As a die hard Rivers fan, the best way to describe him was he will put up 300 yards, 2 TD’s game after game and never get the same recognition due to his team
Maybe he shouldn’t have tried to hire his brother as DC after he was warned not to attempt hiring his family when he tried to finesse in his son as OC before the 04 season, also do we forget how he choked in 04 playoff? Norv turner took the Chargers deeper
I've been following the team since the very early 80s and it is the organizational culture. We finally have another great coach, so maybe the ownership won't screw things up this time.
Never a Chargers fan but I loved Phil. The Chargers could just never put it all together. Look at the infamous 2010 Chargers season. #1 offense, #1 defense and they were denied the playoffs because of a handful of boneheaded Special Teams plays. They had so many years like that.
Rivers was a gamer. Beginning in 2006 he never missed a start. His 240 consecutive starts is the 4th best ever, highlighted by his performance in the 2007 AFC Championship Game on a torn ACL,. Rivers had the bad luck of playing for the worst ownership in the NFL, the Spanos family..
He didn’t struggle with anything except some pretty crap rosters and coaches. One of the best for sure, equal to his peers. Reminds me somewhat of Stanford with the Lions. IMO
Rivers will always be known for the chargers qb, Herbert has a lot of potential, and hopefully he reaches high levels but for now it’s not working, teams don’t worry about him being clutch, with Rivers even when you didn’t, having him you thought you had a chance
Great video! The Chargers while great on offense and defense never had a great special teams game. There was a season where most if not all of their losses were by a single possession. They would Charger and lose in the worst ways either with missed field goals or giving up a kick off or punt return. We were fortunate to have Rivers. I still think he's better than Manning and should be a first ballot hall of famer. Eventually his downfall was that he would always try and do to much and would turn the ball over.
Nice well made video! He was still very good even though he never played in a super bowl. Even Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees only played in one super bowl each. Phillip kept running into Tom Brady, Peyton Manning in 2013, and Big Ben in the playoffs too.
I always wondered what Rivers career would have looked like- if he had played for a better all around team - and/ or better coaching staff. For example- Rivers the QB at New England .....how many rings would he have ?
THe 49ers did explore signing RIvers out of retirement, because they only had an inexperienced rookie as their playoff QB. But that rookie QB was Brock Purdy, who knew the system and the plays and showed he was up to it. THAT is football: it bounces funny.
here's the thing...any of us w kids knows how stressful it can be at times..how it impacts our job when things come up. Now times that by 10 . What I'm saying is he has a brain like a steel trap n resolve to go w it. Has there or is there any player EVER that had to deal w so many challenges than him and to watch him you wld never know. That is only 1 of the many qualities that makes him a first ballot HOF.
Watching him and learning about chargers history. He reminds me of 21th century Dan Floute. He can get you to the playoffs but he was not the guy to take you to the super bowl. Honestly wished he won a Super bowl but facing Prime Tom Brady and 2000s Patriots teams, is hard to beat.
He was a heck of a quarterback. I loved the Christmas Eve game in SD when he trash-talked Jay "Cry Baby" Cutler all night long. It's unfortunate that they never won or even made it to a Super Bowl with him, Gates, and LT. I blame Marlon McRee.
I hope you could add a career stat slide & avgs. Rivers was statistically better than Eli Manning (easily) and Roethlisburger, but he played in the era of Brady, Peyton, and Drew Brees, one of whom was the ONE better than RIvers each season. Add i his character and competitive nature, and he is famous for that, too. And it's not called the Football Hall of Super Bowl Winners.
