Tony Gonzalez says his farewell to KC is only temporary

[honda522]

Tony Gonzalez said goodbye to Kansas City on Tuesday, but the legendary tight end said he’s merely on loan to the Atlanta Falcons.
The 10-time Pro Bowler met with reporters Tuesday morning in the revolving restaurant at the top of the Hyatt Regency Crown Center, saying that he might be going to Atlanta now after last week’s trade, but Gonzalez insisted that he’ll someday retire as a Chief.
Gonzalez was traded to the Falcons last Thursday for a second-round pick in the 2010 NFL draft. It ended the 33-year-old’s 12-year affiliation with Kansas City, which traded up to draft him as a 21-year-old in 1997. He has since broken every major tight end receiving record, and former Chiefs president Carl Peterson on Tuesday said Gonzalez was undoubtedly the best to ever play his position.
Gonzalez said he planned to play two or three years in Atlanta as he continues to search for playoff success. He said the pursuit of a Super Bowl championship is “everything” to him now, but he said that at the end of his career, he planned to re-sign with the Chiefs for as little as one day, just so he can retire with the team that drafted him.
Gonzalez also said there was no doubt he’d enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a Chiefs player, regardless of what happens with the Falcons.

[AkChief49]

Tony holds virtually every record that a TE can have. He's going to the HOF-first vote. Just as sure as J. Montana and just as sure as J. Rice. You put together the body of work he has in the NFL-10 pro bowls- and you just know...it is not arrogance. The greed is what ticks me off. He's going to the HOF without a SB. I understand that he wants one for the cherry on top of his career-heck, we,the fans-who have been waiting longer than T.G., all do!! So if the Falcons are ever in the SB and the Chiefs are no where near it, maybe, just maybe , I'll give him a cheer. And then again...

[pbatrucker]

IMO that's going a bit far. He has basically already been announced to be a HOFer. Instead of saying "TOUCHDOWN TONY GONZALEZ!!!". They say "TOUCHDWON FUTURE HALL OF FAMER!!!". I do admit that he was be a bit biast and I also agreee that to be a HOF he didn't need to leave the chiefs if that's what he's worried about, but, IMO I'm just happy enouph that he's thinking of returning to the Chiefs!

If you read the Coaches post on same subject, TG states i he makes the HOF he'll go in as a Chief. Some people are getting their dandruff up over something very trevial.

[Sn@keIze]

I don't care is he wants to enter the HOF as a Chief or not, how does he know he will be in it? The audasity of his erogance to make the assumption he will be in just because he holds a few records as a TE. It takes more then that IMO. How many HOFers that never won Championships are in with the one and only team they ever played on? He is a selfish POS IMO. Good riddons.

are you serious?

Its no brainer hes a HOFer. He never made the assumption himself first, everybody else uncluding division rivals figure that.

I love Gonzo and all the things he gave us something to cheer for. Which is why its sad he made the wrong choice.

If Gonzo were to go to another team I prefered it be the Cards where the rest of the division only had like 6 wins or something like that.

[honda522]

Lets get one thing striaght guys.

1. In 2008 the Chiefs weren't even being competitive. What vet would want to stay on a team. Tony just wanted a fighting chance atleast.

2. In 2009 under the Pioli regime, he never asked to be traded, and never was asked if he wanted tho. Pioli thought it was time to move on.

IMO if you think that is selfish to want off a none competitive team, well then I just don't know what to say.

[Canada]

Lets get one thing striaght guys.

1. In 2008 the Chiefs weren't even being competitive. What vet would want to stay on a team. Tony just wanted a fighting chance atleast.

2. In 2009 under the Pioli regime, he never asked to be traded, and never was asked if he wanted tho. Pioli thought it was time to move on.

IMO if you think that is selfish to want off a none competitive team, well then I just don't know what to say.

...and you know this how? There were plenty of stories about him asking to be traded. Then he denied them, then he got traded. Where there's smoke there's fire.

[honda522]

...and you know this how? There were plenty of stories about him asking to be traded. Then he denied them, then he got traded. Where there's smoke there's fire.

Did you read the article? It says how he never asked Pioli to b traded. He said it in his own words.

Ok, last year when he wanted to be traded, that was peer speculation, but I think it is obvious why he wanted out at the time.

[Canada]

Did you read the article? It says how he never asked Pioli to b traded. He said it in his own words.

Ok, last year when he wanted to be traded, that was peer speculation, but I think it is obvious why he wanted out at the time.

He has said he wants to be traded and he has said he wants to stay. He seems to have a different story every time he talks about it. In the end, the fact that he is playing for ATL speaks volumes to me about his desire. I have about as much loyalty to Tony G as he had for me (and the rest of the fans in KC). He obviously wanted out (over the last couple of years) and regardless of the reason, he got what he wanted. But I will not cheer for ATL, nor do I care anymore if Tony wins a SB.

[Canada]

Tony Gonzalez said goodbye to Kansas City on Tuesday, but the legendary tight end said he’s merely on loan to the Atlanta Falcons.
The 10-time Pro Bowler met with reporters Tuesday morning in the revolving restaurant at the top of the Hyatt Regency Crown Center, saying that he might be going to Atlanta now after last week’s trade, but Gonzalez insisted that he’ll someday retire as a Chief.
Gonzalez was traded to the Falcons last Thursday for a second-round pick in the 2010 NFL draft. It ended the 33-year-old’s 12-year affiliation with Kansas City, which traded up to draft him as a 21-year-old in 1997. He has since broken every major tight end receiving record, and former Chiefs president Carl Peterson on Tuesday said Gonzalez was undoubtedly the best to ever play his position.
Gonzalez said he planned to play two or three years in Atlanta as he continues to search for playoff success. He said the pursuit of a Super Bowl championship is “everything” to him now, but he said that at the end of his career, he planned to re-sign with the Chiefs for as little as one day, just so he can retire with the team that drafted him.
Gonzalez also said there was no doubt he’d enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a Chiefs player, regardless of what happens with the Falcons.

Did you read the article? It says how he never asked Pioli to b traded. He said it in his own words.

Ok, last year when he wanted to be traded, that was peer speculation, but I think it is obvious why he wanted out at the time.

Is it this article you are referring to because it does not say anything about him never asking to be traded. He actually says that pursuit of a championship is "everything" to him now.

[honda522]

He has said he wants to be traded and he has said he wants to stay. He seems to have a different story every time he talks about it. In the end, the fact that he is playing for ATL speaks volumes to me about his desire. I have about as much loyalty to Tony G as he had for me (and the rest of the fans in KC). He obviously wanted out (over the last couple of years) and regardless of the reason, he got what he wanted. But I will not cheer for ATL, nor do I care anymore if Tony wins a SB.

I have only one time that he wanted out, and that was last season, publicly.

I would never, NEVER trust what a newspaper has to say.

[Bike]

I have only one time that he wanted out, and that was last season, publicly.

I would never, NEVER trust what a newspaper has to say.

As I've said before, if Tony wanted to be here, he would be here. Apparently KC is no longer good enough for him. So he left. Screw Tony and his SB quest. He could have been a part of something special right here and get his ring to boot. And it would have been much more rewarding for him and his legacy IMO than to fly to a so-called pre-built SB team (LOL)...
Tony screwed himself and Chiefs fans alike by making this foolish career move.