Author: Anthony Stalter (Page 1115 of 1503)

      Tony Gonzalez ‘shocked’ about Chiefs not trading him

      October 15, 2008 /

      Tony GonzalezThe trade deadline in the NFL came and went Tuesday and at lest one Kansas City Chief hoping to get a ride out of town appears to be staying put. Tight end Tony Gonzalez was not dealt by the team and will remain a Chief.

      “I’m shocked,” he said in an exclusive interview with FOXSports.com. “It didn’t make sense not to do this deal. It’s winding down for me and this team is rebuilding. If they said from the get-go, ‘No, we’re not going to trade you,’ that would’ve been better than how this whole thing unfolded. But that’s not what happened.

      “Last night I talked to Carl (Peterson, Chiefs President and GM) and I point-blank asked him what it would take to get it done. I wanted to know if it could happen with a fourth (-round pick). He started talking about a second and a fifth like the Shockey deal. Nobody is going to trade a second for a 32-year-old tight end. All along Carl said he would do something that works for both parties. Then he talked about how he traded a third for Willie Roaf, and he made it pretty clear to me that’s what was going to get it done. That was certainly fair.

      “But you know what? I can’t cry about it. If anything, this has motivated me even more. I’m a Chief, will be happy to be a Chief and will bust my butt for the Chiefs. I was never not happy being a Chief. I just wanted the chance to spend my last couple of years winning a title, not rebuilding. But I’m here to help rebuild, I’ll work with all our young guys and get after it like I always have.”

      I feel for Gonzalez because he’s given everything to that franchise over the years. He’s worked his ass off to become a great player and all the guy wants to do is win. He sees his career winding down and instead of winning playoff games – he’s just hoping to win games, period. The Chiefs are a mess and it’s sad that a great player and person like Gonzo has to go down with the sinking ship. But hey, at least he’s getting paid though, right?

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Rays winning despite not having large payroll

      October 15, 2008 /

      With their 13-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 4 of the ALCS, the Tampa Bay Rays are sitting just one win away from heading to the World Series for the first time in franchise history. And as John Romano of The St. Petersburg Times writes, the Rays are beating a team with a much larger payroll, and more resources at their disposal.

      Tampa Bay RaysFor, in Tampa Bay, this season is beginning to look like sweet payback after all the years of ridicule. This series is quickly turning into validation after putting up with a lifetime of smug and an earful of snide comments.

      The Rays are not just a hot team. And they are not a fluke. What they appear to be is deeper and more well-rounded than Boston. That’s remarkable considering the disparity in resources.

      When the Red Sox decided to invest in a Japanese player in 2007, they spent $103-million on Daisuke Matsuzaka. The Rays spent about $12-million on Aki Iwamura.

      When the Red Sox went looking for a bat in the free agent market in ’07, they signed J.D. Drew to a $70-million contract. That same winter, the Rays spent $800,000 on Red Sox castoff Carlos Pena.
      When they needed help this summer, the Red Sox brought in Jason Bay, Mark Kotsay and Paul Byrd in various deals. The Rays acquired Chad Bradford.

      So if Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is a genius with a $137-million payroll, what does that make Friedman and his $43-million allowance?

      In other words, if the Red Sox lose, they will have no excuses.

      Just the knowledge that they were beaten by a team that appears intent on making history.

      The Rays follow the 2007 Rockies as examples of how payroll means noting in the postseason. And apparently experience is starting to mean less and less too, because this is one of the youngest rosters in the league. It’s amazing to watch this series and note that the Red Sox appear to be no match for the Rays. Think about that for a second. The mighty Red Sox, can’t handle a Rays team that many predicted to finish last in the AL East for the whatever-straight year. Amazing.

      MLB

      Roy Williams trade makes little sense for Cowboys

      October 14, 2008 /

      Roy WilliamsAdam Schefter of the NFL Network is reporting that the Detroit Lions have traded wide receiver Roy Williams to the Dallas Cowboys for a first, third and sixth round pick.