Defense, or lack there of…. the chargers always seemed to have a loaded offense, but unfortunately, they didn’t have a good enough defense come playoff time
All im saying if the chargers weree actually good enough to have at least won 2 maybe 3 superbowls while he was qb he would be considred one of the greatest maybe even the best but he still is with or without 1 sad he didnt win 1 😢
Nah. Statistically Rivers was less turnover prone than Roethlisberger. A lot of his INTs were in late game third and long/fourth and long situations where other QBs (Rodgers, Wilson, etc.) would just accept defeat and take a sack to preserve their stat line. Guys like Rivers and Peyton Manning would rather throw a pick if it means giving their team a chance, despite hurting their personal stats. Then people who are simply looking at stats instead of watching games call them “turnover prone” or “choker”.
That’s because he played to win instead of stat-padding. Guys like Rodgers will take sacks in those late game situations to preserve their stat line, whereas QBs like Rivers, Peyton, and Brady would rather give their team a shot even if it meant throwing a pick. Taking a sack on 4th down doesn’t show up on a QB’s stats.
For me, eli has got the heart payton lacked so much. first of all payton is a choker. eli is average. payton is 11/6 against brady while his brother won 2 superbowls against the goat and the 08 goat team. NOBODY even thought of picking the giants. and you want to know how i know eli prefers chips and not just being famous ? Because payton said : ' If you don't pick me number 1 i will beat you for 15 years' bad ass quote but shows how he only wants the spotlight of the #1 pick. eli who knew he wasn't as great REFUSED to play for the team that picked him and went to the giants' BIG DIFFERENCE. payton would have played for the browns to be #1, his brother refused the team, showed his balls as a draftee and put his balls on brady's chin twice. the fact that before philly ONLY eli had beaten him twice in their golden era is an accomplishment for the ages. peyton won his second despite his awful play. a season of 9tds and 13 ints. and the won the SB. that should tell you everything
Marc, Rivers didn't miss those playoff field goals (Nate Kaeding), and those 4th quarter fumbles (Marlon McCree). Rivers didn't give LT a bad knee in the playoffs, and he played on his ruptured ACL in the same game. And Rivers didn't fire HC Marty Shottenheimer after a 14-2 seaso (Spanos, AJ Smith) . PS - "when it really mattered in the playoffs" ? Every game in the playoffs is elimination game, so they all matter.
Bullshit. His playoff passer rating is virtually identical to Roethlisberger and Eli Manning. Difference is, Rivers played for a dogshit organization and his teammates were either injured or making boneheaded mistakes during playoff games.
He was a fiery competitor at everything: hoops, golf, baseball, even ping pong and cards in the locker room. And he was of course a stone cold killer at corn hole.
Favorite moment was when he took down the cheifs in arrowhead on that Thursday Night Football game in 2018
I loved those walk off td's. He threw a bunch of those
As a die hard Rivers fan, the best way to describe him was he will put up 300 yards, 2 TD’s game after game and never get the same recognition due to his team
Still blows my mind that the chargers fired Marty after finishing 14-2
It's the charger thing to do
Maybe he shouldn’t have tried to hire his brother as DC after he was warned not to attempt hiring his family when he tried to finesse in his son as OC before the 04 season, also do we forget how he choked in 04 playoff? Norv turner took the Chargers deeper
I've been following the team since the very early 80s and it is the organizational culture. We finally have another great coach, so maybe the ownership won't screw things up this time.
Marty was a good coach for the first two downs.
Worst owner in the league, now they have no fans
He always beat the Raiders. Am I the only one that thinks the video quality of this channel is underrated?
True
And he always lost against TB12! lol poor guy
He was good really ima chargers fan so I’m biased Wid Rivers
@@Mr.WestSide very good overall but not HOF worthy
Most underrated qb of all time
He was always just a fun player to watch. He never cursed. Never. His mic’d up moments are hilarious. Dudes got like 12 kids too.
Family man.
Philip Rivers was fun to watch over the years. He had a lot of kids with his wife. His dad was a football coach. It’s an interesting fact.
Ya they cover his dad being a coach about 14 secs in.
Rivers could've been a 2x super bowl champion if not for his god awful defense, special teams and offensive line.
