Antonio Gates Doubtful but Still Likely to Play Against Texans
No Chargers player listed as doubtful has played a game this season for obvious reasons; being doubtful means you only have a 25% chance of playing. If you go back to the playoffs in 2008, Antonio Gates was listed as doubtful twice and still played despite a toe injury. Between Norv Turner’s manipulation of the injury report and Gates’ resilience, I fully expect the All-Pro tight end to play against the Texans.
Gates made the trip with the team to Houston and reportedly looked pretty good walking on his way to the team’s walk-through practice. With his history of fighting through ailments, it’s a darn good bet that Antonio Gates will play in the game. You know what? The man is leading the NFL with nine touchdown catches on the season. It’s probably a good bet he’ll get a score in the game as well.
Photo Credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images