With the 2018 trade deadline upon us, we found this story about another NFL trade deadline very interesting.
On Monday, Jay Glazer appeared on the Jason Smith Show on Fox Sports Radio, and told a crazy story about the time Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez was almost traded — but in 2008, the year before Scott Pioli became Chiefs general manager and traded Gonzalez to the Atlanta Falcons.
Here’s the story:
It’s October 2008, right at the NFL trade deadline. The Chiefs — led by head coach Herm Edwards — are in free fall, and Tony Gonzalez wants out.