Eli Manning is at peace with not making the Hall of Fame this year, but he did get some sage advice from Antonio Gates, who ...

Gates, the NFL’s All-Time Leader in Touchdown Receptions by a Tight End, Headlines Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 ...

Antonio Gates leads tiny Pro Football Hall of Fame ... Stats-wise (career yards, yards per catch, TDs), the three 2025 finalists are very close: Smith (14,731, 14.3, 81); Holt (13,382, 14.5 ...

An undrafted free agent who signed with the then-San Diego Chargers in 2003, tight end Antonio Gates would go on to make his mark in the game of football. He spent 16 years with the organization ...

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 ...

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