15 Quotes by Antonio Gates

Play more than one sport in high school. If you play, say, football and basketball, you can learn to be physical and you can take those physical aspects of both sports and become better in both sports. Basketball players use some of the same skills football players do and vice versa.

We understood that it was raining and we knew that we had to be careful making our cuts. But at the same time, they played with the same field. When their offense was out there they weren't playing on a separate field. All of those things are just excuses. The bottom line is that they outplayed us today and they deserved (the win).

Tony has definitely set a high standard at tight end. He's done it year in and year out. This is just my third year and I'm upcoming. He's been to six Pro Bowls. I have to get to six Pro Bowls to say that.

It was basically the same as yesterday -- it got a little bit better. I think it's still going to be a game-time decision for us.

No matter what you're doing (working out away from the team), it's nothing like going against Igor (Olshansky), ... I think it will take awhile, but I'm definitely ready to work hard and get back in shape.

I'm going to at least sit down and talk with him and let him know he's in for a long night, ... It's all fun and games, we all like to have fun. I want to win. So he understands, it's not personal. It's all business.