Philip Rivers
Philip Rivers
Philip Michael Riversis an American football quarterback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He played college football at North Carolina State University, and was drafted in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft with the fourth overall pick by the New York Giants, who traded him to the Chargers for their first overall pick, quarterback Eli Manning. Rivers' career passer rating of 95.7 is fourth-best all-time among NFL quarterbacks with at least 1,500 passing attempts...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth8 December 1981
CityDecatur, AL
This is not a setback. I haven't played a ton, that's true. But I've had the two years, and I know the abilities I do have.
I say that confidently. I'm not by any means going to play the perfect game, but I feel like I can go in there and make the plays and get the things done that can win us a game,
I've already developed trust in my teammates -as a player and as a person.
What I can control and all I know as of today, I am signed up for one more year...I guess things could change, but with all the uncertainty in many aspects, I don't see (his decision not to sign an extension) changing before camp gets here, and when camp gets here I'm even more certain to play it out.
I've been calling plays in the huddle since I was seven.
Anybody who has watched me play knows I'm not one of the fastest guys, but I understand what's going on around me and what to look for. I know what the defense is doing.
I've tried not to get too far ahead of myself or get caught up in what is being said.
Drew, when he said something, it was important. But he was more of a quiet leader that led by the way he worked. And that's a heck of a way to do it. I'm a little bit more vocal and excited and emotional type of leader. And that way works too.
Drew was a heck of a teammate and a heck of a player. He's a guy I had a lot of fun being around and supporting.
Drew was a heck of a teammate, a heck of a player, a guy I had a lot of fun being around and supporting. I wish him the best on the recovery of the injury, which is the one thing I hated to see happen.
Drew has solidified that he's the guy. He's had two solid years.
Everybody in this room can be a team guy as much as he wants to, but there comes a point when it's: 'What is best for me, for my career? For my career, it's best that I start playing.
When it's all over -- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, mid-January -- then I can just play out every scenario in my head.
I thought he was the best. I really did.