      But ESPN.com’s Ed Werder reports that the deal will not include the Cowboys first round pick. The trade would involve multiple draft picks but would not involve the Cowboys’ first-round pick, a source told ESPN.com.

      The Cowboys are also trying to negotiate a long-term deal with Williams before completing the deal. Williams has expressed unhappiness playing for the winless Lions and can become a free agent after the season unless the team places the franchise tag on him.

      In the battle of media giants, I would have to say the NFL Network has the leg up on ESPN considering it’s a league-owned network. But my man Ed Werder eats, sleeps and breaths Dallas Cowboys football for ESPN so I wouldn’t necessarily shoot his information down.

      Regardless of the pending compensation, this trade doesn’t make a ton of sense from the Cowboys’ standpoint. Fans will go crazy talking about an unstoppable offense that features Williams, Terrell Owens and Jason Witten, but the fact of the matter is that there’s only one ball to go around. Do you really think T.O. is going to be thrilled now that he has to share looks with another receiving target? Doubtful. And if the ‘Boys do sign Williams to a long term deal, they would have spent a ton of money at just one position (an overrated position to boot). Owens is already scheduled to make $8.9 million in 2009, $10.7 million in 2010 and $10.2 million in 2011.

      This makes more sense for the Lions. They probably weren’t going to be able to re-sign Williams to a long-term deal, so why not get as much as they could for him now? And with Matt Millen gone, maybe now they’ll actually get some kind of value for the draft picks they acquired.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Toledo player catches 20 passes against Michigan, then celebrates by getting arrested

      October 14, 2008 /

      It’s not every year the University of Toledo beats Michigan in football. So when it happened this past weekend, two Rockets players decided to celebrate…hard.

      Receiver Nick Moore was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct intoxication outside of a Ryno’s Bar & Grill, while defensive end Albertson Alexandre was charged with obstructing official business.

      Moore, a senior and team captain, and Jason Link of Columbus were involved in a fistfight at 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the establishment’s parking lot, according to police. Link was also charged with disorderly conduct intoxication. Moore and Link were intoxicated and showed signs of being so, the report said.

      According to the police report, when police arrived, they deployed mace to disperse a crowd of 30-40 people.

      Alexandre, a junior from Miami, repeatedly approached the officers, ignoring numerous commands to leave the area, according to the report. After approaching an officer and tapping his firearm while trying to get his attention, Alexandre was taken into custody, according to police.

      UT coach Tom Amstutz declined to comment yesterday through a university spokesman. In a statement, UT athletic director Mike O’Brien said, “We are still gathering information about the incident. We will not make any further comment on this situation until we are satisfied that we have all the pertinent facts.”

      If Alexandre, 22, is convicted, he faces a maximum of 90 days in jail and up to a $750 fine. Moore, 22, and Link, 27, each face a maximum of a $100 fine if convicted. The three men are scheduled to appear this morning in Toledo Municipal Court.

      Both players started for the Rockets in Saturday’s win. Moore had a school-record 20 catches for 162 receiving yards. Alexandre had five tackles, including a two-yard tackle for loss.

      If you can’t celebrate beating Michigan by tapping on a police officers’ firearm, then I don’t know what’s appropriate. I will say this though, considering both the basketball and football programs have been accused of being involved in point shaving and gambling scandals over the past two years, those boys from Toledo sure know how to keep things interesting around campus.

      College Football

      John Madden, you sir, are no Brett Favre

      October 14, 2008 /

      John Madden has worked 476 NFL games in a row. But that streak will end this Sunday after he decided that taking another cross-country trip by bus was too much and won’t call the Seahawks-Bucs game in Tampa.

      The 72-year-old Sunday Night Football analyst, who travels by bus because of a fear of flying, will take a break to spend time with his family instead of making three straight cross country trips, NBC said Monday.

      Madden went from Jacksonville, Fla., to San Diego last week; he would have had to return to Florida for this Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay. There’s no Sunday Night Football game the following weekend, so Madden would have then headed home to the Bay Area.

      Cris Collinsworth, normally a part of NBC’s studio show, will fill in for Madden.

      Oh John, what would Brett say about this?

      NFL, Television, Video

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