NFL: Philip Rivers retires

[John Price]

Thank you for a great career

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[John Price]

 

[DougieSmash]

Great guy. Congrats on the career, Rivers.

 

[HisIceness]

He was amazing to watch in college, had a bizarre throw and hardly an offensive line. Sucks he never got a Super Bowl ring but he'll be a hall of famer eventually.

 

[StreetHawk]

He was amazing to watch in college, had a bizarre throw and hardly an offensive line. Sucks he never got a Super Bowl ring but he'll be a hall of famer eventually.

Excellent QB who had LTD for a good portion of his career but just couldn’t get it done when they where a top team.

Eli, Rivers and now down to Big Ben from that draft class.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Hall of famer

 

[Spring in Fialta]

One of the best of his era for sure.

 

[Islay1989]

I'm having trouble calling him a HOFer, sure he has the numbers, he also had a team stacked to the gills around him and at his best was the 3rd best offensive weapon on those teams far behind LT and behind Gates as well for me. They also had the best OL in entire football in 2006, amazing FB in Neal, Sproles, VJax etc. I think he was a very good player surrounded by great players who propped him up.

 

[Terry Yake]

that 06 team should've won it all. LT was a cheat code that season

 

[WeThreeKings]

I'm having trouble calling him a HOFer, sure he has the numbers, he also had a team stacked to the gills around him and at his best was the 3rd best offensive weapon on those teams far behind LT and behind Gates as well for me. They also had the best OL in entire football in 2006, amazing FB in Neal, Sproles, VJax etc. I think he was a very good player surrounded by great players who propped him up.

I don't think he's a HOFer myself.. like it's on the fence about Eli, but at least we can point to two Superbowls and iconic performances in both runs.

 

[hockeykicker]

Lol what?

 

[Islay1989]

So was dopped to the gills Merriman. Neal plowing the way for LT etc.

That game was also the worst game I ever saw Brady play in terms of ball security and the Chargers still lost. In large due to inability to convert chances and Marty being a dumbass and going for it on 4th and 11 instead of going for a 49 yard field goal and then Gostowski made his kick.

 

[Islay1989]

I don't think he's a HOFer myself.. like it's on the fence about Eli, but at least we can point to two Superbowls and iconic performances in both runs.

I don't remember Eli, I remember that pass rush and two insane catches.

 

[Troy McClure]

Rivers was significantly better than Eli. So was Romo. Heck, Rivers was essentially the AFC’s Romo.

 

[c9777666]

Surprising he decided to call it quits right now. He actually played well vs Buffalo- hardly looked like a guy that was about to retire

 

[Terry Yake]

don't think there's any question that rivers is a HOF'er

 

[Voight]

I'm having trouble calling him a HOFer, sure he has the numbers, he also had a team stacked to the gills around him and at his best was the 3rd best offensive weapon on those teams far behind LT and behind Gates as well for me. They also had the best OL in entire football in 2006, amazing FB in Neal, Sproles, VJax etc. I think he was a very good player surrounded by great players who propped him up.

He was always a nice guy and never got intro trouble so I think he'll get in eventually, just won;t be right away.

Sure you can say he's better than Eli, but the latter played for one of the most influential teams/owners in the league and has two Super Bowl MVPs. Even if he wasn't lights out in those games, he still has two Super Bowl MVPs.

Lol what?

SUch a Rovell tweet.

On the Bright side he probably trumps all of them in career earnings, quite easily.

 

[GindyDraws]

Oh, glorious day! I never was so happy to see someone retire than Rivers.

When he was with the Chargers, he helped cost the Colts their undefeated season back in 2005, and I can't forget our playoff losses. But, even so, Rivers was still incapable of doing much in the postseason, and had a nasty tendency to be forced to make last minute comebacks... usually with predictable results.

Then he came to the Colts. While most Colts fans were fine with the move, I wasn't. I thought he was washed up and carried his excessive baggage.

Personally, he's not a Hall of Famer. Never made the Super Bowl, never was MVP, and while he has impressive stats, I feel like those stats are going to be obliterated in the next 10-15 years as the league transitions to a more athletic style that protects the QBs more, making him more of a curiosity than a historical piece of value.

 

[Hasbro]

Rivers was significantly better than Eli. So was Romo. Heck, Rivers was essentially the AFC’s Romo.

And still no rings!

 

[Islay1989]

He was always a nice guy and never got intro trouble so I think he'll get in eventually, just won;t be right away.

Sure you can say he's better than Eli, but the latter played for one of the most influential teams/owners in the league and has two Super Bowl MVPs. Even if he wasn't lights out in those games, he still has two Super Bowl MVPs.



SUch a Rovell tweet.

On the Bright side he probably trumps all of them in career earnings, quite easily.

Eli didn't deserve either. That whole defensive line should've gotten it instead.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Rivers was overrated douchebag

He is reason LT and Gates have no rings

He will make HOF largely because of his inflated stats not because he is truly an elite QB or deserving of enshrinement

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Rivers was significantly better than Eli. So was Romo. Heck, Rivers was essentially the AFC’s Romo.

I think Romo was more electric/more of a gamebreaker but I agree with the sentiment.

Romo
Rivers


Eli

 

[member 51464]

Makes me wonder how long until Big Ben hangs it up. Pretty solid QB class as far as that goes.

 

[BobbyClarkeFan16]

Anthony Castonzo and Philip Rivers retiring. Wow, Indianapolis is going to be busy this off season......

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Makes me wonder how long until Big Ben hangs it up. Pretty solid QB class as far as that goes.

Schaub is often forgotten but had solid career as part of that QB class as well (2nd rounder)

47-46 record as starter
25,467 yds
136 TD's
91 INT's
2x Pro Bowler
89.5 QB Rtg