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The Los Angeles Chargers and the Indianapolis Colts square off in week 1 of the regular season on Sunday. With the shocking announcement of Andrew Luck’s retirement mere weeks ago, things have been a little hectic. However, enough time has passed that things have settled down and order has been restored (for the most part). […]

The Week 1 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Los Angeles Chargers was supposed to be one of the marquee quarterback battles of the opening weekend. Andrew Luck had just won the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year Award, while Philip Rivers was coming off of arguably the best season of his career. Of […]

Many believe that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is the greatest of all time, but Phillip Rivers of the Los Angeles Chargers isn’t so sure. There is always a debate about the criteria that makes someone the greatest of all time and when people bring up Brady, they usually use the case of his […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have no qualms about quarterback Philip rivers as their starter for the foreseeable future. It seems both sides are going to wait until after the 2019 NFL season to determine how long that will be. Rivers is slated to make $16 million in the final year of his current deal. According […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has caused some controversy with his comments on teammate Melvin Gordon, so he set out to clear the air on Thursday. Rivers had previously created quite the uproar when he said the Chargers were confident in the running backs they had in the facility in the wake of Gordon’s […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has accomplished a lot on the field. He’s been incredibly consistent, starting all 16 games in each of the past 13 seasons. He’s been a staple of this modern era of football and has built a Hall of Fame resume, making the Pro Bowl eight times. Despite all that, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL in Philip Rivers. According to Jeff Miller of the LATimes, they won’t be using him in their preseason opener though. This move makes perfect sense. Rivers is entering his 16th season in the NFL. All of those have come with the Los […]

Although the Los Angeles Chargers have had ample time to get to work this offseason, it seems it was not enough for the likes of quarterback Philip Rivers and tight end Hunter Henry. Despite being on vacation in Florida, Henry saw an opportunity to get some extra work in with Rivers. According to ESPN’s Eric […]

There are three quarterbacks from the 2004 NFL Draft that are still starting under center for their respective teams. Among them, Philip Rivers of the Los Angeles Chargers may have the best shot at making the Super Bowl. The Chargers have skilled players at just about every position, and this may be the best defense […]

Despite entering the final year of his contract, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is in no rush to complete a new deal with his long-time franchise. Via Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk: “I feel fine playing this thing out,” Rivers said. “The expectation and hope is to be here again next year, […]

Things between the Los Angeles Chargers and running back Melvin Gordon are not exactly going too well. Gordon is currently holding out of Chargers training camp due to the fact that he is looking for a new contract, and there doesn’t appear to be any immediate resolution in sight. To make matters worse, Gordon seems […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Phillip Rivers gave his thoughts about the Melvin Gordon situation and with his comments, he seems to be trying to make everyone happy. Gordon didn’t report to the camp with the rest of the team in hopes that he can get a new long term deal with the team. Rivers knows […]

Super Bowls are not easy to come by in the NFL for any position. Ask Dan Marino. Marino is regarded as one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history but in his 17-year career—the Lombardi Trophy eluded him. Football is the ultimate team sport where you need all 53 guys on your roster to do […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were one of the best teams in the NFL during the 2018 season, and as they look to replicate that next year, they’ll need great play from everyone. When it comes to Chargers quarterback Phillip Rivers, he thinks the time is now for the Chargers. Speaking to ESPN earlier this week, […]

Philip Rivers led the Chargers to 12 wins in 2018. They finished second in the AFC West in their second season in Los Angeles. In the playoffs, the Chargers dominated the Ravens in Baltimore before being taken down by their kryptonite. The Chargers suffered a 41-28 loss to Tom Brady and the Patriots in Foxborough. […]

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn has indicated that the starters will not see much of the field during the preseason. It appears that notion is especially true for quarterback Philip Rivers. Lynn admitted he plans to take a page out of the Los Angeles Rams’ book by limiting his starters during the preseason. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers went 12-4 this past season, finishing tied with the Kansas City Chiefs for the best record in the AFC. However, quarterback Philip Rivers says that the Chargers’ road to regular-season success in 2018 was hardly easy, noting that things easily could have gone the other way: “We could have won them […]

The Los Angeles Chargers managed to shore up some depth under center this offseason behind quarterback Philip Rivers with the addition of quarterback Tyrod Taylor. This has given offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt an opportunity to potentially mix things up on offense. Taylor is slated to be Rivers’ backup going into the 2019 NFL season. According […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were so close in 2018. Though they finished the season as a wildcard, the Bolts found a new form of electricity in the form of a well-rounded team and a few young studs. Led by Phillip Rivers and Derwin James, the Chargers were able to get their first playoff win in […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will begin the 2019 campaign with quite the quarterback tandem atop the depth chart. While longtime Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers will remain under center as Los Angeles’ starter, another veteran in Tyrod Taylor will notably serve as his backup, giving the AFC West franchise a formidable signal-caller off the bench. Taylor […]

