Tony Gonzales Released

SmashMouth · 03-11-2014, 06:20 PM

Falcons release Tony Gonzalez | ProFootballTalk

lee909 · 03-11-2014, 06:29 PM

Sounds like a bit of a falling out
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Tony Gonzalez forced Falcons' hand by not filing retirement papers; if not cut by Wednesday, substantial bonus due Gonzalez forced Falcons’ hand by not filing retirement papers | ProFootballTalk

I wonder if he is leaving the possibility to come back as the falcons do not own his rights now

QBREES9 · 03-11-2014, 11:18 PM

WOW ! thats a change, but not a shock.

ScottF · 03-12-2014, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by lee909

Sounds like a bit of a falling out
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Tony Gonzalez forced Falcons' hand by not filing retirement papers; if not cut by Wednesday, substantial bonus due Gonzalez forced Falcons’ hand by not filing retirement papers | ProFootballTalk

I wonder if he is leaving the possibility to come back as the falcons do not own his rights now

definitely
I am not saying the guy has a bad work ethic, not at all, actually, but he did negotiate out of OTA's and part of training camp the past two years. Seems like he wants to play, but not practice.
With his skill set and age, I don't have a problem with that. He'll sign with a contender mid-season

lee909 · 03-12-2014, 08:01 AM

Maybe bsck with the Chiefs.
They need a TE, as do the Packers if Finley walks.

I have nothing but respect for the man.

burningmetal · 03-12-2014, 08:34 AM

Unless he just wants to be able to sign a one day contract with Kansas City so that he can retire a Chief. But then this doesn't sound like it's as simple as that. So who knows. He's certainly not someone I would fear at this point, so wherever he goes really doesn't matter to me. If he in fact plays again.

ScottF · 03-12-2014, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

Unless he just wants to be able to sign a one day contract with Kansas City so that he can retire a Chief. But then this doesn't sound like it's as simple as that. So who knows. He's certainly not someone I would fear at this point, so wherever he goes really doesn't matter to me. If he in fact plays again.

he never officially retired, so he would have received a roster bonus

burningmetal · 03-13-2014, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by ScottF

he never officially retired, so he would have received a roster bonus

I know he didn't retire. What made you think I didn't know that?

I'm saying rather than just retire, perhaps he is forcing the Falcons to release him so that he can sign with the Chiefs for a day and retire as a Chief. But you'd think that would be a simple request he could make, so given the fact that they're making it out to be kind of an ugly situation, it makes you wonder if he isn't really wanting to play elsewhere. It's not a big deal to me either way.

atltillidie · 03-13-2014, 06:32 PM

He forced the front office's hand.

lee909 · 03-13-2014, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by atltillidie

He forced the front office's hand.

From the outside looking in it looks like a falling out of some kind.
You think he comes back elsewhere

03-11-2014, 06:20 PM	#1
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lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,809 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Tony Gonzales Released Sounds like a bit of a falling out ProFootballTalk ‏@ProFootballTalk 2m Tony Gonzalez forced Falcons' hand by not filing retirement papers; if not cut by Wednesday, substantial bonus due Gonzalez forced Falcons’ hand by not filing retirement papers \| ProFootballTalk I wonder if he is leaving the possibility to come back as the falcons do not own his rights now ScottF likes this.

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Tony Gonzales Released WOW ! thats a change, but not a shock.

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Tony Gonzales Released Originally Posted by lee909 Sounds like a bit of a falling out ProFootballTalk ‏@ProFootballTalk 2m Tony Gonzalez forced Falcons' hand by not filing retirement papers; if not cut by Wednesday, substantial bonus due Gonzalez forced Falcons’ hand by not filing retirement papers \| ProFootballTalk I wonder if he is leaving the possibility to come back as the falcons do not own his rights now definitely I am not saying the guy has a bad work ethic, not at all, actually, but he did negotiate out of OTA's and part of training camp the past two years. Seems like he wants to play, but not practice. With his skill set and age, I don't have a problem with that. He'll sign with a contender mid-season

03-12-2014, 08:01 AM	#5
lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,809 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Tony Gonzales Released Maybe bsck with the Chiefs. They need a TE, as do the Packers if Finley walks. I have nothing but respect for the man. kcsaints likes this.

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03-12-2014, 08:34 AM	#6
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Tony Gonzales Released Unless he just wants to be able to sign a one day contract with Kansas City so that he can retire a Chief. But then this doesn't sound like it's as simple as that. So who knows. He's certainly not someone I would fear at this point, so wherever he goes really doesn't matter to me. If he in fact plays again. Mardigras9 likes this.

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Tony Gonzales Released Originally Posted by burningmetal Unless he just wants to be able to sign a one day contract with Kansas City so that he can retire a Chief. But then this doesn't sound like it's as simple as that. So who knows. He's certainly not someone I would fear at this point, so wherever he goes really doesn't matter to me. If he in fact plays again. he never officially retired, so he would have received a roster bonus

03-13-2014, 06:18 AM	#8
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Tony Gonzales Released Originally Posted by ScottF he never officially retired, so he would have received a roster bonus I know he didn't retire. What made you think I didn't know that? I'm saying rather than just retire, perhaps he is forcing the Falcons to release him so that he can sign with the Chiefs for a day and retire as a Chief. But you'd think that would be a simple request he could make, so given the fact that they're making it out to be kind of an ugly situation, it makes you wonder if he isn't really wanting to play elsewhere. It's not a big deal to me either way.
	If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.

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atltillidie 100th Post Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 432	Re: Tony Gonzales Released He forced the front office's hand.

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lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,809 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Tony Gonzales Released Originally Posted by atltillidie He forced the front office's hand. From the outside looking in it looks like a falling out of some kind. You think he comes back elsewhere

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