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Antonio Gates Says Philip Rivers 'Definitely Capable' Of Replacing Rodgers In NY

Published: 09/15/2023

Antonio Gates says if the Jets are looking for a veteran to replace Aaron Rodgers this season, they shouldn't look much further than Philip Rivers ... telling TMZ Sports he thinks the 41-year-old is "definitely capable" of doing the job. Gates made the claim out in Beverly Hills this week ... in…

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Antonio Gates Says Chargers Are Super Bowl Contenders, Unsure About Rodgers' Jets

Published: 05/07/2023

Antonio Gates LOVES his former team's Super Bowl chances -- telling TMZ Sports he thinks the Chargers have a real shot to take home the Lombardi Trophy this year!!! But, when it comes to Aaron Rodgers' Jets ... the future Hall of Famer says he ain't feeling it quite as much. The ex-Bolts tight end…

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Shawne Merriman Says 'Bachelor Bowl' Had More Action Than Pro Bowl

Published: 02/11/2023

Anyone looking to watch hard-hitting football should've tuned in to a dating show instead of the Pro Bowl ... so says ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman, who tells TMZ Sports he was blown away after watching "Bachelor" contestants duke it out on the gridiron. In case you missed it, Lights Out and Antonio…

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Antonio Gates Envisioning Super Bowl For Chargers After Khalil Mack Trade

Published: 03/20/2022

Antonio Gates LOVES the Khalil Mack trade for his old Chargers squad ... telling TMZ Sports he believes the move could win the Chargers the Super Bowl next season. We spoke with Gates out at LAX this week -- just a few days after L.A. acquired Mack from the Chicago Bears -- and he said the…

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LaDainian Tomlinson And Antonio Gates Gift Bikes To Over 150 Kids

Published: 12/14/2021

LaDainian Tomlinson and Antonio Gates just did their best Santa Claus impersonations ... gifting an entire room full of kids with brand new bicycles for the holidays!!! The two Chargers legends hit up an L.A.-area school earlier this week for the sweet gesture ... and video of their surprise visit…

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Antonio Gates Fired Up For Son's Football Future, He's Like Robert Woods!

Published: 04/11/2021

Heads up, NFL teams ... there could be another Gates in the league very, very soon!! Antonio Gates tells TMZ Sports ... his son -- a star H.S. football player in Michigan -- has SO MUCH game on the gridiron, he thinks the kid compares well to Robert Woods!! The NFL legend gushed about Antonio…

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Antonio Gates Says Deshaun Watson Will Play In NFL Again, 'Too Good Of A Player'

Published: 04/09/2021

Antonio Gates believes Deshaun Watson's career will survive the sexual misconduct allegations ... and he WILL set foot on an NFL field again. Gates didn't make any predictions about how the legal action against Watson will play out ... but when speaking specifically to Watson's football career, he…

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Antonio Gates Loves Idea of Tom Brady to Chargers, 'Hopefully' He Comes Here

Published: 01/15/2020

Antonio Gates says he's ALL about the possibility of Tom Brady coming to the Chargers -- telling TMZ Sports, "If he does, I'll be one of his biggest supporters." "I heard that he might come out here and bless us with his presence," Gates told us on the way out of Bootsy Bellows nightclub in West…

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Antonio Gates Says He's Not Retired From NFL, 'I'm Ready to Play'

Published: 09/29/2019

Antonio Gates says he's waiting by the phone for NFL teams to call him ... telling TMZ Sports he's "ready to play" ... and he's definitely NOT retired. Of course, Gates is a Chargers legend -- racking up 8 Pro Bowls, 3 All-Pro selections during his 16-year career in San Diego/L.A. The future Hall…

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Antonio Gates Says Melvin Gordon Deserves Zeke Money, Pay Him, Chargers!

Published: 09/25/2019

Antonio Gates is going to bat for his ex-teammate ... telling TMZ Sports the Chargers need to pay Melvin Gordon ASAP -- and they need to give him Ezekiel Elliott money when they do!!! MG has been sitting out this season in hopes of getting a fat new deal ... and the Bolts have struggled without…

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Antonio Gates Not A Lock To Retire, I'm Having Too Much Fun!

Published: 12/30/2018

Antonio Gates ain't sure he wants to hang up his cleats after this season ... 'cause the Chargers legend tells TMZ Sports he's having way too much fun to quit football!!! A.G.'s 38 years old and it's clear he's WAY past his prime ... but when we got the tight end out in Bev Hills -- he says he's…

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Antonio Gates Disagrees With LeBron James, NFL Players Know What They Sign Up For

Published: 12/28/2018

Antonio Gates disagrees with LeBron James saying NFL owners have a "slave mentality" ... 'cause the TE says players know what they sign up for and make a great living doing it. Of course, LeBron went off on the NFL on his HBO show, "The Shop," last week, saying, "In the NFL they got a bunch of old…

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