Antonio Gates Discusses 2024 Hall of Fame Snub | PFF

[@SPLICER21PS3]

This shit actually pisses me tf off. Growing up watching him, I'm extremely disappointed that he didn't take first ballot. Dude absolutely deserved it, screw the HOF for this one.

[@SocalSteeze]

Gates definitely got robbed but love his attitude on the situation. Such a great dude. Stay Classy San Diego.

[@ambermchugh9381]

A real class act. I'm so sorry for him. You're been hall of fame in SD in our hearts for years

[@mattcosentino123]

Biggest HOF snub in history

[@johnn9977]

Very true

[@devonalomar9012]

In any sport. Love and respect from a Broncos fan.

[@EduardoSilva-je5rq]

Gates should’ve of been first ballot period !!!

[@lucassipe9448]

THE GOAT!!! Gates was Him

[@pacificbeatz5440]

Who looks at Gates on a ballot and naw. That’s krazy!!!

[@drewwilson6639]

It must have been raycissmms

[@beawdavis2158]

Gatesy your the man I have mad respect for our west cost legends I think my raiders fans broncos fans and even chief fans can agree you are the man you are worthy 🙌Boltup ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@shake6321]

How does a guy who is #1 all time in TDs by a TE, #3 in yards and catches not make make the Hof on their first ballot. it doesn’t even make any sense. he is basically the cris carter of TEs.

[@Linz.Edward]

Great interview. I’m glad you guys let him talk and get that off his chest. I’m from San Diego, so him not making it is personal. Andre Johnson over Antonio!? Crazy work.

[@michaelsarchive]

as a raider fan its a shame this dude didnt get a first ballot, he more than deserved it

[@The_Loathsome]

What an unreal snub.

[@loganschlepp5903]

Absolute legend. The GOAT. The best TE to ever do it in my opinion. My favorite player of all time and the reason I became a chargers fan. Biggest snub of all time, it’s disgraceful

[@samuelbassey6130]

I need heads to roll

[@Shiba_Inu_Des]

Antonio Gates will make it in the NFL HOF. His time will come. "Thank You!" for being a great person, leader and exciting player on the field.

[@salvadoralanizjr3736]

Gates changed the position for the entire NFL. WIN LOSE OR TIE CHARGER TILL I DIE. Gates is the man. HOF got this entirely wrong.

[@davidthorner5251]

I feel the pain from Antonio, but seriously.... how fucking big is Steve 😅

[@IsaIbnHalim]

Just the most iconic, unstoppable, unreasonably productive player at his position up to that point. You know, only revolutionized position and played forever never really ever dropping off.

[@zenclover8468]

If he's not a first round HOFer then i dont know who is. Great career.

[@pato1904]

everyone knows Antonio gates was a hof i have watched him since i was a kid he's a top tight end . its total bullshit he got snubbed almost 12000 116 tds leads all te by a mile 6 all pros 8 pro bowls

[@DodgeChargerPursuit]

Antonio reinvented the TE position.

[@zaclively9347]

You did the GOAT dirty with that short chair 😂

[@lymanellsworth4727]

The idiots who did this should be ashamed of themselves!!!!! Love to see Gates anytime anywhere!!!!!

[@charlesbunten2588]

How Tony Gonzalez made first ballot HOF and Antonio gates did not is beyond me. At this point it’s nothing but a popularity contest.

[@kitgautier1658]

One word: Robbed.

[@theangrycowb0y]

Of course they snubbed the most worthy HOF candidate out of any of them.

[@aaronsmith1676]

In what world is Devin Hester in the HOF but Gates is not? Who would pick Hester over Gates to be on their team? I mean... honestly the HOF has no credibility anymore.

[@AceOfSpades7991]

Hester is the greatest returner in history so he’s not even the one I’m mad about making it over Gates. Andre Johnson on the other hand….

