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If Eli Manning needs some advice on how to handle a Hall of Fame slight -- Antonio Gates is offering it up!
The legendary Charger -- who was inducted into the 2025 class last week after being snubbed for the 2024 one just 12 months ago -- told TMZ Sports out at the Super Bowl in New Orleans that while he's sure Eli's feeling heartbreak right now ... the former signal-caller just needs to stay positive.
Gates told us that after he was shockingly barred from getting a bust in Canton .