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Philip Rivers Fantasy Football News, Notes, Rumors and Statistics
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Wed, 23 May 2012 08:46:25 -0700 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers said he would have no issue if free-agent RB LaDainian Tomlinson (Jets) were to return to the team as a third-down back. "I love LT and all that he brought and meant to us when he was here. I don't know if that is being considered or that's even an option, but I wouldn't have any objection to it whatsoever," Rivers said. The Chargers, however, are unlikely to bring Tomlinson back.
Sun, 20 May 2012 12:37:49 -0700 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers said he has been working on building a rapport with WRs Robert Meachem, Eddie Royal, Micheal Spurlock and Roscoe Parrish because it will be easier to him to communicate with them and understand their tendencies. Rivers said creating chemistry and timing with the receivers on the field is something they can work on during offseason workouts.
Thu, 17 May 2012 09:19:29 -0700 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers said he will be looking to improve his ball security in 2012. "That was obviously the thing that stood out last year," Rivers said of the turnovers. "It's one thing if we couldn't get a first down or convert third downs or couldn't run the ball or couldn't have any big plays. We had all of those." Rivers threw 20 interceptions last season.
Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:58:01 -0700 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers said he would welcome the competition in the AFC West if free-agent QB Peyton Manning (Colts) joined the Denver Broncos. "I have to admit, and maybe people think I'm crazy, but I really hope it's Denver," Rivers said. "It would immediately make it that much tougher to win the West. Gosh, to play him twice a year, the AFC West would become a division that's not lost in the shuffle. I'm kind of hoping that's the case. It's always fun to play a Peyton-led football team."
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:12:38 -0800 San Diego Chargers head coach Norv Turner expressed his confidence in QB Philip Rivers in a recent interview. "He'll just us back and give us an opportunity," Turner said. "We just need to continue to get better around him."
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:58:20 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 11 of 19 passes for 190 yards, two touchdowns and an interception at the Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 29. One of his TD strikes went to Chargers teammate TE Antonio Gates in the second quarter. Rivers also hooked up with Miami Dolphins WR Brandon Marshall on a 29-yard strike in the second quarter.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:10:41 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers said the team needs to cut down on the mistakes and play a little better but are not far off from a trip to the playoffs again. "A lot of times, you look at 8-8 or 9-7 and you get too caught up in what's wrong instead of, 'Let's just play a little better and fine-tune some things,' " Rivers said. "Because the difference in an 8-8 or a 9-7 team to that 11-5, 12-4 team is not a whole lot."
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:30:07 -0800 Cincinnati Bengals QB Andy Dalton will be slated as the AFC's third quarterback and is expected to enter sometime in the second half of the Pro Bowl. Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is scheduled to start, and San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers will be second.
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:57:34 -0800 San Diego Chargers head coach Norv Turner said Monday, Jan. 2, that he would be excited to return in 2012. "I'd be excited about being back," Turner said. "I'd be excited about this team. I don't know that unless you're living it day to day, you can appreciate what these guys have been through, what this team has been through from a physical standpoint. They're responded and I do believe this team can go do some great things. We need to get better in some areas." QB Philip Rivers, C Nick Hardwick and OG Kris Dielman are among players who are supporting Turner.
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:21:27 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers is lobbying for head coach Norv Turner to return to the team next season.
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:34:39 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers struggled for much of the season, particularly during his team's six-game losing streak, but he said he was healthy during that span. "I was never hurt. This is probably the healthiest I've been throughout a season, consistently," Rivers said. "I had some bumps and things. I was never hurt. I made some poor throws and a couple poor decisions and dropped a snap."
Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:03:54 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 19 of 26 passes for 310 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in Week 17 against the Oakland Raiders. The Pro Bowler finished the season with 4,624 passing yards, including six 300-yard games. Rivers also ended up with 20 interceptions, but he had just three picks in his final six games.
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:17:58 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers said Wednesday, Dec. 28, that he won't turn down the invitation to play in the Pro Bowl. "It's always an honor," Rivers said. "It's always humbling anytime you're selected. I hadn't had the year I wanted to have individually, and certainly it's a disappointing year for our team. But I think anytime your fellow competitors and coaches think enough about you to vote you in, you certainly appreciate it."
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:37:06 -0800 San Diego Chargers FS Eric Weddle, TE Antonio Gates and QB Philip Rivers were selected to this year's Pro Bowl on the AFC roster.
