Antonio Gates has made history, I hate fashion

Antonio Gates were affected memorable.

He gave the Chargers a tie in the fourth quarter in a playoff game. It is made of LaDainian Tomlinson scores gadget. He sprinted loose for 72 yards in Cleveland and 23 separate occasions gave his team the lead.

Sunday, it was too late to do so.

But in the fourth quarter, the score is history.

Chargers tight end caught a 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers, giving him. 81 touchdown receptions in his career Select the links to the Hall of Fame receiver Lance Alworth for most of the history of the franchise.

The veteran was hit ninth year. The "only Chargers 31-7 loss to the Panthers

"Like I said Gates is a hard day work," coach Norv Turner "This is a tough day for all of us -. A hard day for a guy like Antonio, who is here through good times and is one of those great moments.

"I think the feeling that we are now all to leave at some point, and Antonio, the fact that he played one of the best players in the National Football League to celebrate bound. Affected Each of these topics and means a lot to me"

Gates concerned 81, 54 were cast by rivers.

He almost had a 55th Beat a Panthers linebacker depth, but the game was never progressed was cast as print stream to the ground.

It was the story of the day for an offense which was 164 meters a season low.

"It's a difficult time," said Gates, 32, said. "Obviously, this is an individual work, and I hate it, in this way, as we were in trouble to get. At the same time, I can at his teammates and coaches who believed in me and my family the support they while given my career have to reflect.

"To mention in the same category with a guy like Lance, who paved the way for people like me and the guys in front of me are, it's really an honor to be in this situation and among the elites."

'N' Nuts

? Ryan Mathews broken collarbone late in the season was confirmed by one of four wounded in the Chargers game. Malcom Floyd receiver (ankle), inside linebacker Takeo Spikes (hamstring) and right Reggie Wells (ankle, foot) were also injured.

? Michael Harris relieved starting left tackle Kevin Haslam in the third quarter after Haslam has a pocket. Wells left the game after a short while Haslam again to finish the game properly.

? Completed with the score 31-0 in the third quarter, rookie third-round draft pick Brandon Taylor the game as strong security team. Corey Lynch started and to make sure to see safety reps in the third defense of Nickel.

 

? The Chargers recently won its appeal of a $ 20,000 fine NFL, a source said on Sunday. He focused on the response of an employee of the team in October, when the referee tried asking, towels sticky. The franchise has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the incident.