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There are not nearly enough deadline deals in the NFL. Not by a long shot. In fact, there are hardly ever any. And that needs to change.

This years deadline is Tuesday. And headlines were made yesterday when it became known that KC’s Tony Gonzalez would like to play for a team that doesn’t suck. And you know what? He’s right.

At 32 years old, he is fast approaching the end of his chance to be effective, and could make a postive impact on a playoff-bound team. The Chiefs could use draft picks to continue their rebuilding process (maybe target a QB next year, fellas). This should be a no-brainer. The KC Star’s Joe Posnanski sums it up very well:

Tony Gonzalez is the greatest pass-catching tight end in NFL history. And he has never won a single playoff game. And now the Chiefs look to be light years away from contending again.

That’s about it.

Make a deal, KC. Get what you can from the Giants. New York, for their part, should be more than willing to kick over a 2nd round pick (or at least a 3rd), to get a consummate professional onto their team and give Manning another tool in the passing game. It’s not rocket science, and NY needs to grow a pair and stop fucking around with bullshit 6th round offers. This makes too much sense not to happen.

While we are here, the Bengals should be looking to deal TJ Houshmandzadeh, the Lions Roy Williams, and whomever else has value playing on expiring contracts on those jokes passing for NFL teams. The only thing teams like KC, Cincinnati, and Detroit have is the future. If they can turn an asset into picks, they need to do that. Without hesitation.

The Swamp is kicking this around here, thanks to BillC. Stop by with a thought or two.