Gates, who caught 116 touchdown passes in a 16-year career spent entirely with the Chargers, is elected alongside defensive end Jared Allen, wide receiver Sterling Sharpe and cornerback Eric Allen.

Gates will be the 12th Charger to be enshrined, joining wide receivers Lance Alworth and Charline Joiner, offensive tackle Ron Mix, coaches Sid Gillman and Don Coryell, quarterback Dan Fouts ...

The Chargers made Gates an integral part of that climb, which remains the franchise’s best sustained stretch since its Air Coryell years. LaDainian Tomlinson shattered the single-season touchdown ...

All-in-all, this is simply a good desktop charger. The rubber feet do a solid job keeping the Nomos 5-in-1 in place, the two moving parts don't feel dangerously fragile in the slightest ...