June 21st, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Mike Florio of SportingNews.com wrote the top 10 moves of the offseason, and has the Falcons trading for Tony Gonzalez comes in at number eight. Read below:
8. Atlanta Falcons Trade for Gonzalez
Tight end Tony Gonzalez wanted out of Kansas City, badly. Last year, he took the fight public.
And he didn’t get traded.
This year, he was a good soldier, keeping his mouth shut publicly and waiting patiently for something to happen.
Eventually, it did.
Though a 2010 second-round pick is a fairly big price to pay for an aging tight end, Gonzalez still has a couple years of football left, and he helps to diversify an already dangerous Falcons offense.
The move shows the Falcons aren’t content with an impressive one-year turnaround. Instead, they’re doing what they have to do to remain competitive for the foreseeable future.
