Chargers announce a 4-year deal extension with franchise QB Phillip Rivers

[PatsWickedPissah]

This is why I keep thinking the NFL is headed for a cliff, and they've been riding a high that Goodell had Jack to do with.

Who is excited about watching Rivers? Who is excited about seeing what Eli will do this year? Ben? Anybody.

Brady and Manning is the greatest NFL rivalry of all time. As one sided as it's been it's the biggest game every year. When the Patriots aren't playing I'm watching Manning's team. These guys owned the NFL for the last 15 years.

When they're gone, Goodell and his "integrity of the game" BS won't matter.

The NFL is big because of great players, not because of great management. And it appears the greatest will be gone soon. And we'll be left with mediocre QBs and corrupt management. Not nearly as satisfying.

First, congrats to Rivers.

I agree the NYJFL is heading off a cliff. The epic Brady/Manning prime time battles have nothing on the horizon that has the same cache. Yeah, the captive sports media keeps hyping Luck but that fizzles every time he gets humiliated by the Patriots. And this year Houston may eat his lunch as well.

Couple years ago it appeared that Kaepernick, RGIII and maybe Wilson would be the new superstars. Only my man Wilson has survived and we now see him as limited, a mobile able game manager but requiring a top shelf defense to keep the score within reach.

With Brady/Manning gone we'll get lots of hype from the chattering class but the beef will not be there.

 

[Froob]

Rivers may have been more successful, however languishing under the poor coaching decisions of Norv for 6 of his 11 years may have impeded his progress(56 wins 40 losses)..

Mike McCoy is not exactly showing HOF material(18 wins 14 losses).. so the mediocrity of this team may continue.

Rivers has been qb in 4 post season games, losing all 4...

Huh? Rivers has won quite a few postseason games. Beat the Colts twice in the playoffs and the Bungles and Titans once. As for Norv, he lasted at least two maybe 3 years too long. No idea what Changers management was thinking. Shouldn't have fired Scotty.

 

[Rusty Coupe]

This contract is likely less than what Rivers could have gotten had he become a FA. Which, at 4 years is reasonable in that it's few enough years that it's not paying for his decline years.

This contract might make Rivers a more attractive trade target because there is a known $number, which takes that much guessing out of the equation. The Chargers have to wonder if there is a H. Walker trade out there with multiple high round picks by calling the Browns or the Jets.

If not, S.D. has a good QB for a reasonable number of years.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

First, congrats to Rivers.

I agree the NYJFL is heading off a cliff. The epic Brady/Manning prime time battles have nothing on the horizon that has the same cache. Yeah, the captive sports media keeps hyping Luck but that fizzles every time he gets humiliated by the Patriots. And this year Houston may eat his lunch as well.

Couple years ago it appeared that Kaepernick, RGIII and maybe Wilson would be the new superstars. Only my man Wilson has survived and we now see him as limited, a mobile able game manager but requiring a top shelf defense to keep the score within reach.

With Brady/Manning gone we'll get lots of hype from the chattering class but the beef will not be there.

Luck can only be hyped so much..then those AWFUL INTs hit like Manning throws and it's just....cya next year!

We are headed for a lot of....Andy Daltons of the world soon

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Luck can only be hyped so much..then those AWFUL INTs hit like Manning throws and it's just....cya next year!

We are headed for a lot of....Andy Daltons of the world soon

Likely so.
That will make giving up on the NYJFL post Brady/BB that much easier.

 

[supafly]

Then the salary cap has got to be raised...if these $20+ million contracts are gonna become the norm, then the spending limit has got to be higher than it is now

Salary cap goes up just about every year.

They are also expecting a significant jump due to the big money network contracts kicking in.