Tony Could Be Gonzo to New York if the Rumors Are True

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The Giants may have had a little misplaced faith in Kevin Boss this season. It's easy to do, sure, after you win a Super Bowl while Jeremy Shockey hangs out pantsless* in a luxury suite, just watching, and your team dominates one of the greatest offensive juggernauts of this era.

Of course, Tony Gonzalez may have had a little misplaced faith in the abilities of the Chiefs to actually be decent this year. So, really the match of Eli + Gonzo might be made in heaven. Or just in Jay Glazer's brain. Either way, it's picking up steam.

The Giants are the perfect fit as they'd provide Eli Manning with one of the most reliable targets in the league. Between Gonzalez and Plaxico Burress, their red-zone threat would be downright scary. The Giants should take the second- and fifth-round picks they got for Jeremy Shockey's trade and offer them to the Chiefs for Gonzalez. Shockey for Gonzo? Who doesn't do that?

The reason it's picking up steam is that reportedly, via the moving thing on the bottom of my television, Gonzalez asked for a trade. And if Carl Peterson has a heart (he seems like the Phil Collins listening type), then he would go through with getting Gonzalez to a contender.

And as Glazer points out, this is the type of trade that makes way too much sense from both teams perspective not to pull on. It's asking a lot for Peterson to be sensible, sure, but any sort of logical thought goes into this process, something similar will go down over the next week and a half.

*May not have actually happened.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

10-11-2008 @ 1:57PM

A.J. said...

Um...are you kidding me??

Give up two picks for a guy that might only have a good year or two left in him, therefore sitting one of the better and cheaper young TEs in the game - and the massive size and upside he brings to the table - on the bench?

The Saints might give up a few picks to get him, ironically enough, because Jeremy Shockey seems to have had the 'jinx' on him.

10-11-2008 @ 5:32PM

giant fan since 57 said...

Can't see the Giants making this trade. Gonzalles was great but is in the twighligt of his career. I think Reese will stick with Boss.

10-12-2008 @ 9:02AM

PFS said...

Just because we've all heard of the guy doesn't mean Gonzalez is a big upgrade for the Giants. Manning has plenty of weapons, and Boss is one of them, and he's doing pretty much what they want him to do - block a lot, and catch the ball when Eli throws it to him. If the Giants were all that overly concerned about having a catch-first tight end, Jeremy Shockey would have never whined his way out of town to begin with. No way the Giants would waste two draft picks for an old tight end.

10-12-2008 @ 4:09PM

Joe said...

You guys just don't how good Gonzalez is.our you be offering so much more .for great hands. but if he must go. you will pay a lot. if we lost Peterson we might get $1.00 for him. Gonzalez is k.c. He brings Clout to the city.and i will hate to see him go. but what every team he goes to. our harts will go with him also k.c. will miss him. he is what k.c.chiefs our. play hard tony. Chief Fan

10-13-2008 @ 12:18AM

tflo said...

Joe,

I have no idea what you wrote....could you check your spelling and get back to the rest of us.

10-13-2008 @ 9:18AM

Sports Fan said...

It is all about chemistry with a good team. You don't want to lose that.

10-13-2008 @ 4:14PM

DJC said...

Tony is not just the record holder and the best tight end to play the game, he is one class act and any team would be well rewarded for his services. I love watching the guy. He is a playmaker wasteing his talent on my losly chiefs. I wish him all the best and congradulate any team for picking him up.