Chargers QB Philip Rivers Defends His Play As 'Pretty Dang Good'

Discussion in 'San Diego Chargers' started by SRW, Apr 17, 2013.

  1. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    New San Diego Chargers coach Mike McCoy inherited Philip Rivers, an aging veteran quarterback coming off back-to-back down seasons.

    If Rivers is on the hook to prove he's still the answer in what some are calling a "final audition" in San Diego, the 31-year-old passer isn't sweating it.

    "As far as whatever the numbers say over the last few years, and I say this humbly and respectfully, I played in 110 straight games or more, and have thrown a bunch of touchdowns, and over a seven-year period the ratio of touchdowns and interceptions is pretty dang good," Rivers told Tom Krasovic of U-T San Diego.

    "So, I don't feel like, 'Oh, man, I'm in a struggling mode,' or 'Gosh, if I don't play (well) this year, I'm out of football.' "

    Rivers has, indeed, tossed a career 189 touchdowns to just 93 interceptions, but his decision-making in big spots has been spotty in recent days. Rivers is responsible for 47 turnovers over the past two campaigns. More concerning, his once-powerful arm has lost strength, and tape reveals Rivers missed on too many location throws in 2012.

    Source: NFL.com
     
  2. CaptainStubing

    CaptainStubing Gave her a Dirty Sanchez

    No. You haven't been that great the last couple of seasons.looks like you were just going through the motions
     
  3. Tarkus

    Tarkus The Thread Stalker

    Once again, just using stats are for the weak minded...

    or QBs trying to avoid the tough questions.