Chiefs Carl is being called out! - Page 2

RustShack · 10-15-2008, 03:01 PM

KING CARL GETS CALLED OUT FOR NOT TRADING GONZALEZ
Posted by Mike Florio on October 15, 2008, 4:22 p.m.

In the aftermath of the Chiefs’ failure to trade tight end Tony Gonzalez, some league insiders place the blame squarely on G.M. Carl Peterson.

“Carl Peterson is a moron,” one source opined in the wake of news that Peterson led Gonzalez to believe that a deal would be done, and that Peterson then insisted on a second-round pick, rejecting one or more offers of a third-round selection.

“He should have found a way to get the deal done,” the source said. “The player is going to cost them $4 million next year. They don’t want that.”

One possibility — as pointed out in our Wednesday item for SportingNews.com — would have been to use a Favre-style formula that would have relied on the performance of the team and/or Gonzalez to determine the specific value of the pick. Under that scenario, Peterson might have even finagled a conditional first-round pick. Really, who wouldn’t be thrilled in hindsight to lose the last pick in round one if it means winning the Super Bowl?

So now Peterson has an unhappy player whom he’ll end up trading at some point after the season. And the perception that Gonzalez was misled will potentially poison the locker room against management.

**Bowser** · 10-15-2008, 05:19 PM

Peter King and Randy Cross lit Carl up this morning on Sirius for not trading Tony (two of the Chiefs biggest champions, btw

).

Over-Head · 10-15-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

Well, we don't have to worry about Carl coming down to the field during a win this year. That should keep em separated.

Hammock Parties · 10-15-2008, 05:28 PM

Carl was already on the field in the closing minutes against Denver.

10-15-2008, 03:01 PM
RustShack **** That Noise Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jack Trice Casino cash: $3046954	Carl is being called out! KING CARL GETS CALLED OUT FOR NOT TRADING GONZALEZ Posted by Mike Florio on October 15, 2008, 4:22 p.m. In the aftermath of the Chiefs’ failure to trade tight end Tony Gonzalez, some league insiders place the blame squarely on G.M. Carl Peterson. “Carl Peterson is a moron,” one source opined in the wake of news that Peterson led Gonzalez to believe that a deal would be done, and that Peterson then insisted on a second-round pick, rejecting one or more offers of a third-round selection. “He should have found a way to get the deal done,” the source said. “The player is going to cost them $4 million next year. They don’t want that.” One possibility — as pointed out in our Wednesday item for SportingNews.com — would have been to use a Favre-style formula that would have relied on the performance of the team and/or Gonzalez to determine the specific value of the pick. Under that scenario, Peterson might have even finagled a conditional first-round pick. Really, who wouldn’t be thrilled in hindsight to lose the last pick in round one if it means winning the Super Bowl? So now Peterson has an unhappy player whom he’ll end up trading at some point after the season. And the perception that Gonzalez was misled will potentially poison the locker room against management.
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10-15-2008, 05:19 PM	#16
Bowser sorta mod-ish Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: KC North Casino cash: $-198384	Peter King and Randy Cross lit Carl up this morning on Sirius for not trading Tony (two of the Chiefs biggest champions, btw ).
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10-15-2008, 05:28 PM	#18
Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $810478	Carl was already on the field in the closing minutes against Denver. __________________ Chiefs game films
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