Yardbarker: Antonio Gates http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/1961 Recent articles about Antonio Gates en-us Chargers-Giants one-liners TE Antonio Gates was the intended target on the play that resulted in QB Philip Rivers's touchdown pass to WR Vincent Jackson and a 21-20 Chargers victory.Said Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson, "I don't want to say I'm coming to the... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:49:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Chargers_Giants_one_liners/1529438 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Chargers_Giants_one_liners/1529438 Chargers-Giants one-liners http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Chargers_Giants_one_liners/1529438 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/9/d9c9f5241a964c7d7bd723e78ae75f2214b40ffb/small/San_Diego_Chargers_6c34.jpg Can anyone explain why the Giants are favorites? I don't know much about much, but I do know that right now, there might not be five teams worse than the Giants. Who could they beat for sure right now? The Rams, Raiders, Browns, Chiefs and maybe the Titans? Things aren't so great in East Rutherford.So how the heck are they 5.5-point favorites against the Chargers?Obviously the Chargers aren't an elite team in this league, but man, they're not 5.5 points worse than the Giants, are they? No really, I'm asking. I admit I&#3... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Can_anyone_explain_why_the_Giants_are_favorites/1514828 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Can_anyone_explain_why_the_Giants_are_favorites/1514828 Can anyone explain why the Giants are favorites? http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Can_anyone_explain_why_the_Giants_are_favorites/1514828 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/b/5bc0dbee16dc62ffbef52f04e5efcc47c35ef197/small/Baltimore_Ravens_v_ec6f.jpg Chargers' TE Gates chasing ex-Panthers star Walls on all-time TDs list In tonight's game against Denver, San Diego's Antonio Gates has a chance to catch former Panthers star Wesley Walls on the NFL's all-time touchdown receptions list for tight ends. Walls ranks fourth on the list with 54 TD catches, one... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:07:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chargers_39_TE_Gates_chasing_ex_Panthers_star_Walls_on_all_time_TDs_list/1397534 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chargers_39_TE_Gates_chasing_ex_Panthers_star_Walls_on_all_time_TDs_list/1397534 Chargers' TE Gates chasing ex-Panthers star Walls on all-time TDs list http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chargers_39_TE_Gates_chasing_ex_Panthers_star_Walls_on_all_time_TDs_list/1397534 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/6/a61e00e092e768abb0f2c6fdc0d1768fde65ae01/small/Seattle_Seahawks_v_c7ce.jpg Catch of the day It's too early to say they salvaged a season. But the smiles and sense of cool relief implied more than any words could. “It just feels good,” Chargers tight end Antonio Gates said. “This is a tough league. It's a situation where sitting at 2-1 sounds so much better than 1-2.” Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Catch_of_the_day/1258190 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Catch_of_the_day/1258190 Catch of the day http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Catch_of_the_day/1258190 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/a/5abf36f68d4dbf11e169620b7191bcceea94770a/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90038725.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0CCF3B1D5CB537512948AB36DBC9D39A263CFF3303ED31D41.jpg San Diego Chargers hold LaDainian Tomlinson, Antonio Gates out of preseason game vs. Atlanta Falcons Running back LaDainian Tomlinson and tight end Antonio Gates were held out of the Chargers' preseason game against the Falcons. Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:26:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/San_Diego_Chargers_hold_LaDainian_Tomlinson_Antonio_Gates_out_of_preseason_game_vs_Atlanta_Falcons/1079975 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/San_Diego_Chargers_hold_LaDainian_Tomlinson_Antonio_Gates_out_of_preseason_game_vs_Atlanta_Falcons/1079975 San Diego Chargers hold LaDainian Tomlinson, Antonio Gates out of preseason game vs. Atlanta Falcons http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/San_Diego_Chargers_hold_LaDainian_Tomlinson_Antonio_Gates_out_of_preseason_game_vs_Atlanta_Falcons/1079975 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/1/d1b2cbab7ad0911d56be3d5ecabca85e30011cfa/small/47.jpg Tomlinson, Gates held out of preseason game ATLANTA (AP) -- Running back LaDainian Tomlinson and tight end Antonio Gates were held out of the San Diego Chargers' preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:45:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tomlinson_Gates_held_out_of_preseason_game/1081027 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tomlinson_Gates_held_out_of_preseason_game/1081027 Tomlinson, Gates held out of preseason game http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tomlinson_Gates_held_out_of_preseason_game/1081027 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/4/14844ccd7d0a4496c7cf1c38a0bef4a15e088966/small/San_Diego_Chargers_071f.jpg There's more to Chargers at tight end than Gates When you think of tight end and the Chargers, rightfully the first name that comes to mind is five-time Pro Bowler Antonio Gates. But that's not... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:20:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Theres_more_to_Chargers_at_tight_end_than_Gates/1051591 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Theres_more_to_Chargers_at_tight_end_than_Gates/1051591 There's more to Chargers at tight end than Gates When you think of tight end and the Chargers, rightfully the first name that comes to mind is five-time Pro Bowler Antonio Gates. But that's not... