NFL: Philip Rivers retires

[Voight]

Thought this was a great tweet from one of the classiest guys in the league and arguably my favorite player who isn't on the team I cheer for (or owned in a keeper league jks).

Could have the makings of a great coach/analyst but with 9 young kids, it'll be a decade at least IMO.

 

[Islay1989]

Honestly he's a Hall of Famer if Mcree doesn't fumble the ball in the 2006 postseason.

They had Manning's #. I think they then would've obliterated Chicago in the SB.

But all in all, he makes my Hall of very good. He was sometimes a top 5 QB. But not once could you say he was the best in any season.

I do think he will make the hall eventually though. The Baseball hall of fame is the toughest to get in. The rest is underwhelming.

Rivers fumbled the ball in that one as well, one that the Patriots turned into their 3 points. Why is the onus on McRee and not him? He completed 14 out of 32 passes for 250 yards, fumbled, threw a pick without a TD, had a prime LT who racked nearly 200 yards per scrimmage, his running backs had 147 yards on 26 carries with 3 TDs, a defense that had 3 takeaways, etc, and still blew the game in which he wasn't asked to do more than manage it and keep them in it.

 

[NJDevs26]

Oh?

 

[HisIceness]

Oh?

"Hey honey, I know I said I retired and was gonna help with the 9 kids more but uh, something happened in Indianapolis and uh, yeah......"

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Guys love football and are competitive. I'm sure he's still hungry.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Oh, one of those “f*** training camp and most of the regular season” retirements.

 

[Blitzkrug]

I could definitely see Indy considering it depending how long Wentz is out.

He knows the playbook, didn't look toast last season and he's probably far better than what you could wrangle at the position in a pinch.

 

[DoyleG]

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

Romo
Rivers


Eli

Romo couldn't keep the spot down.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Romo couldn't keep the spot down.

Not sure what you mean. He had injury issues but I don't think Rivers and especially Manning have a real claim to being better quarterbacks.

 

[NJDevs26]

LOL, he’s been trolling for one of these I’ll play five games and the playoffs paychecks for months now

 

[Terry Yake]

saints would be smart to bring in rivers

siemian doesn't belong in the NFL and hill is not a QB