Never a Chargers fan but I loved Phil. The Chargers could just never put it all together. Look at the infamous 2010 Chargers season. #1 offense, #1 defense and they were denied the playoffs because of a handful of boneheaded Special Teams plays. They had so many years like that.
I can tell you’re not a charger fan because 06 was more infamous that 10 and 09 was better than 2010
Didn’t matter how many times we had the #1 anything. Brady always crushed our superbowl hopes.
it's called "chargering"
Rivers was a gamer. Beginning in 2006 he never missed a start. His 240 consecutive starts is the 4th best ever, highlighted by his performance in the 2007 AFC Championship Game on a torn ACL,. Rivers had the bad luck of playing for the worst ownership in the NFL, the Spanos family..
philip rivers played the afc championship game with a torn acl, and the game was closed, patriots won that game , philip was tough
Will always love rivers
One thing I'll always remember about him is his unique unorthodox throwing motion.
So glad i had the honor of watching this man play football. 🏈
You are blessed with another great quarterback. How do you like Justin Herbert?
1st ballot HOF
Most underrated QB in NFL history
Phil made games fun, even during the losing seasons.
He didn’t struggle with anything except some pretty crap rosters and coaches. One of the best for sure, equal to his peers. Reminds me somewhat of Stanford with the Lions. IMO
Rivers will always be known for the chargers qb, Herbert has a lot of potential, and hopefully he reaches high levels but for now it’s not working, teams don’t worry about him being clutch, with Rivers even when you didn’t, having him you thought you had a chance
With Herbert and Harbaugh, you are in good hands Dave. The Chargers have the second-best HC/QB duo with a chance to be number one in the AFC West.
@@thehalftimeshow I’m hoping
@@Daveandconfused.keep sleeping
As a rams fan always thought Rivers was extremely underrated loved watching him play growing up
Great video! The Chargers while great on offense and defense never had a great special teams game. There was a season where most if not all of their losses were by a single possession. They would Charger and lose in the worst ways either with missed field goals or giving up a kick off or punt return. We were fortunate to have Rivers. I still think he's better than Manning and should be a first ballot hall of famer. Eventually his downfall was that he would always try and do to much and would turn the ball over.
Nice well made video! He was still very good even though he never played in a super bowl. Even Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees only played in one super bowl each. Phillip kept running into Tom Brady, Peyton Manning in 2013, and Big Ben in the playoffs too.
I agree with you. Thanks for sharing Michael!
@@thehalftimeshow You're very welcome! Thanks!
2018 Philip Rivers 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Bro was a gambler. It was exciting watching this man sling it 40 yards down the field to Jackson/Floyd/Gates.
I always wondered what Rivers career would have looked like- if he had played for a better all around team - and/ or better coaching staff. For example- Rivers the QB at New England .....how many rings would he have ?
We may view him to be ranked higher of all time greats. That’s for sure.
Imagine if the 49ers signed him after all the quarterback injuries maybe he would have had a shot at the Super Bowl.
That would've been a story for sure
THe 49ers did explore signing RIvers out of retirement, because they only had an inexperienced rookie as their playoff QB. But that rookie QB was Brock Purdy, who knew the system and the plays and showed he was up to it. THAT is football: it bounces funny.
The owner is tooo F***- cheap to get good players to help Rivers!
I hear the pain
here's the thing...any of us w kids knows how stressful it can be at times..how it impacts our job when things come up. Now times that by 10 . What I'm saying is he has a brain like a steel trap n resolve to go w it. Has there or is there any player EVER that had to deal w so many challenges than him and to watch him you wld never know. That is only 1 of the many qualities that makes him a first ballot HOF.
Watching him and learning about chargers history. He reminds me of 21th century Dan Floute. He can get you to the playoffs but he was not the guy to take you to the super bowl. Honestly wished he won a Super bowl but facing Prime Tom Brady and 2000s Patriots teams, is hard to beat.
2018 patriots team too. And 2013 broncos team. Both played in the super bowl. Reminds me of Matt Ryan.
