From Whitlock's article yesterday:
"I wouldn't be bitter if they let me go," perennial Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez told me when the locker room cleared out.
Gonzalez is headed for a contract showdown with the Chiefs. He's analyzed the roster, considered KC's inability to take the next step, looked at all the young ascending players who need to get paid -- Larry Johnson, Kawika Mitchell, Jared Allen -- and reached the conclusion that this could be a volatile offseason in Kansas City.
Gonzalez stressed that he'd like to remain in KC.
"But right now, to me, winning is more important (than staying in KC)," Gonzalez said.