At 34 years old, Antonio Gates doesn’t have the vertical ... Remember, the tape doesn’t lie in the NFL. Gates can still play. Seven-year NFL veteran Matt Bowen is an NFL National Lead ...

Like, “Oh good catch, Antonio Gates, old Gates does it again ... Q: If you could pick the brain of any tight end in NFL history, who would it be? A: I think Ozzie Newsome, probably, because ...

Gates is one of the best receiving tight ends in NFL history and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025. One of the underrated stars of the "Steel Curtain" defense in the 1970s ...

The tiny Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 got in while the getting was good. Notable holdovers will be crowded out in ...

LAS VEGAS — Antonio Gates, who helped transform the tight end ... the journey with me down,’’ said Gates, an eight-time NFL Pro Bowler with the Chargers during a career that spanned from ...

Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, Sterling Sharpe ... the 12th-most all time, twice leading the NFL. His career high was the 22 he put up back in 2011, just one sack shy of surpassing lone solo leader ...

NEW ORLEANS — Antonio Gates, Jared Allen ... The class revealed at the NFL Honors show on Thursday night is the Hall’s smallest in 20 years and the smallest possible under the new rules.

In a few weeks, when Antonio Gates is expected to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, NFL scouts may take heed of an old draft memo. “Don’t dismiss intriguing tight end prospects from ...

Antonio Gates, a retired professional footballer from the United States, spent the entirety of his time as a tight end for the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers in the National Football League (NFL).