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:20:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Theres_more_to_Chargers_at_tight_end_than_Gates/1051595 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Theres_more_to_Chargers_at_tight_end_than_Gates/1051595 There's more to Chargers at tight end than Gates http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Theres_more_to_Chargers_at_tight_end_than_Gates/1051595 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/3/a3b8e7c6c90f00b1ecce2604819f2a03169801bc/small/New_York_Jets_26d0.jpg There's more to Chargers at tight end than Gates When you think of tight end and the Chargers, rightfully the first name that comes to mind is five-time Pro Bowler Antonio Gates. But that's not where the discussion stops. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:55:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Theres_more_to_Chargers_at_tight_end_than_Gates/1051377 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Theres_more_to_Chargers_at_tight_end_than_Gates/1051377 There's more to Chargers at tight end than Gates http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Theres_more_to_Chargers_at_tight_end_than_Gates/1051377 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/4/f4f9738571775cad90f02349f31f5e5e814c418e/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f81966297.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193B7AACB11502DBF3387B71784F0D64954.jpg Chargers TE Gates Healthy and Ready For a Big 2009 The Chargers are thinking Super Bowl in the 2009 season, and one player that is key to that type of run is tight end Antonio Gates, who finally appears healthy. “Anything less than a Super Bowl championship, it doesn’t exist for us,” Gates said. It was a tough year in 2008 for Gates, as the five-time Pro [...] Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:33:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chargers_TE_Gates_Healthy_and_Ready_For_a_Big_2009/924532 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chargers_TE_Gates_Healthy_and_Ready_For_a_Big_2009/924532 Chargers TE Gates Healthy and Ready For a Big 2009 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chargers_TE_Gates_Healthy_and_Ready_For_a_Big_2009/924532 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/0/b003077db8af756a1c3c9dbc4e80ac94aeab2299/small/AFC_Wild_Card_74ce.jpg Chiseled Gates hit the weights Antonio Gates, who has more touchdowns than any player at his position through the first 93 games of his career and could well be headed to the Hall... Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:41:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chiseled_Gates_hit_the_weights/921956 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chiseled_Gates_hit_the_weights/921956 Chiseled Gates hit the weights http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chiseled_Gates_hit_the_weights/921956 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/a/9a5d670c641479fcf5db069ba633d82eb8d54ea0/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84165625.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193307E2C13F1C6096221853960B750B7AF.jpg Gates’ health has Chargers eyeing the Super Bowl Source: Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP)—Chargers tight end Antonio Gates(notes) isn’t holding back, and he predicts his team won’t either. “Anything less than a Super Bowl championship, it doesn’t exist for us,” Gates said. Among the reasons the Chargers enter the year as a Super Bowl contender is that Gates is healthy, and he’s running and cutting in [...] Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:54:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Gates_health_has_Chargers_eyeing_the_Super_Bowl/920582 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Gates_health_has_Chargers_eyeing_the_Super_Bowl/920582 Gates’ health has Chargers eyeing the Super Bowl http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Gates_health_has_Chargers_eyeing_the_Super_Bowl/920582 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0ef3b9109d7087ca1f874f6e72c9cefbb32d7be9/small/95.jpg Is Antonio Gates Already A Hall Of Fame Player? As one of the most dominant offensive weapons in the game, Antonio Gates causes defensive coordinators around the league to lose sleep at night trying to devise schemes in which to contain number 85. The five-time Pro Bowler helped put the spotlight on the tight end position and has scouts nationwide looking to find the next "Antonio Gates." Gates holds numerous records and is widely considered to be one of the best players in the NFL, but after six illustrious seasons in the books ... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Is_Antonio_Gates_Already_A_Hall_Of_Fame_Player/688466 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Is_Antonio_Gates_Already_A_Hall_Of_Fame_Player/688466 Is Antonio Gates Already A Hall Of Fame Player? http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Is_Antonio_Gates_Already_A_Hall_Of_Fame_Player/688466 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/3/431a23761985a55de9bf1a8eda32712d3a683da3/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f82966458.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193B60283B7BB243DFB63FFF6A103A2173A.jpg What does Wilson's new contract mean for Gates? On Monday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Kellen Wilson to a six-year $36.1 million dollars contract. By signing with the Buccaneers, Wilson became the highest-paid tight end in the NFL. However, there are many that believe that San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates is the best tight end in ... Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:17:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/What_does_Wilsons_new_contract_mean_for_Gates/581631 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/What_does_Wilsons_new_contract_mean_for_Gates/581631 Dear Antonio Gates: I will never, ever trust you again Dear Antonio, Heading into this week's first-round playoff matchup, I was cautiously optimistic that you would break out of your three-game slump this week when your team hosted the Raiders, against whom you put up a perfectly acceptable 58 yards and one touchdown in week 4. I didn't watch last ... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:29:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dear_Antonio_Gates_I_will_never_ever_trust_you_again/406725 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dear_Antonio_Gates_I_will_never_ever_trust_you_again/406725