Good morning. Neil Paine of fivethirtyeight.com takes a statistical look at the career of San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates. Paine calls Gates the second best tight end ever in the NFL behind Tony Gonzalez, a hard point to argue against after looking at the numbers.

Paine: “Because they emerged at nearly the same time, in the same division, Gates will probably never truly escape the comparison to Gonzalez. That’s unfortunate; it’s one that Gates can’t possibly win. But if you compare him to every other tight end in history, it’s hard to find another career that stacks up to his, at least in terms of pass-catching prowess. At age 34, Gates is only intermittently capable of the types of outbursts we saw from him on Sunday, but his legacy as a trendsetter — and one of the very best tight ends ever — should nonetheless be secure.”

Robert Mays of Grantland lists Gates among his Week 2 winners.

Matt Bowen of Bleacher Report breaks down Gates' third touchdown catch against Seattle in his look at the best plays from Week 2.

Pete Prisco of CBS Sports writes that the Chargers did not let the Seahawks push them around.

Ricky Henne of Chargers.com offers five lessons learned from the Seattle game.

Nick Canepa of U-T San Diego writes that the Chargers' confidence is high after the Week 2 win.