It’s been open knowledge for a few weeks now that the Los Angeles Chargers would like to get an extension done for quarterback Philip Rivers. Although Chargers general manager Tom Telesco has said there’s no timetable for a deal to get done, Rivers himself is not agitating for a new deal just yet. But while […]

Statistically, Philip Rivers had one of the best seasons of his career in 2018 and a big reason was his success running the play action. According to Pro Football Focus, Rivers had a 128.4 passer rating last year while running play action. the second highest percentage in the league. Philip Rivers had a 128.4 passer […]

Phillip Rivers’ contractual time with the Chargers will soon be coming to an end if a new deal is not struck. However, Rivers isn’t at all worried about that right now. In an interview with former teammate Nick Hardwick and Jon Schaeffer on XTRA 1360 in San Diego, Rivers didn’t seem the slightest bit concerned […]

Philip Rivers isn’t feeling the pressure that comes with being an aging quarterback on a contending team. On Monday, the Chargers quarterback said he is in no rush to get a new deal done, and also has not started thinking about winning Super Bowl LIV in Miami next February. Obviously, that would be the ultimate […]

Longtime Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is currently gearing up to enter the final year of his contract with the AFC West franchise. However, the veteran signal caller doesn’t seem to be too focused on signing an extension with the Chargers and would be content heading into free agency come next offseason. “I’m thankful […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are coming off their most successful season in years. Led by Philip Rivers, they went 12-4 in 2018. If not for a tiebreaker they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, they would have had home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Even still, they won a playoff game and Philip Rivers had a […]

Last season the Los Angeles Chargers finished 12-4 and made the playoffs for the first time since 2013. With the Kansas City Chiefs’ star players dropping like flies, the Chargers have a real shot at taking the AFC West crown for the first time since 2009, thanks in large part to a strong Draft. Here […]

Philip Rivers is entering the final year of his deal, but the Los Angeles Chargers would like to get a contract extension done with their quarterback, ESPN’s Adam Schefter has reported. Rivers is coming off of a terrific 2018 campaign in which he threw for 4,308 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions while completing 68.3 […]

Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco is currently gearing up for the 2019 NFL Draft while the front office executive still managed to praise veteran quarterback Philip Rivers just days before the annual event. Though the Chargers are not ruling anything out ahead of the 2019 NFL Draft, Telesco doesn’t foresee the aforementioned Rivers […]

With the 2019 NFL Draft a week away, quarterback-needy teams are sure to take a signal caller early. That said, two teams with QB’s in the twilight of their careers should also take a look. The Los Angeles Chargers and the New England Patriots have quarterbacks who are aging. Not necessarily breaking down, but much […]

The league released the official schedules for the 2019 NFL season. The Los Angeles Chargers are among the teams with one of the more interesting schedules going into the year. The Chargers are set to go more than a month without a home starting in early November. Despite all the looming logistics of their rod […]

If you thought Philip Rivers’ absence at the start of Los Angeles Chargers’ offseason workouts had to do with the fact that he is entering the final year of his current contract without a new deal, you were wrong. Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn said that the reason Rivers is not yet present at workouts […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers may be 37, but he is coming off of one of the best seasons of his NFL career, as he threw for 4,308 yards, 32 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while completing 68.3 percent of his passes and registering a passer rating of 105.5 en route to a Pro Bowl […]

It’s been a whirlwind of an offseason thus far in 2019, with plenty of big names in the free agency market either finding new homes or getting huge contract extensions from their current teams. If this year’s offseason of rampant activity is any indication, 2020 should be no different. As such, let’s take a look […]

The Los Angeles Chargers’ 2018 season ended with a loss to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Patriots. Still, the Chargers finally made the playoffs with their 12-4 regular record and they won a playoff game over the Ravens. L.A. finished second in the AFC West and looked like a real Super Bowl contender throughout the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers had an undeniably successful season, but their year still ended in an incredibly disappointing way. After going 12-4 and winning a playoff game on the road, they were annihilated by the New England Patriots in the divisional round. The Chargers have a ton of talent but will be forced to compete […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were surprisingly one of the best teams in the NFL this past season. Even though they were topped by the Rams in the Los Angeles, they were still able to go far into the playoffs. Their starting quarterback Philip Rivers had one of the best performances of his entire career. The Chargers had gone 12-4 […]

The Los Angeles Chargers indicated that the team was ready to begin negotiations on a new deal with quarterback Philip Rivers. It is safe to say that there will not be any talk about a long-term contract. Rivers has since admitted that they have yet to work anything out beyond the one year that is […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers may be in the twilight of his career, however, there does not seem to be a question about his status as the team’s franchise player. There was plenty of speculation regarding Rivers’ future with the team beyond this season. According to Eric Williams of ESPN, general manager Tom Telesco […]