The Indianapolis Colts made one of the most bizarre decisions in recent NFL history. Bringing Philip Rivers back from retirement five years after his last snap sounds cool on paper, but it may not work.
The Hall of Fame semifinalist can potentially take the field against the Seattle Seahawksā bruising defense. And even though the Colts have a solid offensive line, they could still put him on his back.
Nevertheless, Rivers is never the one to shy away from a challenge. Thatās why heās preparing as if he were going to get the nod and start right away for Shane Steichenās team.
Philip Rivers is preparing like a starter
āIām preparing like that. And if thatās what they feel, we collectively feel, is the best decision, then weāll go,ā Rivers said, per James Boyd. āMe at 30, me at 44 ā going to Seattle and winning in 2025 in Week (15) is gonna be tough.ā
Philip Rivers will play for the Colts again
Rivers himself admitted that heās gained a lot of weight since he last played in the league. However, he also said that heās never been an elusive or mobile quarterback.
The touch has to be there. Heās one of the best gunslingers of his generation. However, it might take a while before he finds his timing again, and things could get pretty ugly for him before that happens.
