Football Rivers...I dunno...I can't hate this guy - Page 2

InChiefsHeaven · 01-01-2020, 08:25 AM

His presser after the game:

He addresses the Chris Jones thing, and at the 10:40 or so mark tells a pretty cool story about a fan at Arrowhead that he's sorta gotten to know over the last many years, and a pretty cool OK Joe's story...

Anybody know who the fan is? He got Rivers' gloves after the game...

Say what you will about Rivers...he's a warrior, competitor and a helluva team mate by all accounts.

InChiefsHeaven · 01-01-2020, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by King_Chief_Fan

I would have been fine with Rivers as Chiefs QB in his prime. Tough as nails. He could have helped a lot of teams make playoffs.
I like the guy.

Indeed. Imagine him at QB instead of say...Cassel...might have been able to take it all the way.

stevieray · 01-01-2020, 09:26 AM

He needs new surroundings..like five years ago.

good dude.

tough player.

Sassy Squatch · 01-01-2020, 09:36 AM

Pretty sure I saw a photo of him and Jones hugging it out after the game.

Why Not? · 01-01-2020, 09:40 AM

Fun to cheer against on the field.

Easy to pull for off it.

KChiefs1 · 01-01-2020, 09:41 AM

Great guy off the field.

KChiefs1 · 01-01-2020, 09:42 AM

https://arrowheadaddict.com/2019/12/...-fan-chargers/

“First of all, I was trying to see as many of those Chiefs guys as I could and wish ’em the best moving forward. Knowing that feeling that there’s more football left and you’re one of 12 is exciting and then to obviously find out that they get a bye and all… I love to go at it with those guys, as everybody knows, but I also have a great respect for guys and how they play and how hard they play, so afterward you wish them the best and tell them, ‘Go get em!'”

Later on, Rivers was asked about his verbal sparring with Chris Jones and what he thought of the Chiefs defensive tackle. You might be surprised at what he said.

“That was the first play of the game and I thought my leg was broke but thankfully it wasn’t,” said Rivers. “It was one of those deals where I thought it was a little cheap, just because I didn’t think he had to finish me. It was already called underneath and then he kinda finished me. But again, we talked after the game and even during a little break in the action. Shoot, it’s all good. Some of that is good for me to get me going a little bit. But shoot, what a player he is now. He’s up there, if not one, he’s a close second [among] defensive tackles in the league. He’s a heckuva player.”

tyecopeland · 01-01-2020, 09:50 AM

I've always liked rivers and the chargers are by far my least hated divisional rival (I still dislike the Seahawks more). But I think I like him more because they've never won anything. If his teams would have ever been great I think he would have become unbearable.
I would liken him to Stafford in that sense as someone else did but I've never gotten the impression that stafford would ever be anything other than what he is. I wish stafford would have a true contending team before he retires; rivers, I hope plays out his career on the chargers and maybe makes the playoffs as a wildcard a couple more times.

2bikemike · 01-01-2020, 09:52 AM

I can't say I hate the guy. But I always enjoyed watching him lose.

I wish him the best of luck in his life after football. I really believe he should walk away and enjoy his baseball team size family.

siberian khatru · 01-01-2020, 09:55 AM

Glad I’m not the only one.

Fiery competitor, candid, funny, family man.

I’ve always liked him, and loved beating him.

GoChargers · 01-01-2020, 10:00 AM

Rivers was just another all-time great player whose HOF career was squandered by the Spanos family. Although he also didn't help himself by stepping in to save Norv's job multiple times and not demanding a trade when they moved to LA.

ThyKingdomCome15 · 01-01-2020, 10:01 AM

It's easy to detest him when he starts screaming at everyone because he's losing. Ridiculous. No question he leaves it all on the field though. He'll charge a machine gun nest for ya.

ChiliConCarnage · 01-01-2020, 10:02 AM

That was a great interview. I like how honest he is in a lot of the answers as opposed to just giving non-answers.

crayzkirk · 01-01-2020, 10:05 AM

He will be missed. He was a thorn in the side of the Chiefs for a lot of years. Always seems to be good for the untimely interception or fumble. Has always been surrounded by a lot of talent and can't seem to get it done. Always gave the Chiefs trouble and that shot put delivery seems to work well for him.

Best of luck Phyllis, the NFL could use more players like him.

**notorious** · 01-01-2020, 10:05 AM

My mind changed when he was interviewed after winning at Denver on the road a long time ago.

It was the game where one of Denver’s scumbag linemen tried to end the career of a defender by diving into his legs at the end.

GoChargers · 01-01-2020, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Tomlinson left in 2010 and they just never really recovered.

The decline had nothing to do with LT leaving. The Chargers had the league's #1 offense the season after he left, and only missed the playoffs because of one of the most inept special teams units in NFL history.

The real issues are that the Chargers started drafting poorly, kept Norv way too long and then hired Milquetoast McCoy to replace him.

