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True Dough

(26,174 posts) Mon Dec 8, 2025, 09:44 PM Dec 8

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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 8 OP

Surprised that somehow Joe Flacco isn't in the mix Bristlecone Dec 8 #1

Flacco is under contract to the Bengals True Dough Dec 8 #2

Isn't Peyton Manning available? WestMichRad Dec 8 #3

Don't rule him out! True Dough Dec 9 #5

They should sign Colin Kaepernick. lastlib Dec 8 #4

Looks like it's official True Dough Dec 9 #6

Ha! getting old in mke Dec 9 #7

If the clock resets for Rivers, True Dough Dec 9 #8

Grampa QB getting old in mke Dec 9 #10

At Least ProfessorGAC Dec 11 #11

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

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

Bristlecone

(11,064 posts)

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

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 10:10 PM

Dec 8

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True Dough

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2. Flacco is under contract to the Bengals

Reply to Bristlecone (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 10:25 PM

Dec 8

and the NFL trade deadline has passed.

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WestMichRad

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3. Isn't Peyton Manning available?

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Mon Dec 8, 2025, 10:43 PM

Dec 8

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True Dough

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5. Don't rule him out!

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 05:37 AM

Dec 9

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

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lastlib

(27,856 posts)

4. They should sign Colin Kaepernick.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:31 PM

Dec 8

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

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True Dough

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6. Looks like it's official

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 01:18 PM

Dec 9

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

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getting old in mke

(815 posts)

7. Ha!

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 01:52 PM

Dec 9

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.

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True Dough

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8. If the clock resets for Rivers,

Reply to getting old in mke (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 04:28 PM

Dec 9

he just might conceive eight more children!

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getting old in mke

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10. Grampa QB

Reply to True Dough (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 11:17 PM

Dec 9

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 🤣

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ProfessorGAC

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11. At Least

Reply to True Dough (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 07:43 PM

Dec 11

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

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Raven123

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9. Old Man Rivers. This should be fun

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Tue Dec 9, 2025, 07:48 PM

Dec 9

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True Dough

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12. Sounds like Rivers is getting the start today!

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 12:33 PM

Dec 14

A lot of eyes will be on grandpa!

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