US Edition‘Dadgummit, let’s freaking go’ – Philip Rivers returns to the NFL with Colts
- On Monday, the Indianapolis Colts called Philip Rivers to join the roster as an emergency quarterback, and he raced up from Alabama to Indiana to practice, potentially playing Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.
- Sitting 8-5 and one spot out of the AFC playoffs, the Indianapolis Colts face urgency as rookie Riley Leonard recovers from a knee injury suffered last weekend.
- Rivers' resume includes nearly 250 games and a top-six all-time passing rank, underscoring why the call made sense; he played 17 years and ranks sixth in passing touchdowns.
- Coach Shane Steichen, Colts head coach, said the team will go through this week in practice and decide at the end of the week, while Rivers said, `We're taking this thing one day at a time,` acknowledging family and staff nerves.
- Philip Rivers said Wednesday, `I wasn't really hanging on any hope of playing again-- I kind of thought that ship had sailed`, acknowledging he's not in prior shape and noting his wife's nervousness about a return.
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Philip Rivers’ decision to unretire at 44 has left the football world stunned. The Indianapolis Colts lost quarterbacks Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard to injuries, and their options looked thin. Then Rivers suddenly announced he would return, five years after his last snap for the Colts. Naturally, fans immediately wondered if NFL legend Tom Brady could do the same at 48. So, recently on “The Herd” show on Fox, Colin Cowherd voiced the fans’ que…
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It has the potential to be an amazing NFL story this weekend—or a brutal one. Unfortunately, most of the nine coaches and executives asked about the return of Philip Rivers predict the latter, reports the Athletic . The remarks of one anonymous exec sums things up: "Fun story, but I...
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — When Philip Rivers announced his retirement from the NFL in 2021, the football world assumed they’d seen the last of the fiery quarterback on the field.
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