Gates 5 catches from breaking Joiner's team record

Antonio Gates is five catches away from breaking Charlie Joiner's San Diego Chargers team record for receptions. Joiner is convinced the record couldn't be headed for better hands. Gates has 582 career catches going into Sunday night's home game against the Baltimore Ravens and their tough defense. Joiner had 586 catches from 1976-86, the final 11 seasons of his 18-year NFL career. Joiner, a Hall of Famer who's the Chargers' wide receivers coach, said there's no better person to break his record than Gates. Joiner describes the star tight end as both a magnificent player and a great person. Gates would have the record by now if not for painful plantar fasciitis that bothered him late last season and earlier this season. He's healthy now and back to being a force for the Chargers.