BeastMode54 Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 This just upsets me to no end. The FO was really trying to get this done. I think that move would have made us serious front-runners. With the uncapped year coming in the near future it will be VERY tough to land top free agents. We needed this BAD. That being said, the Chiefs GM was asking for a second, so maybe a deal wouldn't have gotten done afterall. Either way, I'm really pissed about it and can't seem to get over it. Lee Evans would have been freed from double teams. The offense would have had TG, Evans, Lynch, Roscoe, Reed, Hardy, and Edwards. Unbelievable. I hope we kick the living crap out them when we play them, and I hope his non-acquisition makes no difference (unfortunately, I think it would have been a HUGE deal). Sigh.......I need to get over this, and soon
d_wag Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 i can't believe people are surprised about this.......it was pretty obvious from the start of this process that he was angling to get on the giants
Pete Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 Great article. Coming from Schefter, it is usually true. So then it looks like there was a deal in place and Tony crapped all over it. We need to thrash the Chiefs when we go to Arrowhead in a couple weeks. I hope Whitner and company beat the sh-- out of Tony and show him what a real D plays like
2003Contenders Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 You know what? Maybe the Bills don't need a loser like this on their team. I mean, how many playoff games have the Chiefs won since Gonzo has been there? He wanted to play for the defending Super Bowl champs, a team that won the big one last year WITHOUT him. Evidently, he did not want to sign with a good, young team and represent the difference in getting them over the top.
lets_go_bills Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 You know what? Maybe the Bills don't need a loser like this on their team. I mean, how many playoff games have the Chiefs won since Gonzo has been there? He wanted to play for the defending Super Bowl champs, a team that won the big one last year WITHOUT him. Evidently, he did not want to sign with a good, young team and represent the difference in getting them over the top. And that's just it. His addition really would have put us over the top. Man. Our O would have been crazy good. He would have been a good veteran leader too. But if he didn't want us, then we don't want him.
buffaloboyinATL Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 Oh My God!! Think about how much it would have sucked if we got TG for a 3rd and John McCargo and then after the parade welcoming Gonzalez to town and all the new jersey buying, the trade got canceled because McCargo failed his physical!!! I was thinking the same thing. That would have sucked.
Wagon Circler Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 Thank-you Adam. Great read. I couldn't have said it better myself. You are the MAN.
ganesh Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 i had a feeling he was too metro / glamourish for buffalo. he wants the attention. tv time, radio time, jersey sales. buffalo is not the place for your star to shine the brightest. green bay gets way more media even though that is also a small market. tony g is an aging TE with declining production and is overpaid. i didnt want him, i wanted TJ Sure.....That is why the likes of Jim Kelly, THurman THomas, Bruce Smith, Andre Reed repeatedly re-signed with the Bills.... It has nothing to do with Buffalo being a small market...The Bills in Tony's opinion were just not good enough to be a strong SB contender. The bottom line is in Tony Gonzalez's opinion he did not think the Bills were a Super Bowl bound team. He wanted to play for a team that had a chance to win the super bowl. In respect of that the only team that matched to his need was the Giants being the defending super bowl champion. How many people on this board think the Bills are a legitimate Super Bowl contender. I think the Bills will likely have a pretty good shot at the playoffs and may even win a playoff game, if they host it. But this team is not yet ready for the SB, they just have too many holes. Let us respect Tony's wishes. I would have loved to see him a Bills uniform, but if you take a hard gut check, you would have done the same thing...
Jdorn Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 How many people on this board think the Bills are a legitimate Super Bowl contender. I think the Bills will likely have a pretty good shot at the playoffs and may even win a playoff game, if they host it. But this team is not yet ready for the SB, they just have too many holes. The realist in me says these thoughts ring true, however I would have said the same thing about the Giants last year.
TheChimp Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 Gonzo. Good name for him. They call bad, gross porn "Gonzo". So saying he can !@#$ himself is ironically apropo. When the talk was all about giving the Chiefs Freddie Jackson for that big washed up goofball, I almost puked. A third rounder, though, that was intriguing. I hope we all breathe a sigh of relief that the turdburglar decided BEFORE he got here that he hated it, though, am I right? *cough*McGayhee*cough* I hope he likes where he's at. And I also hope the Bills take this snub as a way to motivate them to play better than they have so far, because they don't stand a chance in the Playoffs with such a poor pass rush and O-Line push. I hope this motivates them.
Steely Dan Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 "Had perennial Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez embraced the chance to play in Buffalo rather than reject it, he would have found out what the late, great Tim Russert knew. Buffalo is a great football town.... But Gonzalez has no one but himself to blame. He crossed the Bills off his wish list. He closed his mind to a small town with a big heart." Hey, I like the sound of that! Only because it's true. Gonzo. Good name for him. They call bad, gross porn "Gonzo". So saying he can !@#$ himself is ironically apropo. When the talk was all about giving the Chiefs Freddie Jackson for that big washed up goofball, I almost puked. A third rounder, though, that was intriguing. I hope we all breathe a sigh of relief that the turdburglar decided BEFORE he got here that he hated it, though, am I right? *cough*McGayhee*cough* I hope he likes where he's at. And I also hope the Bills take this snub as a way to motivate them to play better than they have so far, because they don't stand a chance in the Playoffs with such a poor pass rush and O-Line push. I hope this motivates them. How do you know that?!
Lurker Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 amazing how much praise you all gave gonzo and now that it turns out he wants nothing to do with buffalo i.e. the fans on this board Like the way 13-year old boys go postal when the hot chick that made eye contact one time in the hallway laughs asked for a date? Yeah, it is sort of similar...
The Dean Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 I was passing by a TV earlier today and on NFL Live (I think), it was suggested that Gonzo wanted to go to Green Bay, because they play on natural grass (like KC). Not sure if they even mentioned the Giants, as I only had about 30 seconds or so, to watch. Just throwing that out there. If anyone saw that segment, maybe they can expand on it.
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