Basketball traits well-serve Gonzalez, Gates

Full Story Here: "Tony Gonzalez went to five Pro Bowls in his first seven NFL seasons and is good enough to be regarded as one of the greatest play-making tight ends to don shoulder pads and cleats.

Yet he acknowledges he can learn something from a second-year tight end who didn't play organized football in college.

'He's impressed me,' Gonzalez said of the Chargers' Antonio Gates. 'He's a great football player . . . I'd be a fool not to watch Gates. I'm looking forward to seeing him play in person because he's been doing some pretty good things this year and he can help me out in my game.'"