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SignOnSanDiego.com > San Diego Chargers -- Gates 'rusty' but gets in full workout
Antonio Gates was scheduled to go through just individual drills yesterday in his second full day of practice with the Chargers. But the more the tight end ran, the better he felt. So when the individual drills ended, Gates decided to push it and participate in the full workout – taking his first snaps in team drills. “I was rusty; I hadn't had any contact since last January,” said Gates, ...
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FRIDAY MORNING ONE-PER-CLUB ONE-LINERS
ProFootballTalk.com — ... . Says Chargers TE Antonio Gates of finally getting back on the practice field for a full workout, “I was rusty; I hadn’t had any contact since last January. But I was excited to be out there . I had been anxious to get back out there, so it felt good.” Cardinals WR Sean Morey knows ...

Around the AFC West: Raiders starters to play a lot
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... The Broncos think Scheffler will be a 60-catch player this season. Kansas City It's another big week for the Chiefs' kickers. Oakland Lane Kiffin is going to work his starters a lot again this weekend. Justin Fargas is in an unusual spot. Johnnie Lee Higgins needs to pick a lane. San Diego Antonio Gates takes another major step in his return from a toe injury. The ...

Chargers Podcast: Adrian Garcia, Chargers Radio
SportsHubLA — ... (left) on the defensive side and TE Antonio Gates on offense , for example. They need someone to step up and fill the void left by backup running back Michael Turner, who signed a big deal this offseason with the Atlanta Falcons. There’s some continuity still to be developed between QB Philip Rivers and his wideouts. The margin for error this season is small, since folks are expecting a lot. SportsHubLA.com editors Andrew and Brian Kamenetzky talk about all these issues and more (including a segue into Manny Mania and the Blue) with Adrian Garcia, radio voice for the ...

Will Shawne Merriman Be Playing Week 3 Against the Jets?
thejetsblog.com — ... Shawne Merriman is one of the Chargers best players on an already loaded team.  With Shawne Merriman’s recent news that he might need some season ending surgery and Antonio Gates coming off surgery, could the Jets be catching the Chargers at an opportune time early in the season?  Merriman says he wants to play, ...

Monday morning rehab
N/A — ... go when it matters. A glimmer of good news in what has been a mostly negative preseason for McGahee. First the injury, then the rumors of getting cut by the season opener, and then the rumor that he might get cut midseason. Hopefully, McGahee can get back on the field and show everyone why he needs to be in Baltimore. Without him, the Ravens really have no recognizable offense. Antonio Gates [TE, Chargers] From The San Diego Union-Tribune: Antonio Gates was scheduled to ...

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