Rivers retiring, he had a weird career, his best teams were when he was younger and they took some tough losses to NE. After that SD mostly became irrelevant and he just kinda did his solid QB thing for 6-7 years.
I don’t think he should be in the HOF unless they wanna rename it to the Hall of Very Good but can’t say I care one way or the other
He’s on the Mt Rushmore of QBs to never play in a Super Bowl w/ Fouts/Moon
I don’t think he should be in the HOF unless they wanna rename it to the Hall of Very Good but can’t say I care one way or the other
He’s on the Mt Rushmore of QBs to never play in a Super Bowl w/ Fouts/Moon
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200801130clt.htm
This is the signature game of his career, right? A 2nd round win @ defending champ Indy in which he played very well. And even in this game, he was hurt so didn't finish the 4th quarter, Billy Volek led the 4th Q touchdown drive in Indy to win it. Seems like it isn't even close as I reviewed all his playoff games (there's like 7 or 8 so this took about 5 minutes)
I guess playing w/ a torn ACL @ NE the next week is the game people remember, but considering the Chargers scored 12pts, not sure that was that much of a great Rivers memory as much as a gritty performance.
This is the signature game of his career, right? A 2nd round win @ defending champ Indy in which he played very well. And even in this game, he was hurt so didn't finish the 4th quarter, Billy Volek led the 4th Q touchdown drive in Indy to win it. Seems like it isn't even close as I reviewed all his playoff games (there's like 7 or 8 so this took about 5 minutes)
I guess playing w/ a torn ACL @ NE the next week is the game people remember, but considering the Chargers scored 12pts, not sure that was that much of a great Rivers memory as much as a gritty performance.
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Between 2006 and 2009 he had so much talent around him and accomplished pretty much nothing.
Imagine having this backfield.
4. (young) Darren Sproles eventual Pro Bowler
3. Lorenzo Neal 4 time Pro Bowl fullback
2. Michael Turner 2 time Pro Bowler
1. Ladanian Tomlison Gazzilion time Pro Bowler
He also had Antonio Gates, Vincent Jackson, Chris Chambers and 3 Pro Bowlers on the O-line
And the D wasnt too shabby either
Imagine having this backfield.
4. (young) Darren Sproles eventual Pro Bowler
3. Lorenzo Neal 4 time Pro Bowl fullback
2. Michael Turner 2 time Pro Bowler
1. Ladanian Tomlison Gazzilion time Pro Bowler
He also had Antonio Gates, Vincent Jackson, Chris Chambers and 3 Pro Bowlers on the O-line
And the D wasnt too shabby either
Wouldn't say accomplished nothing, they lost to eventual SB champs in '08...Lost to NE in '06 and '07 (Rivers was not really a very good QB yet. '06 was his first year starting and '07 NE 1 of the best teams ever)
'09 vs Jets Nate Kaeding blew that game for them.
Then from '10-forever he was just kinda irrelevant, just a weird career. Can't remember anyone else like it. Like he was in purgatory or something. Of course, some of the lack of team success for SD during this decade obviously had a lot to do with him. The sports media/fans couldn't even really be bothered to critique him though because it was the Chargers so who cares.
'09 vs Jets Nate Kaeding blew that game for them.
Then from '10-forever he was just kinda irrelevant, just a weird career. Can't remember anyone else like it. Like he was in purgatory or something. Of course, some of the lack of team success for SD during this decade obviously had a lot to do with him. The sports media/fans couldn't even really be bothered to critique him though because it was the Chargers so who cares.
