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True Dough

(26,427 posts) Mon Dec 8, 2025, 10:44 PM Dec 2025

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Colts so desperate for a backup QB that they're turning to Philip Rivers

Yeah, that Philip Rivers. Now 44 years old and retired since 2020!

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47251067/sources-colts-work-retired-qb-phillip-rivers

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Colts so desperate for a backup QB that they're turning to Philip Rivers (Original Post) True Dough Dec 2025 OP

Surprised that somehow Joe Flacco isn't in the mix Bristlecone Dec 2025 #1

Flacco is under contract to the Bengals True Dough Dec 2025 #2

Isn't Peyton Manning available? WestMichRad Dec 2025 #3

Don't rule him out! True Dough Dec 2025 #5

They should sign Colin Kaepernick. lastlib Dec 2025 #4

Looks like it's official True Dough Dec 2025 #6

Ha! getting old in mke Dec 2025 #7

If the clock resets for Rivers, True Dough Dec 2025 #8

Grampa QB getting old in mke Dec 2025 #10

At Least ProfessorGAC Dec 2025 #11

Old Man Rivers. This should be fun Raven123 Dec 2025 #9

Sounds like Rivers is getting the start today! True Dough Dec 14 #12

Bristlecone

(11,090 posts)

1. Surprised that somehow Joe Flacco isn't in the mix

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:10 PM

Dec 2025

True Dough

(26,427 posts)

2. Flacco is under contract to the Bengals

Reply to Bristlecone (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:25 PM

Dec 2025

and the NFL trade deadline has passed.

WestMichRad

(3,206 posts)

3. Isn't Peyton Manning available?

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:43 PM

Dec 2025

True Dough

(26,427 posts)

5. Don't rule him out!

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 06:37 AM

Dec 2025

I can imagine him and Eli filming kooky segments on the sidelines while the Colts are on defense.

lastlib

(28,096 posts)

4. They should sign Colin Kaepernick.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 12:31 AM

Dec 2025

(I know that'll fly like a lead balloon with the Irsay family........)

True Dough

(26,427 posts)

6. Looks like it's official

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 02:18 PM

Dec 2025

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47257581/sources-qb-philip-rivers-unretiring-sign-colts

getting old in mke

(815 posts)

7. Ha!

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 02:52 PM

Dec 2025

Rivers was one of the HoF semifinalists announced this year. If he takes a game snap, he will reset his clock for another five years. Seems nuts.

But, I guess if HoF is really, really important for Rivers, he may agree with the opinion that he's not a for-sure candidate right now and only dragging the Colts to the playoffs is likely to add enough to his history to tip things in his favor. In 2030...

Edit: Oops. Just saw the article and it clarifies he can be on the practice squad without resetting, but if they promote him to the 53 man roster, even without actually playing, the clock resets.

True Dough

(26,427 posts)

8. If the clock resets for Rivers,

Reply to getting old in mke (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 05:28 PM

Dec 2025

he just might conceive eight more children!

getting old in mke

(815 posts)

10. Grampa QB

Reply to True Dough (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 12:17 AM

Dec 2025

And, apparently, his eldest is older tham Tyler Warren. So all that backyard football with the kids is paying off in relating to his receivers 🤣

ProfessorGAC

(76,528 posts)

11. At Least

Reply to True Dough (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:43 PM

Dec 2025

And, it's a family thing. His daughter is already popping out progeny too.
He's got a 2 year old granddaughter.

Raven123

(7,762 posts)

9. Old Man Rivers. This should be fun

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 08:48 PM

Dec 2025

True Dough

(26,427 posts)

12. Sounds like Rivers is getting the start today!

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 01:33 PM

Dec 14

A lot of eyes will be on grandpa!

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