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Anomaly · 01-27-2013, 09:39 PM

*The Falcons are actively trying to recruit tight end Tony Gonzales to return to the team for his 16th season. Gonzalez has said he is 95 percent certain he will retire, but the Falcons are banking on the other five percent. Coach Mike Smith told Gonzalez of his hopes in their exit meeting, and he plans on continuing to try to sell Gonzalez on the benefits of returning.

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Frid...-more.html

nativefalcon · 01-27-2013, 10:09 PM

(01-27-2013 09:39 PM)Anomaly Wrote: *The Falcons are actively trying to recruit tight end Tony Gonzales to return to the team for his 16th season. Gonzalez has said he is 95 percent certain he will retire, but the Falcons are banking on the other five percent. Coach Mike Smith told Gonzalez of his hopes in their exit meeting, and he plans on continuing to try to sell Gonzalez on the benefits of returning.

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Frid...-more.html

I heard Matt Ryan was also trying to get him to stay for one more season. If we lost that game against the Seahawks, I bet Tony would be like Fuck that, I'm snake bit, its never going to happen. But winning that game, showed him, he's not snakebit and he like Tiki Barber could be leaving right when it was about to happen. I pray and hope he does stay for one more year. Its not like hes out of condition. Hes probably on better shape then a lot of mid-twenties to late age players in the NFL. Angel

Aftermath · 01-28-2013, 02:58 PM

I don't really think we can afford him. Love TG but we can't afford to pay a TE 5.9M again. Any money we use to pay him is money that could go towards securing the young core of this team.

Drathdon · 01-28-2013, 06:22 PM

Disagree, Aftermath. His production is well-worth his cost, and a ring now should be the goal. His presence would only help develop another TE, and would not impact our ability to find our future at that position.

Beef · (This post was last modified: 01-28-2013 06:33 PM by Beef.)

(01-28-2013 02:58 PM)Aftermath Wrote: I don't really think we can afford him. Love TG but we can't afford to pay a TE 5.9M again. Any money we use to pay him is money that could go towards securing the young core of this team.

So you're saying the countless interviews TD and Smitty have done saying they really hope and pray Tony comes back has all been a hoax.

Right.

TonyGraziani · 01-28-2013, 06:35 PM

(01-28-2013 02:58 PM)Aftermath Wrote: I don't really think we can afford him. Love TG but we can't afford to pay a TE 5.9M again. Any money we use to pay him is money that could go towards securing the young core of this team.

You are quickly but surely becoming a troll.

Aftermath · 01-28-2013, 06:52 PM

(01-28-2013 06:33 PM)Beef Wrote: So you're saying the countless interviews TD and Smitty have done saying they really hope and pray Tony comes back has all been a hoax.

Right.

Where did I say that? you seem to have a knack for misinterpreting posts so that you have a line to counter with. I didn't say that they don't want him back, I'm sure they do, but I (my opinion here, don't get ancy) think that the 6M or so we will spend to resign him this year could be better used on defense. I don't envision a huge offensive drop off if TG doesn't come back, I think our O will still be good/great with 3-4 wide sets. Again, just my opinion, no need to cut your wrists or anything.

Beef · 01-28-2013, 07:19 PM

Sure sounded like you were making a definitive statement.

"Love TG but we can't afford to pay a TE 5.9M again."

Nothing "misinterpreted" there. You said it like it was a fact.

Aftermath · 01-28-2013, 07:22 PM

(01-28-2013 07:19 PM)Beef Wrote: Sure sounded like you were making a definitive statement.

"Love TG but we can't afford to pay a TE 5.9M again."

Nothing "misinterpreted" there. You said it like it was a fact.

It was prefaced by "I don't really think we can afford him" If you want to pick and choose what to read and then get all pissy because you take things out of context there isn't really anything I can do about that.

Beef · 01-28-2013, 07:37 PM

(01-28-2013 07:22 PM)Aftermath Wrote: It was prefaced by "I don't really think we can afford him" If you want to pick and choose what to read and then get all pissy because you take things out of context there isn't really anything I can do about that.

LOL, look AM, you've been saying stupid shit on this site now for quite some time. Damn near troll material a lot of the time. So nobody's getting "pissy" about anything or taking anything "out of context". We're just responding accordingly. You should expect most replies to come across contentious at this point. You've dug yourself into that hole.