Herbert and Harbaugh need to win a Superbowl! Just to break that glass ceiling!
He was a heck of a quarterback. I loved the Christmas Eve game in SD when he trash-talked Jay "Cry Baby" Cutler all night long. It's unfortunate that they never won or even made it to a Super Bowl with him, Gates, and LT. I blame Marlon McRee.
Cool
I hope you could add a career stat slide & avgs. Rivers was statistically better than Eli Manning (easily) and Roethlisburger, but he played in the era of Brady, Peyton, and Drew Brees, one of whom was the ONE better than RIvers each season. Add i his character and competitive nature, and he is famous for that, too. And it's not called the Football Hall of Super Bowl Winners.
If he was a Raider there definitely would have been another ring...
Defense, or lack there of…. the chargers always seemed to have a loaded offense, but unfortunately, they didn’t have a good enough defense come playoff time
I became a chargers fan in 06😢
What's your favorite and worst moment of being a Chargers fan?
I dont know why but his throws always looked so soft but they always hit a reciever or gates right in stride
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All im saying if the chargers weree actually good enough to have at least won 2 maybe 3 superbowls while he was qb he would be considred one of the greatest maybe even the best but he still is with or without 1 sad he didnt win 1 😢
Was good, just too many turnovers though.
Nah. Statistically Rivers was less turnover prone than Roethlisberger. A lot of his INTs were in late game third and long/fourth and long situations where other QBs (Rodgers, Wilson, etc.) would just accept defeat and take a sack to preserve their stat line. Guys like Rivers and Peyton Manning would rather throw a pick if it means giving their team a chance, despite hurting their personal stats. Then people who are simply looking at stats instead of watching games call them “turnover prone” or “choker”.
Spanos and A.J. that's why
Good player, but in the fourth quarter had a lot of turnovers in his career.
That’s because he played to win instead of stat-padding. Guys like Rodgers will take sacks in those late game situations to preserve their stat line, whereas QBs like Rivers, Peyton, and Brady would rather give their team a shot even if it meant throwing a pick. Taking a sack on 4th down doesn’t show up on a QB’s stats.
For me, eli has got the heart payton lacked so much. first of all payton is a choker. eli is average. payton is 11/6 against brady while his brother won 2 superbowls against the goat and the 08 goat team. NOBODY even thought of picking the giants. and you want to know how i know eli prefers chips and not just being famous ? Because payton said : ' If you don't pick me number 1 i will beat you for 15 years' bad ass quote but shows how he only wants the spotlight of the #1 pick. eli who knew he wasn't as great REFUSED to play for the team that picked him and went to the giants' BIG DIFFERENCE. payton would have played for the browns to be #1, his brother refused the team, showed his balls as a draftee and put his balls on brady's chin twice. the fact that before philly ONLY eli had beaten him twice in their golden era is an accomplishment for the ages. peyton won his second despite his awful play. a season of 9tds and 13 ints. and the won the SB. that should tell you everything
Never won a Superbowl but he was ok
I hate to say this but he was a talented quarterback who never played well when it really mattered in the playoffs
Marc, Rivers didn't miss those playoff field goals (Nate Kaeding), and those 4th quarter fumbles (Marlon McCree). Rivers didn't give LT a bad knee in the playoffs, and he played on his ruptured ACL in the same game. And Rivers didn't fire HC Marty Shottenheimer after a 14-2 seaso (Spanos, AJ Smith) . PS - "when it really mattered in the playoffs" ? Every game in the playoffs is elimination game, so they all matter.
Bullshit. His playoff passer rating is virtually identical to Roethlisberger and Eli Manning. Difference is, Rivers played for a dogshit organization and his teammates were either injured or making boneheaded mistakes during playoff games.
not good enough obviously
Could Philip hoop tho?
He was a fiery competitor at everything: hoops, golf, baseball, even ping pong and cards in the locker room. And he was of course a stone cold killer at corn hole.