01-01-2020, 08:25 AM
InChiefsHeaven Rockin' yer FACE OFF! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Casino cash: $755437	Rivers...I dunno...I can't hate this guy His presser after the game: He addresses the Chris Jones thing, and at the 10:40 or so mark tells a pretty cool story about a fan at Arrowhead that he's sorta gotten to know over the last many years, and a pretty cool OK Joe's story... Anybody know who the fan is? He got Rivers' gloves after the game... Say what you will about Rivers...he's a warrior, competitor and a helluva team mate by all accounts.
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01-01-2020, 09:26 AM	#17
stevieray Most things I worry about… Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Under Pressure Casino cash: $-1114727	He needs new surroundings..like five years ago. good dude. tough player.
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01-01-2020, 09:36 AM	#18
Sassy Squatch The man you could post like. Join Date: Oct 2010 Casino cash: $-1240345	Pretty sure I saw a photo of him and Jones hugging it out after the game.
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01-01-2020, 09:40 AM	#19
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01-01-2020, 09:41 AM	#20
KChiefs1 I’m a Mahomo! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mid-Missouri Casino cash: $6771021	Great guy off the field. __________________
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01-01-2020, 09:42 AM	#21
KChiefs1 I’m a Mahomo! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mid-Missouri Casino cash: $6771021	Rivers...I dunno...I can't hate this guy https://arrowheadaddict.com/2019/12/...-fan-chargers/ “First of all, I was trying to see as many of those Chiefs guys as I could and wish ’em the best moving forward. Knowing that feeling that there’s more football left and you’re one of 12 is exciting and then to obviously find out that they get a bye and all… I love to go at it with those guys, as everybody knows, but I also have a great respect for guys and how they play and how hard they play, so afterward you wish them the best and tell them, ‘Go get em!'” Later on, Rivers was asked about his verbal sparring with Chris Jones and what he thought of the Chiefs defensive tackle. You might be surprised at what he said. “That was the first play of the game and I thought my leg was broke but thankfully it wasn’t,” said Rivers. “It was one of those deals where I thought it was a little cheap, just because I didn’t think he had to finish me. It was already called underneath and then he kinda finished me. But again, we talked after the game and even during a little break in the action. Shoot, it’s all good. Some of that is good for me to get me going a little bit. But shoot, what a player he is now. He’s up there, if not one, he’s a close second [among] defensive tackles in the league. He’s a heckuva player.” __________________
Posts: 54,038

01-01-2020, 09:50 AM	#22
tyecopeland Veteran Join Date: May 2019 Casino cash: $-739590	I've always liked rivers and the chargers are by far my least hated divisional rival (I still dislike the Seahawks more). But I think I like him more because they've never won anything. If his teams would have ever been great I think he would have become unbearable. I would liken him to Stafford in that sense as someone else did but I've never gotten the impression that stafford would ever be anything other than what he is. I wish stafford would have a true contending team before he retires; rivers, I hope plays out his career on the chargers and maybe makes the playoffs as a wildcard a couple more times.
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01-01-2020, 09:52 AM	#23
2bikemike Born to Ride Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NWA Casino cash: $-984623	I can't say I hate the guy. But I always enjoyed watching him lose. I wish him the best of luck in his life after football. I really believe he should walk away and enjoy his baseball team size family.
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01-01-2020, 09:55 AM	#24
siberian khatru 21st Century Schizoid Fan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Gates of Delirium Casino cash: $-1155050	Glad I’m not the only one. Fiery competitor, candid, funny, family man. I’ve always liked him, and loved beating him.
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01-01-2020, 10:00 AM	#25
GoChargers Dean Spanos is a Traitor Join Date: Oct 2012 Casino cash: $10013554	Rivers was just another all-time great player whose HOF career was squandered by the Spanos family. Although he also didn't help himself by stepping in to save Norv's job multiple times and not demanding a trade when they moved to LA. __________________ Disclaimer: my username refers to the SAN DIEGO Chargers only. I will never cheer for the LA Chargers as long as the Spanos family owns the team.
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01-01-2020, 10:01 AM	#26
ThyKingdomCome15 MVP Join Date: Jun 2019 Casino cash: $-489600	It's easy to detest him when he starts screaming at everyone because he's losing. Ridiculous. No question he leaves it all on the field though. He'll charge a machine gun nest for ya.
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01-01-2020, 10:02 AM	#27
ChiliConCarnage TACO SALAD Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: yes Casino cash: $-1891532	That was a great interview. I like how honest he is in a lot of the answers as opposed to just giving non-answers.
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01-01-2020, 10:05 AM	#28
crayzkirk MVP Join Date: Nov 2016 Casino cash: $1050000	He will be missed. He was a thorn in the side of the Chiefs for a lot of years. Always seems to be good for the untimely interception or fumble. Has always been surrounded by a lot of talent and can't seem to get it done. Always gave the Chiefs trouble and that shot put delivery seems to work well for him. Best of luck Phyllis, the NFL could use more players like him.
Posts: 5,408

01-01-2020, 10:05 AM	#29
notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $-764116	My mind changed when he was interviewed after winning at Denver on the road a long time ago. It was the game where one of Denver’s scumbag linemen tried to end the career of a defender by diving into his legs at the end.
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