Sink or Swim with Philip Rivers

[mraynrand]

I think Aaron Rodgers will be better than Rivers. Looks better too.

[chain_gang]

Rivers looked horrible in preseason outings I've seen, and the spot duty starts. He will surely be a bust. San Diego should have kept Cleo Lemon, Rivers was only the no.2 guy because of where he was drafted. Sounds familar right?


Well enough sarcasm, I have no idea if he'll be a good/great player or a bust, but I do know this much. The odds of him being a bust are much greater, than being a great QB. He was in the same draft class as Eli Manning, and Big Ben, both of which have turned out great or are on their way to great. J.P Losman turned out to be a bust as of now, and I can't see a 75% to 25% Good QB to bust ratio happening, in fact I can't say I've ever seen it. Now I may be wrong about that, but I do know it doesn't happen very often. If I was a Betting man I'd put my money on Rivers being a bust, just because of percentages, and those terrible preseason and mop up showings I've seen.

[SD GB fan]

rivers didnt look any better than arod during mop up duty but im willing to give him a chance. living in SD, i hope he does do well and LT/gates will ease him into the season. but i think we were better off keeping brees who was just coming to his own 2 years ago and now in his prime. o well, marty and AJ smith are high on rivers ever since he got drafted and never really clung on to brees, despite his impressive past 2 seasons. rivers is lucky to be on a good team tho.

[Mazzin]

Don't know, have a feeling he will be a bust, but than again I think Rodgers will be to. I hope my feelings are wrong.

The nfl IS a popularity contest its just one BIG NEVER ENDING drama, and we all LOVE it.

[SD GB fan]

Don't know, have a feeling he will be a bust, but than again I think Rodgers will be to. I hope my feelings are wrong.

The nfl IS a popularity contest its just one BIG NEVER ENDING drama, and we all LOVE it.

especially in the slow offseason. cant wait for training camp and next season

[The Leaper]

Personally, I don't have a good feeling about Rivers...but I don't think he is going to be a major bust. He's just not going to be good enough to warrant his draft status or dumping Brees.

[SD GB fan]

brees had a pretty rough start himself. fans thought they went from ryan leaf to worse. i remember ol' flutie running around for TDs when they benched brees in 2003. good stuff

[GoPackGo]

With offensive weapons Phillip has to work with I have to think he will be a success. That is if he has the nerves not to force things and try to be Brett Favre.
I like the Chargers this year with Rivers at the helm. I think they will be like the 04' Bengals. 8-8 or 9-7

[SD GB fan]

im guessing marty is just gonna tell him not to fuck up and just watch LT play this year. but i heard he has a better deep ball than brees. so im thinking next year SD in the superbowl if rivers and their corners develop. and a better line to protect LT.

[GoPackGo]

im guessing marty is just gonna tell him not to fuck up and just watch LT play this year. but i heard he has a better deep ball than brees. so im thinking next year SD in the superbowl if rivers and their corners develop. and a better line to protect LT.

Chargers in the Superbowl? lol

[KYPack]

im guessing marty is just gonna tell him not to fuck up and just watch LT play this year. but i heard he has a better deep ball than brees. so im thinking next year SD in the superbowl if rivers and their corners develop. and a better line to protect LT.

Easy there big boy!

They must have a big vat of Charger Kool-Aid down there in SD & you had a little sip, eh?

I think SD has a nice ballclub, but....

They mighta stepped in it by going with the kid instead of keeping Drew Brees. No Marty coached team has ever gone deep in the play-offs, so relax a little, SD.