I feel weird saying this because Jay Glazer is a tool, but I enjoyed that article.
It is a business, but a man is only as good as his word. If Peterson told him he'll be traded for a 3rd, then he should have accepted one of the two offers of a 3rd he got. I think he owed it to a franchise guy like Tony to shoot him straight. Peterson stood firm on a 2nd, fine, whatever. But they got reasonable offers for a high-paid 32-year old TE. Peterson did Tony an injustice by not giving him the chance to play for a winner. Who knows what the offseason will bring, though.
I was all for bringing in Tony, and according to Bills Daily, they were one of the two teams to offer a 3rd. However, I wasn't willing to go over a 3rd. Maybe the Bills could have offered a 3rd that could escalate into a 2nd if we made the Super Bowl. I would have been cool with that.
The thing that gets me is that Tony won't be around anymore when the Chiefs get competitive again. So why not make him happy and trade him, while gaining a 3rd that you could use or package to trade, and help build your team. Not sure what Peterson was thinking. Expecting a similar off as the Shockey trade was ignorant because Shockey is much younger. Besides, the Saints over-paid for him.
Oh well, time to move on. The Chargers await. Go Bills!