lancerman Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/chargers-rams/story/2021-01-20/philip-rivers-retiring-chargers-colts-saint-michael-high-school-alabama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTrav Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Good career! At his peak was genuinely a top 5 QB at the time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaFellSBXLIXMVP Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Very underrated player overall. Played a tremendous game against the Bills from the very first snap and if not for drops and some questionable decisions from the coaching staff he'd have won that game and probably would be in the AFC CG right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity_Cometh Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 See ya, Phil. It was a privilege to watch you compete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Rivers was never an athletic marvel - statue in the pocket and he had that wonky sidearm/shotput release. Nobody would mistake him for a Pat Mahomes or an Aaron Rodgers - elusive, could hurt you on the ground and could launch a pass into the next zip code. But - my goodness - was he good at what he did. His anticipation and accuracy was next level great, he saw coverages and got his guys into those spots with relative ease. What a great career to watch. Only blemish is that lack of a SB, but I don't think he should be diminished by that overall. Everyone would like to have a guy like Rivers for 15+ years. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerman Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 21 minutes ago, BigTrav said: Good career! At his peak was genuinely a top 5 QB at the time In the mid 2000’s it was generally Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, and Drew Brees as the top QB’s with Farve sneaking in once he had his resurgence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siv Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 One of my all time favs. Loved his personality on and off the field and the fire he played with. Constant trash talk without cussing. He will be very underrated as far as legacy goes. But an all time great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazStandard Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, lancerman said: In the mid 2000’s it was generally Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, and Drew Brees as the top QB’s with Farve sneaking in once he had his resurgence There was a brief period - where Brady was hurt and then recovering from injury, Favre was not what he was and before Rodgers had really distinguished himself - where Rivers had an argument for top 3 QB in the league. He a couple of MVP caliber seasons over-shadowed by Manning and Brees. Also the prime example of how much a small market and lack of post-season success can hurt a reputation - he will likely be the least remembered of the 2004 crop of QBs, despite being probably the best player of the bunch. Edited January 20, 2021 by ChazStandard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar12 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Thank you Phillip Rivers. That was probably the most fun Colts season I’ve seen in a long time. He had a better season then most people thought he would and went out swinging against the Bills. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich homie Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 2 hours ago, lancerman said: In the mid 2000’s it was generally Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, and Drew Brees as the top QB’s with Farve sneaking in once he had his resurgence Replace Roethlisberger with Rivers and that would be true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMcC2018 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 It would have been great to see Rivers with a functional-type franchise. Imagine if he'd spent 15 years at a team like the Patriots, Ravens, Steelers, Green Bay. Chargers are just one of those teams that find a way to underwhelm (although maybe he was part of the reason why). Wasn't there a year where they were the league's #1 offense and #1 defense but actually missed the playoffs? Chargers gonna Charger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayRaider Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) Tremendous QB. Whooped our *** his first 8 games against us from 2006-2009. A lot of people forget, but Rivers was firmly at that #5 QB spot, and an Elite QB, from like 2008 to 2013, the prime of his career. Then in 2017-2018 he had a nice resurrection as a Top 5-6 QB again. In 2019, his arm totally fell off. And in 2020, his arm was still gone, but he was a solid Game Manager for the Colts. Is he a Hall of Famer? I’d say so. Make him wait til like 3rd or 4th ballot, but he’s a Hall of Famer IMO, and I don’t award that lightly. Edited January 20, 2021 by BayRaider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolmesPriest Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 dad-gummit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanedorf Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Career Earnings: $242,150,000 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhorse Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Thanks PR! Well done and much respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.