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Antonio Gates

(1980) American Football Player

9 quotes in 59 categories

Antonio Gates is an American football player.

Quick Facts About Antonio Gates

Born: June 18, 1980
Profession: American Football Player

About Antonio Gates

[Wikidata] American football player (born 1980)... | [Wikipedia] Antonio Ethan Gates Jr. is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 16-year career as a tight end for the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) from 2003 to 2018. He was named to the Pro Bowl eight times and was a six-time All-Pro selectio

Quotes by Antonio Gates

I try to find out what the guy's strengths and weaknesses are. Like in boxing, I'd be a counter-puncher. Whatever he does…

Advantage

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In high school, every last one of the passing schemes was designed for me.

High school

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You had to be tough in our neighborhood.

Community

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A dunk is nice because it can create momentum, but it's not as good as scoring a touchdown.

Momentum

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I'd like to be a 5-10, 205-pound running back. I think it's natural for big guys to want to be a little…

Big guy

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High school football in Detroit was not easy at all. There were talented players everywhere.

Detroit

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In basketball, I always had a first step. A separation step. That works now, too.

Basketball

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Play more than one sport in high school. If you play, say, football and basketball, you can learn to be physical and…

Aspect

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If I had stayed with football in college, I probably would have been a first-round pick.

College

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