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Melvin Gordon believes in the longevity of his, and other, QBs In an interview, of sorts, with TMZ Sports, Chargers RB Melvin Gordon let loose an off-the-cuff remark that will probably be repeated a few times through this and future years.
Melvin Gordon:
It’s really not that hard for dudes like Brady, Rivers, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan and Russell Wilson to play forever ... ‘cause they’re studs who don’t ever get hit like running backs do.
It is an interesting take on the debate, though Gordon appears to insinuate that top-tier QBs can last longer than running backs because they take less violent hits.
His comments show a remarkable trust and pride in his current QB. It wasn’t long ago that retirement rumors were swirling after some disappointing seasons. While Rivers never mentioned retirement directly, he did credit those rumors as being his motivation for stellar 2016 and 2017 campaigns. Philip Rivers clearly has a lot left in the tank, but age 45 is asking a lot of the signal caller.
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Melvin Gordon:
It’s really not that hard for dudes like Brady, Rivers, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan and Russell Wilson to play forever ... ‘cause they’re studs who don’t ever get hit like running backs do.
It is an interesting take on the debate, though Gordon appears to insinuate that top-tier QBs can last longer than running backs because they take less violent hits.
His comments show a remarkable trust and pride in his current QB. It wasn’t long ago that retirement rumors were swirling after some disappointing seasons. While Rivers never mentioned retirement directly, he did credit those rumors as being his motivation for stellar 2016 and 2017 campaigns. Philip Rivers clearly has a lot left in the tank, but age 45 is asking a lot of the signal caller.
“I feel like th
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