Remarkably, Gates caught more TD passes than Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez, who was elected six years ago, despite playing in 34 fewer games. Gates had eight seasons with at least eight ...

He knew how to put himself in a position where you had a place to throw the ball. "But a lot of just the nuances to ... this is to me an extremely obvious choice when it comes to what Antonio Gates ...

Gates was a basketball player at Kent State and went on to play 16 seasons (2003-18) with the Chargers. He was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and caught 116 touchdown passes, the most by a tight ...