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Though his Hall of Fame candidacy now has to wait, Rivers unlocked some important health benefits with his return.
A storybook ending didn't materialize for Philip Rivers after unretiring and starting at quarterback for the first time since the 2020 campaign. He's not Dennis Quaid in Disney's The Rookie. For frame of reference, Quaid played a former baseball player who was 35 years old at the time of his MLB debut.
Philip Rivers will get the start again in Week 16 as the Colts try to keep their playoff hopes alive. Rivers, 44, made his first start since 2020 in the Colts’ loss to the Seahawks on Sunday and now will be under center for a second straight game.
A week ago, Philip Rivers shocked the NFL when he decided to work out with the Colts amid injuries to quarterbacks Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard. Rivers, who had not played a game since the 2020-21 playoffs, not only signed with the Colts, but also started for them in their narrow loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.
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St. Michael Head Football Coach Philip Rivers hurls touchdown pass in return to NFL, Southeast Sports+
St. Michael Head Football Coach Philip Rivers connected on 18-of-27 passes, including one for a touchdown in the Indianapolis Colts’ 18-16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15. For a 44-year-old QB-turned-coach,
Week 15 in the NFL brought abnormal scenarios and unpredictable moments that were voiced, producing some unforgettable quotes.
There was a storybook ending to Philip Rivers' return to the NFL on Sunday, but he and the Colts were on the wrong side of it.
Philip Rivers had Josh Downs wide open on a deep ball down the left sideline on third-and-4. But Rivers' pass fell incomplete when Downs failed to track the ball in the air. The ball looked catchable, but Downs didn't appear to realize that the ball was coming his way.