Name: Reflecting on Philip Rivers' legacy following retirement announcement | First Take
Uploaded: 2021-01-20T19:10:49.000Z
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I think that he's had an incredible career.

Future simple

He's likely going to be a first ballot Hall of Famer.

That's incredible, like that breaks down if you divided by 16 games to 15 seasons, and this was before they protected quarterbacks to the degree that they do now, I played against Philip Rivers in the N F L a number of times I played against him in college when I was at Maryland, he was at NC State a couple of times, and I'm sad to see him go because he's had such a great career and he never made it to a Super Bowl, not even let alone win one.

I'm sad to see him go from that regard, but as a defensive player, I'm not sad to see that unorthodox throwing.

I'll leave the game because it was so accurate and so effective and so annoying because he was one of the best trash talkers.

And if you control for the fact that he didn't use any profanity and somehow managed to get under everybody's skin, he was incredible.

That's the number of touchdowns he had for.

Well, he's the high, the most touchdowns thrown and not make it to the Super Bowl.

That's a sad stat, but an incredible one nonetheless.

I think he had 12 4000 yards seasons like this.

Man is obviously a Hall of Famer, one of the best pastors we've ever seen in this game.

Sadly, he didn't get to punctuate his career with a Super Bowl, but he has plenty of time to go coach college football and raised all nine of his Children.

I believe, is where the counts down where the count stands for Philip Rivers right now.

So the wood I know you have plenty of battles against him.

I think you played against him when he played with the tourney a c L Were you in that game on the with the picture?

I was actually at that game, though, but shout out to Philip Rivers, he actually hey, actually surpassed me on the number of Children.

I I stopped at seven, so shout out to him E time.

But after the show, no player those days now playing those days are over.

I got kids in college, so hey, but as far as Philip Rivers concerned, you're talking about one of the most competitive individuals that I've ever come across.

And I think, you know, just speaking as the office of Play.

I've always admired Philip Rivers from afar because it's rare and dominant.

It's just rare when you see a quarterback that goes out there and talks as much smack is, Philip Rivers does and then goes out there and backs it up.

Because when you're a quarterback, you know, obviously you're depending on.

You know, guys around you to make things happen, particularly guys up front.

And for him to constantly talk smack to all these defensive players, man, that it takes a lot, man.

But that guy was out there competing for you know what, 14, 15 years at such a high level.

The one vivid memory for me and like I said I was at the game was in the A F C championship game in Foxboro It was freezing cold in that game.

And Philip Rivers playing on a toy a c l A tone a c l at the quarterback position.

I mean, you're talking about a position where you need your Lord, have to be able to follow through and push those throws.

And to be able to go out there and play for your, you know, play for your teammates and put yourself in that type of peril.

Just speaks to the competitiveness of Philip Rivers.

And, you know, again, again, he's a He's a surefire Hall of Famer first ballot.

In my opinion, Onda game is a little bit worse today because a guy like Philip Rivers is not gonna be there moving forward.

I'm happy for the career that he's had him sad to see him go.

And that competitive nature of his it was like he you know, some people say they hit a switch and they become a different person on the field.

That is very true of Philip Rivers because the things that he would say and the way that he would compete and the way he put his body on the line suggest to you that he hated the team on the other side, with every ounce of his being, he cared about nothing more than winning.

But before and after those games, Philip Rivers was one of the the most humble and kind people you be around.

But during those during the between the opening kickoff and the final whistle, it felt like Philip Rivers wanted you to die.

And he cared more about what was happening in that moment than anything else.

And again, I have a ton of respect for him, but as a defender man, not sad to see him go.

And I'm sure there are a lot of players in this league, and it was nice to see him in his career playing well.

You see so often, especially a quarterbacks, uh, position.

We saw Drew Brees, who people speculate that was his last game, to end it with three interceptions.

Philip Rivers ended it losing to Josh Allen, but in a game where he played quite well.

Mm, yeah, certainly we all wish he still could have gotten a Super Bowl win at some point over his career.

But Jamie you referred to his role as a father.

He loves the kids, nothing but love for the kids.

He also told the San Diego Tribune that he's excited now in this next stage of his career to coach college football, so we'll see how he does is a coach.

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