Tony Gonzalez to Atlanta

[Born2Fish]

Just saw that KC traded Gonzalez to the Falcons for a 2nd round pick in the 2010 draft.

[bassNspear]

lol, great for them. Should be a awesome player to have with Matt Ryan!

[MUSKY18]

No doubt. Even though TG is getting towards the end of his career, he will still be a very viable target for Atlanta and something the other defenses will have to consider. I think it made the Falcons a much better team than they already were.

[Jim Uran]

Yeah, and for a secound rounder next year. What a deal!!!

[Sandmannd]

YEa, they pretty much stole him for that.

[FISHINGURU]

good deal for both teams...kc isn't going anywhere special for a few years and are in a rebuilding phase and got a 2nd round pick for a player soon to retire before they are any good and got to dump his salary.

falcons got a heck of a good tight end for ryan...the best tight end to ever play the game imo...if ryan continues where he left off and burner turner stays healthy they are contenders.

[bassNspear]

there sitting good for what they gave up to get him!

[Slowhand]

...might end up being the biggest offseason acquisition of any squad making their team better for next season.

[bassNspear]

you might be right. He is going to help them out alot, and help out the wideouts, and blocking on the line!

[Slowhand]

Atlanta could be miserable to get off the field this year on 3rd down.

[bassNspear]

they might be able to move the ball alot more, adn with there running game, they could be dangerous

[zamboni]

He has wanted out of there since Vermeil left and the team went downhill. You wanna see some diehards- go to KC on a sunday. They have been horrible and the fans still love them.

[klecker]

ya just come to river falls for the 1st two weeks of training camp as we just get invaded.

[bassNspear]

i thought they were going to a different place this year!

[klecker]

Nope they will be back. I guess they are on a year to year contract system right now. Missouri wants them back home. I quess if they move home they will get some pretty big taxs breaks.

[zamboni]

I know when I lived in St Joseph Mo (45 miles N of KC) there was talk of the Chiefs either training there at MoWest University or in Maryville at NW Mo. Personally, I don't know how they could, it is VERY warm there in the summertime. Especially after the Korey Stringer incident.

[zamboni]

Strangely- I looked up MoWest on Wiki and the Chiefs are getting a new facility built there and will make that their new summer home in 2010.

[klecker]

Well that sucks that they wont be back after this year. I is real fun wactching them practice. Its only a 15 min walk from my front door. Zamboni you are right on the heat thing. The last few years has been just horrid here during there first week. At there family fun night one year I asked this huge d-lineman what he thought of the heat. It was in the mid 90's that week and humid. He said it was still better than at home????

Kids wont be happy as we have takin them every year to the family fun night and a 1/2 dozen or so practices. They look forward to it every year.

Kind of fun to look at the autographs over the years they have collected.

Got in a bar underage just out of high school 15 min later realized we were next to Joe Montana one year. Herm Edwards used to run past our house every morning on the college walking trails. Very Nice guy, would stop and chat for a little every now and then, especially if the kids were out side. Kids always wanted to be football players after talking to him. The kicker got in a bar fight and messed up a local one night. I was about 10 min to late from seeing that happen. The rookie WR's are always little punks at the family fun night autograph sessions. The d line, oline, Qbs, kickers and punters are the best with the kids, they always pick them out first before any adults got autos. Going to miss them.

[zamboni]

You will have to go down to St Joseph- really nice town. Lotsa stuff to do there.

[klecker]

Might have to head down. Its going to be strange not having them here. My better halfves college room mate lives down there somewhere as well. Could get 2 birds with on stone. BTW the roommate is how I meet my wife if you catch my drift.

[FISHINGURU]

the dirty birds are a pretty mean team if they stay healthy...i personally think matt ryan is gonna be a top 5 qb in the league within the next couple seasons...burner turner is real good also...gonzo with get alot of looks in the red zone!

[zamboni]

Might have to head down. Its going to be strange not having them here. My better halfves college room mate lives down there somewhere as well. Could get 2 birds with on stone. BTW the roommate is how I meet my wife if you catch my drift.

I moved down there originally because of a woman.

[FISHINGURU]

you guys sure like to chase tail!