Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
Marino was way better, IMO.
Rivers was impressive, though. As Bueh said, it is difficult to win in the NFL. If not for a few plays here and there (I'm looking at you Marlon Mcree), his trophy case might not be empty.
Most impressive thing for me is his toughness. He was a heck of an Iron Man. I think it was like 250+ straight starts. Even played through a torn ACL at one point.
Marino was believed to be the best QB in the NFL many of the years he played, Rivers has never had that distinction in his career. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Marcellus:
Marino was believed to be the best QB in the NFL many of the years he played, Rivers has never had that distinction in his career.
Exactly. Marino basically invented Fantasy Football 20 years before it existed. Compare his stats to his contemporaries. He was blowing records away back when defense was still allowed.
Rivers is an accumulator. Played a long time, in a passing era, and naturally put up big numbers in yards and TDs. Was never a top 5 QB in the league and didn't stand out from his peers. Yes, the team he played for had many dumb coaches. It's also true San Diego was a market nobody cared about. I don't remember him elevating his game in big moments.
To me, he's the Hall of Very Good, but he'll make the HOF for sure. The voters don't look at stats in context of the era. The Hockey Hall of Fame has become especially guilty of this. Accumulators who didn't stand out like Rivers and Gore are going to make it in the NFL. [Reply]
Originally Posted by JudasRising20:
Exactly. Marino basically invented Fantasy Football 20 years before it existed. Compare his stats to his contemporaries. He was blowing records away back when defense was still allowed.
Rivers is an accumulator. Played a long time, in a passing era, and naturally put up big numbers in yards and TDs. Was never a top 5 QB in the league and didn't stand out from his peers. Yes, the team he played for had many dumb coaches. It's also true San Diego was a market nobody cared about. I don't remember him elevating his game in big moments.
To me, he's the Hall of Very Good, but he'll make the HOF for sure. The voters don't look at stats in context of the era. The Hockey Hall of Fame has become especially guilty of this. Accumulators who didn't stand out like Rivers and Gore are going to make it in the NFL.
He was top 5 for a few years I would say. 2006-2016.
What truly hurt him was playing for Norv (mediocre) Turner so many years in his prime. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Deberg_1990:
He was top 5 for a few years I would say. 2006-2016.
What truly hurt him was playing for Norv (mediocre) Turner so many years in his prime.
Not sure about that. Obviously you have Manning, Brady, Brees, Roethlisberger. Rodgers became a permanent starter in 2008. I'd rank all those players ahead of Rivers during the majority of that stretch. There may be some season where he sneaks in as a top 5 QB, but not many. Remember that Warner and Favre had some hot seasons during that period you reference. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Dayze:
he used to drive me nuts, but I like the guy.
is he going to the broadcast booth?
No, he wants to coach high school football just like he dad did.
Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is introduced at St. Michael Catholic High School as the football coach. He will take over once he retires from the NFL. [Reply]
Originally Posted by kevrunner:
No, he wants to coach high school football just like he dad did.
Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is introduced at St. Michael Catholic High School as the football coach. He will take over once he retires from the NFL.
Come on Cutler, get off your lazy ass & coach at a rival HS [Reply]