[@generalshepherd2209]

Bruh being the best return man in NFL history ain’t no grounds for HOF induction… sure he scored them return tuddies like fireworks but other than 2006 did that take his team anywhere other than the conference championship at best? He also sucked as a receiver and struggled as an every down player. And it’s not like he was some revolutionary for punt returns or that he changed the game, he literally was just picked by a biased media who takes moments of consistent, peak level performance because “cultural impact” or other poorly disguised favoritism

[@chrisrakow9745]

Deion Sanders aka Primetime and Devin Hester shared a special mentor-protege relationship since Devin was coming out of the ‘U’ of Miami in college.. Hester broke Brian Mitchell’s single season return records (which took him his entire eight year career to set) in less than two seasons Devin broke Prime’s all time total TD returns record #23 is still the only player to have returned the Opening Kickoff of a Super Bowl for a score (first 13 seconds of SB XLI) 22 career return TDs (Regular season: 6 kick offs, 1 missed FG return, plus 14 punt returns; Postseason: 1 playoff kick off return) 18 offensive TDs as well (despite being drafted as a DB originally) - 17 receiving (16 reg. season / 1 postseason) and 1 rushing score (reg. season) - 11 seasons played (Bears, Falcons, Ravens and Seahawks) 4x All Pro (2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011) 4x Pro Bowl (2006, 2007, 2010 and 2014) Voted to All Decade Teams of 2000s & 2010s Enshrined in the NFL HOF as the only Return Specialist - The NFL later admitted that they changed the kick off return rules too much and messed with with one of the most electrifying moments of pro football while players like Devin Hester played 😅

[@generalshepherd2209]

@@chrisrakow9745 How you gonna bring Deion, who is on a whole different level of athleticism and skill. Hester was awesome and impactful for ~6 plays a game at best. Deion could be a threat on defense, special teams, and with the cowboys, even on offense. Case closed. I will admit his Super Bowl kick return was electrifying and a cool moment, but other than that and his 20 return tds he was awful. It’s a disgrace and a slap in the face to guys like Steve Smith Sr, who leads one of the shittiest franchise in NFL history, the Panthers, in receptions, receiving yards, and td receptions by a mile, and Antonio Gates, who literally leads all TEs in ALL TIME TOUCHDOWNS. Don’t get me wrong #23 was absolutely the best at his position, no question, but if we considered special teamers, then Adam Vinateri should be a first ballot Hall of Famer, but he never will be even though he leads the league in points all time and is widely considered the best to ever do it, so why should a fellow special teamer in Hester have such an honor?

[@chrisrakow9745]

@@generalshepherd2209 Deion himself said Devin was better at returning TDs of any kind than himself (rare for Coach Prime to admit being lesser than anyone in his literal prime); He and the Windy City Flyer embraced and cried together when the new Hall of Famer broke his record while playing for ATL. Sanders also said that players on both sides of the ball, alumni, fans of all teams, coaches, scouts, analysts, and GMs changed how they looked at specialist returners because of #23 (Leon Washington, Josh Cribbs, Percy Harvin, Coradelle Patterson, etc can thank Devin for paving the way for returners to earn more $$! as they were now seen as multiple threats for offense/special teams). Kickoffs and punts were Times where people left their seats to use the washroom and/or get refreshments and concessions, but Devin Hester made those special team moments of football relevant again and the 3rd Phase dominance helped anemic or pedestrian offenses to have crazy field position because Teams became terrified of kicking to this special player. Rather wishing to spot the Bears or Falcons 30-50 yards by kicking the ball out of bounds (a stat that isn’t tracked) rather than risk a TD return opportunity Don’t hate on one of the literal best there ever was at any given football position

[@bsmall447]

It’s ridiculous to think he didn’t get in the Hall of Fame this year. It’s still all too political.

[@Rudy_Dorame]

And kids say Taylor swifts bf is the goat 😂 they’ll never understand

[@sdb619ful]

He popped for peds at one point in his career, I think that hurt him.

[@PokepoppinTV]

So did the other dude who got inducted into the hof ahead of him. That isn't an excuse here

[@mattgrosse943]

Absolute travesty of justice that he didn't make it on the first ballot.

[@patheticcircus3774]

Gates Jared Allen Reggie Wayne all snubbed so wrong that they put Willis in over any of these guys they should change who votes first hall of fame if this happens again

[@AceOfSpades7991]

HOF committee buggin

[@TheFrostFilesPodcast]

NO REASON FOR THIS BS

[@kjo2130]

Football HOF has become a complete joke. Deion Sanders called it years ago.

[@MCH721]

Terrible

[@StayToonedComixs]

Big ballla 85 @antoninoGates