newest Rivers rumors:

[Centella]

.....If the Chargers play for L.A., then I'll be looking for something else to do on Sundays.

I agree!

[Stinky Wizzleteats+]

Someone needs better fact glasses...

[richpjr]

Someone needs better fact glasses...

Which of the "facts" do you disagree with?

[Faded blues]

Florio and cole are going to eat a shut sand which when the Chargers stay

[Sec-E4]

Elway had a great running game, seasoned & very successful HC and ownership that would go all in to win Super Bowls. I don't see that same formula benefitting Rivers this year, and Rivers in 9 years hasn't shown he can will us to the Super Bowl like maybe Brady or Manning could. I don't think you can even say he really elevates the play of those around him consistently. Nobody is forgetting its a team sport. Pitfalls: You can't rule out Rivers retiring if the team does indeed declare intentions to move- and we get NOTHING. His back is likely well enough to start this season, but the injury is degenerative and gets worse with age. It can never be fully repaired like an ACL or broken bone- it can only be managed for pain tolerance and further injury. He could VERY easily have it become a problem this year and in the future. He's flat out not worth the $100 Mil contract Big Ben just got- not even a sniff of a Super Bowl in 9 years and some very off years mixed in there. If that's the bench mark, it would not make good business sense to reward him with that- only exception being if he really did lead and will this team to a Super Bowl win this year despite the inevitable injuries and other rough patches. Just my analysis and I could be wrong, but his history seems to point to my conclusions.

Based off of what you mentioned about Rivers not having the will to Win us an important post season Victory, I know you either have just recently became a Charger Fan or your not a fan. 2006 was technically Rivers Rookie season, As he sat and learned the game on the sidelines in the 2004-05 seasons

Rivers did an awesome job in the 2006 playoff game Vs. The Patriots. Knuckle head penalties, Dropped passes and a dropped INT lost that game for us....Otherwise Rivers and our franchise would have probably had a ring that season. Shitty luck with injuries fucked over our good chances. It wasn't Rivers nt leading the charge.


Here's a serious question to you SDfan....Are you a Charger fan and have you watched Charger games since Rivers came aboard ?? because it doesn't sound like you've been watching the same career we've been watching.. And I'm not being a Homer, I'm talking as a football fan

[6025]

Hoo boy...

[SDFan]

Based off of what you mentioned about Rivers not having the will to Win us an important post season Victory, I know you either have just recently became a Charger Fan or your not a fan. 2006 was technically Rivers Rookie season, As he sat and learned the game on the sidelines in the 2004-05 seasons

Rivers did an awesome job in the 2006 playoff game Vs. The Patriots. Knuckle head penalties, Dropped passes and a dropped INT lost that game for us....Otherwise Rivers and our franchise would have probably had a ring that season. Shitty luck with injuries fucked over our good chances. It wasn't Rivers nt leading the charge.


Here's a serious question to you SDfan....Are you a Charger fan and have you watched Charger games since Rivers came aboard ?? because it doesn't sound like you've been watching the same career we've been watching.. And I'm not being a Homer, I'm talking as a football fan

I guess my balanced, common sense approach, non-emotional responses might confuse a board Newbie like yourself? Stick around kid, you might learn a few things

[Wheels]

My takeaway? Rivers is a straight shooter.

Florio agrees with you. You must be right.

[BlazingBolt]

why? There are some real pitfalls to keeping him and I'm not convinced he's going to take this team any farther then he has if we do keep and/or extend him.

Rivers is one of the best players in the NFL and is under team control for 3 more years and very possibly more if he signs a contract eventually. A rookie you get control of for 5 and it is a long long long shot that a replacement QB will be as good as Rives. QB is the hardest roster position to fill.

So if the trade is Rivers and 17 for 2, you are trading 3 years of top QB play from a guy who never misses a snap for 5 years of a crap shoot with a young QB just to move up 15 spots. I would be more concerned about the next 3 years before I worry about the 2 after that.

[KNSD]

Shanahan was only successful with Elway as QB.

[Stinky Wizzleteats+]

Which of the "facts" do you disagree with?

Here are the facts as I see them.

Rivers is a straight shooter, he is a family guy with seven kids, he doesn't swear, he doesn't lie and he doesn't say stuff to gain leverage.

Rivers likes San Diego and feels it's a good place to raise his kids while pursuing his football career.

Rivers doesn't like LA and doesn't feel it's a good place to raise his kids.

If the Chargers get a new stadium in San Diego and make REAL efforts to improve the club he will stay.

If the Chargers head to LA rivers will head out of town, because that is what is best for his family. He will not expose his family to that fake and phony sewer hole.

Florio and all those other NFL writers are not used to dealing with a straight shooter like Rivers, and our ascribing motives and positions that just aren't there.

Rivers is telling it to you straight up.

Richie, this is opinion and speculation. I have not heard or read Rivers say he will not raise his family in Tenn, let alone LA.

[richpjr]

Richie, this is opinion and speculation. I have not heard or read Rivers say he will not raise his family in Tenn, let alone LA.

I realize that, I was wondering which one of those you don't agree with (as being likely something Rivers would think).