August4th Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 rivers would prolly refuse the trade and LA would not want to trade it's biggest name right now .. they need something to draw in fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazStandard Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 8 hours ago, Jlowe22 said: He has been much better in the past though, and while you could chalk it up to simply being past his prime, it raises question marks in this era of football, when guys like Brady are seemingly playing better than ever, and Brees showing no significant decline. Especially when the Chargers have been so horribly run lately. One constant in all sports is fundamentals - Brady is playing well at 40, not just because he's in good shape, but because he is a technician with a perfect throwing motion. Players with idiosynchratic throwing styles, like Rivers, would tend to age badly comparatively. It's like in cricket - a batsman who relies entirely on hand-eye coordination will drop off more sharply than one with a polished technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisEagles Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 5:11 AM, ChazStandard said: One constant in all sports is fundamentals - Brady is playing well at 40, not just because he's in good shape, but because he is a technician with a perfect throwing motion. Players with idiosynchratic throwing styles, like Rivers, would tend to age badly comparatively. It's like in cricket - a batsman who relies entirely on hand-eye coordination will drop off more sharply than one with a polished technique. Dude. No one understands cricket analogies. And to the OP. Rivers is done. I wouldn't sign him as a free agent, let alone trade for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everlong Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 3 hours ago, tonyto36 said: No OL is also part of it. He's had the equivalent of the 2013 Patriots offensive line for 4 years. This is true, but even when did he have a good offensive line in 2013, they still barely made the playoffs. They were nearly eliminated by a KC team that rested their starters and had literally nothing to play for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenos Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 On 9/28/2017 at 3:11 AM, ChazStandard said: One constant in all sports is fundamentals - Brady is playing well at 40, not just because he's in good shape, but because he is a technician with a perfect throwing motion. Players with idiosynchratic throwing styles, like Rivers, would tend to age badly comparatively. It's like in cricket - a batsman who relies entirely on hand-eye coordination will drop off more sharply than one with a polished technique. Oh geez, not this nonsense again. Once again, just because it's funky looking, doesn't mean it's not mechanically sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 On 9/27/2017 at 10:00 PM, August4th said: rivers would prolly refuse the trade and LA would not want to trade it's biggest name right now .. they need something to draw in fans Plus if he has to sign off on it and says no it probably isnt good for morale that the team is trying to trade their QB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Slim Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 21 hours ago, MemphisEagles said: Dude. No one understands cricket analogies. some people do man some people do On 28/09/2017 at 8:11 PM, ChazStandard said: One constant in all sports is fundamentals - Brady is playing well at 40, not just because he's in good shape, but because he is a technician with a perfect throwing motion. Players with idiosynchratic throwing styles, like Rivers, would tend to age badly comparatively. It's like in cricket - a batsman who relies entirely on hand-eye coordination will drop off more sharply than one with a polished technique. same reason i don't think steve smith will last when he starts to get older - idk about the mechanics of rivers but what he's saying in the analogy is fundamentally true btw that is australian cricket captain steve smith not wide receiver steve smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenos Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 9 hours ago, tonyto36 said: It's not mechanically sound. There is a reason QBs are taught to throw it the way they are. Doesn't mean it doesn't work though. 1) Yes, QBs are taught a certain way. It doesn't mean that it's the only way. My recommendation is to do some research on what mechanically sound actually is. At least with regards to throwing motion. The ideal throwing motion involves getting the football accurately from point A to point B without any wasted motion. I'm sure Dan Marino would disagree with your assessment given that he had a similar throwing motion as Rivers'. 2) I'm also annoyed because this was brought up years ago (specifically the 2012 season) with no evidence to back it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footbull3196 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Lol @ Marino and rivers "having similar throwing motions" based off a picture from 2006 that has nothing to do with how the quarterbacks actually produce their velocity on the ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir L Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Rivers as a bronco would be a great player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjapirate Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 9/27/2017 at 7:00 PM, August4th said: rivers would prolly refuse the trade and LA would not want to trade it's biggest name right now .. they need something to draw in fans Eagles fans showed up for the chargers home game today. They don't have fans in LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabbs4u Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 9/27/2017 at 1:00 AM, Chiefer said: Rivers isn't going anywhere, it's already too much for him to travel to LA everyday from his home in SD. This He's basically the Alex Rodriguez of the Chargers. Making way to much ?, can't/won't be traded basically forcing them into waiting for him to retire and come off the books. He's going nowhere no matter what the Chargers would like to do via trade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcanadian Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 The Charger's problem is the owner, He kept Norv Turner as his HC for a # of years when it was clear to everyone but him, that Turner was a rotten HC and Rivers paid the price and wasted a lot of prime years. I would trade him as long as I was in a position to draft my next franchise QB and was holding a top 2 or 3 overall pick. LA is a star city where you had better have a top QB or nobody will buy tickets. Otherwise, you just hold on and wait for a better opportunity to arise for a trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollino14 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 They should have traded him years ago when his value was much higher. Now, I believe to maximize his value LA should invest a high pick in a QB and have him learn from Rivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 What team would even be in the market for his services? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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