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Tony Gonzalez has finally let it out. He asked for a trade this Friday. Good for Gonzalez. He has been hiding in the shadows for too long. He has given this team way too many chances and has been very loyal. Carl Peterson decided to blow off those chances and abused his loyalty. It is rumored that the Giants, Packers, Eagles and Bills all have interest in getting the Pro Bowl tight end who has shattered many records, including most receiving yards by any tight end which was broken last week. It’s a win-win situation for everyone except for Carl Peterson. Fans will have to accept the fact that Gonzalez is not here just to put a smile on the fans. He came to the NFL to win something every NFL player dreamed of winning since they were a kid, a Super Bowl. Gonzalez will go after his ring and the organization will get more young guns. However for Carl, he doesn’t win. The fact that it had to come to the point where Gonzalez asked for a trade shows that Peterson just blew it! Look at who he’s traded: Trent Green, Jared Allen and soon to be traded, Tony Gonzalez. There is a chance that Larry Johnson gets traded. Carl Peterson continues to show that the only way to solve someone’s problem is to trade them to another team to make them a happy player. Shame on Carl.
I have a lot of respect for Trent Green. And lets not forgot how Carl Peterson handled the Trent Green trade. I can only wonder how he plans to deal with the Gonzalez trade.
My message to Tony Gonzalez: Your not just the best tight end in NFL history, your one of the best football players in NFL history. On the field, I saw a guy who always worked hard and was a mentor to young players on the team. Gonzalez never had an attitude about anything and he always did what he was told to do. I’m surprised the Chiefs gave Pat Thomas the role of a captain, but Tony does not. Off the field, Gonzalez was a great man. Always involved in charities and visited children in the hospital who were struggling. All we heard about this summer was how Chad Johnson is running his mouth and how Cedric Benson can’t stay out of trouble and many more. We finally heard something positive this summer. Tony Gonzalez saves a man who was choking on his food in a restaurant. With his work ethic on and off the field, Chiefs fans around the world loved Tony Gonzalez. Arrowhead Stadium will never be the same without the best tight end in NFL history. Thank you Tony and good luck on your quest on finding your Super Bowl ring you deserve!
The Top Ten
1-Titans (1): This team continues to win games because of their defense.
2-Giants (2): Survive a really close one. Without a question, this is the best team in the NFC.
3-Redskins (6): This team has really done great. They’ve defeated the Cowboys and the Eagles, two very tough teams in their division. Should the Giants watch their back?
4-Cowboys (3): With the Redskins hot streak, the Cowboys will go down. I applaud their victory over the Bengals, although they gave up 22 points.
5-Bills (3): After a hot ride, the ride came to a stop as the Cardinals stopped the AFC East leaders.
6-Chargers (6): A bye week in hand, this team will come out strong defensively and hope to have a bye week this year in the playoffs.
7-Panthers (7): This team shut out Kansas City. Something they were expected to do.
8-Steelers (8): The Steelers hold off the Jaguars in another close prime time game.
9-Colts (-): After a rough start, this team looks like they have found their rhythm.
10-Patriots (-): After an awful performance against the Dolphins, this team looks like they have found a way to make plays with Cassel.
Goodbye to the—
Jaguars: Lost to a good team, but it was a close one.
Eagles: Just like the Jaguars, they lost to a good team in their division.
Nice week last week hope to get double digits in the win column.
Last week: 8-6
Season: 36-36
CHI @ ATL—ATL
MIA @ HOU—MIA
BAL @ IND—IND
DET @ MIN—MIN
OAK @ NO—NO
CIN @ NYJ—CIN
CAR @ TB—CAR
STL @ WAS—WAS
JAC @ DEN—DEN
DAL @ ARI—DAL
PHI @ SF—SF
GB @ SEA—GB
NE @ SD—SD
NYG @ CLE—NYG
This was my first favorite non-Chief in the NFL. No major Chiefs news today, so I thought I’d write about a story that’s dominated the news ticker lately.
Favre chose to retire from the NFL in early March of this year. In 2003 after losing to the Atlanta Falcons in the playoffs, Favre started to bring up the topic about retirement, but he still had another year remaining in him, same story the following year, and the year after that. It felt like NFL fans were on a non-stopping roller coaster.
I respect the heck out of Favre for what he’s done on the field, but my respect for the former and only three time MVP is starting to burn. If Favre chose to continue playing football, there is nothing wrong with it. He’s showing that he wants to win another Super Bowl. It’s in him. But when he retires in March and announces that he is attempting a comeback, then something’s wrong. There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to win. But not when you already announced retirement.
Aaron Rodgers has waited quite some time to be the key leader for the Packers. Head coach, Mike McCarthy has already spent a majority of the off season helping Aaron Rodgers be the leader of this team. That is the direction this team is going. The Packers drafted quarterback Brian Brohm out of Louisville in the second round, which was a big mistake as they should have maybe tried to bring in weapons for Aaron Rodgers. The Packers also drafted quarterback Matt Flynn out of LSU in the seventh round, which is not as infuriating as drafting a quarterback in the second round. But the Packers cannot bring back Favre after drafting two quarterbacks and shaping Aaron Rodgers into a team leader.
Life can go on in the city of Packerland. The Packers have won nine NFL Championships and three Super Bowls. Favre lead the Packers to victory in Super Bowl XXXI in 1997. Before that, the Packers won a Super Bowl back to back and the first two Super Bowls 1967 and ‘68 lead by head coach Vince Lombardi and elite quarterback Bart Starr. Ray Nitschke, Willie Wood and many others helped the Packers win the first two Super Bowls. The magic in Lambeau Field will come back. Many wonder, will the magic return to Green Bay?
Look at the Yankees, the Lakers and the Celtics. They’ve had many heroes leave the team, but eventually, the magic came back as these three teams found ways to continue adding more championships to their total. Same goes to the Packers. I say this because once you see a team with a rich history, many players dream of going their and being the next big deal to continue to keep the magic running. Favre has broken so many records and has set the bar high for future NFL stars. Who knows how long it will take, but one thing is for sure. A new hero will come. The Packers have twenty six players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, third most out of any other team behind the Chicago Bears (31) and New York Giants (27). You have to move on in life. Maybe Aaron Rodgers is the next guy.
Everyone have a great and safe 4th of July!
