Atlanta Falcons acquires TE Gonzalez for future pick
The already upstart Atlanta Falcons added another piece to their offensive juggernaut. They acquired future Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez from the Kansas City Chiefs, for a 2010 second round draft pick.
Gonzalez caught 96 passes for 1,058 yards and ten touchdowns last year. He has the record for NFL career catches for tight ends with 916, plus 10,940 yards receiving, 76 TDs receiving and 26 100-yard receiving games.
All are NFL records that may never be broken. Gonzalez who is now 33, asked to be traded last year in October. However, general manager Carl Peterson said no team Gonzalez was willing to go to made a good enough offer for him. Apparently, the Falcons played the right card for him and now the rest of the league will fill his wrath on the gridiron.
With Gonzalez in the mix, the Falcons will now build on last seasons success. Quarterback Matt Ryan and back Michael Turner will be more than happy to roll out the red carpet for Gonzalez. He adds a dimension they missed last season with former Falcon Algie Crumpler.
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:48 pm
This is a great move for the already loaded Falcons.
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:50 pm
The Falcons will be even better with Gonzalez on offense.