why would you be on a Bears fan post site?
2. Wouldn’t you already be in depression?
“That’s great, but who are the ‘Chefs’?”….“Great googley moogley!”
Unreasonable people make life difficult...
by WisBearsFan34 on Apr 23, 2009 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doesn't it seem like a strange move
to get a new, young, not completely proven QB, then trade away a future hall of fame TE? Maybe they are going to target Petigrew in the draft?
by Fridge72 on Apr 23, 2009 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Offensive Weapons
You’d think your team would want to be adding them not trading them away for next year’s draft picks.
Unreasonable people make life difficult...
by WisBearsFan34 on Apr 23, 2009 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who needs T-Gun when you have...
MARK BRADLEY!!!
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 23, 2009 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I would have replied quicker
but I had to get up off the floor.
I was laughing so hard, I fell off my chair.
Unreasonable people make life difficult...
by WisBearsFan34 on Apr 23, 2009 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly, well said
I was just wondering if Matt Casell was thinking, “Thank God I have Mark Bradley”
by Fridge72 on Apr 23, 2009 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
More like
“Thank for the franchise tag! I can crash and burn and STILL be rich!”
Because when it comes to sports, we die harder than Bruce Willis.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 23, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just change
Tebow for Arrelious Benn or Carlos Dunlap or any of the 5 OT studs for next year and you got it.
If God had wanted man to play soccer, he wouldn't have given us arms.- Mike Ditka
by Hurricanes becoming Bears on Apr 23, 2009 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK
you can switch him out for Spikes.
If God had wanted man to play soccer, he wouldn't have given us arms.- Mike Ditka
by Hurricanes becoming Bears on Apr 23, 2009 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Herm Edwards
Is an overrated coach. He doesn’t manage the clock well and he doesn’t win very often. What 3 playoff years w/ the Chiefs and Jets?
by GallopingGhost on Apr 23, 2009 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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