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:20:05 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 28 of 53 passes for 299 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in Week 16 against the Detroit Lions. After posting 15 TD passes in six games from Week 9 through 14, Rivers has just two TD strikes over the past two games.
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:11:06 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers has a 104.9 passer rating when he has had WRs Malcom Floyd, Vincent Jackson and TE Antonio Gates on the field and healthy for a majority of the game. When one or more has been missing, his passer rating is 23 points lower.
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:05:40 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 75 percent of his passes and compiled 201 of his 270 passing yards on throws more than 10 yards downfield in Week 15.
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:36:03 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 17 of 23 passes for 270 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Week 15 against the Baltimore Ravens. Rivers went over 4,000 passing yards in the game for a franchise-record fourth straight season. Only New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees and Indianapolis Colts Peyton Manning have accomplished the feat.
Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:18:10 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers is 22-2 as a starter in the month of December in his career, which is the best mark among quarterbacks who began their careers in the Super Bowl era with a minimum of 15 starts.
Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:43:17 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 24 of 33 passes for 240 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Week 14 against the Buffalo Bills. He did turn it over once on a fumble. Rivers has three TD passes in each of his past two games, and at least two TD strikes in five of his past six starts.
Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:43:35 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers believes the team still has a chance of making the playoffs. The Chargers (5-7) currently sit two games behind the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos in the AFC West. "We've been down (three) with four to go," Rivers said. "Now we're down two with four to go."
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:30:32 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 14 of 15 passes from the shotgun in Week 13, with two touchdowns and zero interceptions.
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:13:55 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers is over 3,500 passing yards for the fourth consecutive year after throwing for 294 yards in the Week 13 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:57:19 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 22 of 28 passes for 294 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Week 13 game Monday, Dec. 5, against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Rivers has two or more TD passes in four of his past five games.
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:32:59 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers and head coach Norv Turner both continue to deny that Rivers is playing with an injury. In Week 12, Rivers again didn't show his customary zip on several passes. He pushed several passes.
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:52:54 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 19 of 36 passes for 188 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Week 12 against the Denver Broncos. He had just nine more passing yards than his season-low of 179 yards in Week 7 against the New York Jets. Both performances resulted in losses.
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:14:01 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers has 3,023 passing yards after his Week 11 game against the Chicago Bears. He had a 90.8 passer rating against the Bears, his highest in the past six games.
Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:20:20 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 21 of 31 passes for 280 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in Week 11 against the Chicago Bears. Rivers has two or more TD strikes in three consecutive games.
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:01:06 -0800 The San Diego Chargers are working hard to prepare for the Chicago Bears in Week 11, a team which has 87 quarterback knockdowns and hurries, third-most in the NFL. "I mean, this week, we know what we've got," C Nick Hardwick said Thursday, Nov. 17. "We know who we're dealing with, and we just have to make it happen." The key to the game is protecting QB Philip Rivers, who was sacked six times in Week 10, second-most in his career. He was knocked down six more times, and hurried in some way on 30 of his 47 passes.
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:19:41 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers threw his league-leading 15th interception of the season in the fourth quarter of Week 10.
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:53:02 -0800 The San Diego Chargers rushed for only 75 yards on 15 attempts in Week 10 against an Oakland Raiders squad that gave up 299 rushing yards in Week 9. "You are at a disadvantage already when you know you have to throw it almost every play," QB Philip Rivers said.
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:41:24 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers went 23-for-47 for 274 yards, two touchdowns and one interception against the Oakland Raiders in Week 10.
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:55:54 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers leads the NFL in interceptions (14) and has also lost three fumbles for a league-leading 17 turnovers. He has thrown at least two interceptions in each of the team's four losses.
Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:41:17 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers reiterated after Week 9 that there is nothing wrong with him. Rivers threw three interceptions in the game. "I appreciate everybody trying to come up with a theory," Rivers said. "I'm not hurt. I've thrown a handful of picks that I normally don't throw and I'll probably throw some more. There won't always be a reason why."
Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:13:09 -0800 Following the team's Week 9 loss to the Green Bay Packers, San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers once again shot down speculation that he is injured and that is what is causing some bad throws during games. Rivers joked that he appreciates everyone coming up with reasons why he has struggled with turnovers, but said he simply has made some bad throws and there is not any explanation for them. He said he is going to have more throws like that during his career. Rivers went on to say that he is not frustrated about his season so far, noting he is excited for their next challenge against the Oakland Raiders during Week 10.
Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:34:49 -0800 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 26 of 46 pases for a season-high 385 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers. Two of the interceptions thrown by Rivers were returned for touchdowns. While Rivers says he is having a "down year", he has 369 or more yards in back-to-back games, and he has five 300-yard performances in eight starts.
Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:44:16 -0700 San Diego Chargers general manager A.J. Smith was critical of comments made by New York Jets RB LaDainian Tomlinson regarding QB Philip Rivers. Tomlinson said Rivers may be struggling with the idea of being the leader of the team. Smith fired back by alluding to Tomlinson's final season-plus in San Diego, in which the running back struggled with a diminished role. "I agree with what LT said about it's hard being the guy," Smith said. "But I think it's a lot harder when it's no longer your team, and you're not the guy."
Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:41:14 -0700 New York Jets RB LaDainian Tomlinson said he thinks San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers "seems distracted," which could help explain why he has struggled this season. Tomlinson would not speculate Thursday, Nov. 3, when asked if Rivers is struggling because he's not healthy. He said it could be the result of the pressure of being a leader. "On the sideline, he seems like he's just distracted. And I've always said this: 'It's hard to be The Guy,'" Tomlinson said.
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:14:10 -0700 San Diego Chargers injured WRs Malcom Floyd (hip) and Vincent Jackson (hamstring) missed practice Wednesday, Nov. 2. More times than not this season at least one of QB Philip Rivers' key receivers has missed practice and their absences have impacted Rivers' timing in games. "(Rivers) handles it the best that he can," head coach Norv Turner said. "At some point it does have an effect."
Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:29:13 -0700 There are some people from around football who look at the throwing motion of San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers and feel he is playing injured. One undisclosed personnel man said he has studied film of Rivers, and his throwing motion is particularly grotesque, and in some shots on film he can be seen wincing.
Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:10:15 -0700 San Diego Chargers head coach Norv Turner said Tuesday, Nov. 1, that QB Philip Rivers is pressing. "I don't think it's confidence at all. He has great confidence in his abilities," Turner said. "I think he's pressing, I think there's some times he's trying to do more than he needs to do, and then there are some times when he tries to do more than he needs to do that he makes a great play and it gives us a chance to move down the field. There's just a fine line."
Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:45:04 -0700 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers leads the NFL in giveaways this season with 14. Rivers had three turnovers in Week 8.
Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:03:18 -0700 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 26 of 41 passes for 369 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in the Week 8 game Monday, Oct. 31, againts the Kansas City Chiefs. He lost a fumble in the fourth quarter while under center, snuffing out a chance for a game-winning field goal attempt in regulation. The team ended up losing in overtime.
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:13:55 -0700 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers said Wednesday, Oct. 26, that he is completely healthy, eliminating the possibility as to why he is in a throwing slump so far this season. "I'm as healthy as I've been through six weeks," Rivers said. "I'm doing the best I can to lead a 4-2 team." Rivers hasn't shown signs of injury, but his health has been questioned by the media because of his turnover troubles. Rivers has thrown nine interceptions and only seven touchdowns and his 82.3 passer rating is the worst of his career since he became a starter.
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:52:53 -0700 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers has thrown just seven touchdowns and nine interceptions in six games this season, including zero TDs and two picks in Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs. He'll face the AFC West Division rivals on the road in Week 8. His struggles earlier this season were rare against the Chiefs, as he had thrown for at least two TDs in each of the previous six meetings. Rivers has 298 or more passing yards in four of the past seven starts against Kansas City.
Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:14:10 -0700 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers went 16-for-32 for 179 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in Week 7 against the New York Jets.
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:39:37 -0700 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers said he will throw at New York Jets CB Darrelle Revis occasionally in Week 7. "You have to be smart," Rivers said. "If you don't throw towards Revis, it's not like you are going to the other side against a guy that can't play."
Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:13:11 -0700 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 18 of 29 passes for 250 yards, one touchdown and one interception in a Week 5 win against the Denver Broncos. He also rushed three times for 10 yards and a touchdown, while also losing a fumble.
Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:42:21 -0700 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers (sternum) is playing with some discomfort, still feeling the effects of an illegal hit to the sternum he suffered in Week 2.
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:53:18 -0700 San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers has been intercepted twice in all three of the team's games this season. It is the first time in his career that Rivers has been intercepted twice in three straight games. Head coach Norv Turner acknowledged that Rivers has been trying to do too much at times.
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