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• Russell Wilson joins NFL on CBS team as analyst

Russell Wilson’s playing days are (reportedly) over (probably) in the NFL (unless a Philip Rivers-type thing happens). While not explicitly retiring just yet, Wilson has accepted a deal to join CBS’ broadcast team as an analyst. In his twilight years, Wilson has retained his ability to make national news every so often. First with the […]...2026
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• Colts sign unretired veteran safety to bolster depth

Tell me if you’ve heard this story recently before. A former Los Angeles Charger surprisingly comes out of retirement after a number of years to play for the Indianapolis Colts, only this time, it isn’t longtime grizzled veteran quarterback Philip Rivers. Instead, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Indianapolis Colts signed free agent safety Nasir Adderley, […]...2026
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• Matt Hasselbeck Uses Philip Rivers To Validate Tom Brady Can Still Dominate at 48: ‘Aging in Reverse’
Matt Hasselbeck uses Philip Rivers' recent return to validate that an "aging in reverse" Tom Brady could still play at age 48....2026
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• Sources: QB Rivers follows dad Philip to NC State
Four-star quarterback Gunner Rivers, son of NC State legend and eight-time NFL Pro Bowler Philip Rivers, has committed to the Wolfpack, sources told ESPN on Monday....2026
• FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: February 7, 2026

This week, we answer your questions about the all-time non-Hall of Famers teams, minor league payrolls, and which players we'd want to see pull a Philip Rivers....2026
• Our favorite 60 stats entering Super Bowl 60: How Philip Rivers, Cam Little and others blew up 2025 NFL season

Get ready to take some Tylenol because your head is about to explode from all of these insane stats...2026
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• To surprise of no one, Colts QB Philip Rivers will retire again following close of 2025 campaign

On ‘The Kay Adams Show,‘ Indianapolis Colts unretired longtime veteran quarterback Philip Rivers recently announced *drum roll* that he’ll retire again following the close of the 2025 campaign: With injuries to their top two starting quarterbacks, the 44-year-old Rivers shockingly came out of retirement after a pure desperation call by the Colts, despite having not […]...2026
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• Minnesota Vikings Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The 2024 Vikings fell to early postseason disappointment, but they’re better than that. Blake Cashman, Ryan Kelly, and Tai Felton are three Secret Superstars who can help them prove it in 2025. After a regular season in which they didn’t have their first-round rookie quarterback at all, and head coach Kevin O’Connell made Sam Darnold a thing for the fi...2025
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• All time great QBs: Miami Dolphins Hall of Famer cracks top 30

Al Diaz/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Another one will probably land higher on the list. SB Nation is putting together a list of the 30 best quarterbacks of the NFL’s Super Bowl era. While we all know one Hall of Fame quarterback who will make the list somewhere near the top of the rankings, but a Hall of Fame passer who we might have expected to be overlooked in a bou...2025
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• Los Angeles Chargers All Quarter-Century Team: Wide Receiver No. 1

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images We’re kicking off the journey to the Chargers Quarter-Century Team by voting on the team’s WR1 since 2000. ESPN recently made waves by putting together their NFL Quarter-Century Team (2000-2024) and it was not without some head-scratching decisions, especially at running back where they completely kept LADAINIAN TOMLINSON out off the starting team ENTI...2025
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• Colts scheduled to kickoff first weekend of 2025 preseason on NFL Network

Anthony Richardson #5 and Daniel Jones #17 of the Indianapolis Colts throw a pass during the Indianapolis Colts OTAs at Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center on May 28, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. | Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images “Not going to put a timetable for training camp on it, but when (Richardson) does come back, we will ease him into throwing and then we will go from the...2025
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• Is it better to draft high or low in Round 1 in the NFL?

Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK This year’s fifth-round option pickups defy recent thinking People can argue till the cows come home about how good individual NFL players are. In the NFL, though, money talks. Regardless of what any GM says about how much he likes his draft picks, there is an objective way to assess whether a GM’s first round pick has been successfu...2025
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• Scouting Jets defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Taking a look at a Jets defensive tackle free agent signing The New York Jets signed former Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi to a one-year contract early on in free agency. Today we break Nnadi down in detail. The 28-year old Nnadi is listed at 6’1” and 312 pounds. He was a third round pick out of FSU in 2018. He has st...2025
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• Can the Colts solve their Anthony Richardson problem?

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images It’s a true make-or-break season for Anthony Richardson in Indianapolis. Things have been rather… interesting for the Indianapolis Colts at the quarterback position since Andrew Luck’s surprise retirement on Aug. 24, 2019 at age 29. Since then, they’ve cycled through Brian Hoyer, Jacoby Brissett, Philip Rivers, Jacob Eason, Sam Ehlinger, Carson Wentz, Nick...2025
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• Do trades for elite veteran quarterbacks work out?

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images Occasionally, but not all that often In my previous post, I looked at the recent (21st Century) history of teams trading up into the top three in the NFL Draft to acquire what they hoped would be their franchise quarterback. For the most part, it wasn’t pretty for the trading-up team. There’s more than one way to skin a cat, though, if you’re not in positio...2025
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• Is trading into the top three to get a quarterback ever worth it?

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images I’m sorry to say, New York Giants fans, but there are still two full months to go before the 2025 NFL Draft. The wait already seems interminable, since the Giants do not have a single quarterback under contract, and whatever else they do in the interim to improve the team will pale in comparison to the big decision they will have to make in late April....2025
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• CBS Sports lists Colts as ‘potential landing spot’ for Jets veteran QB Aaron Rodgers

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The polarizing New York Jets quarterback will likely be on the lookout for finding a new home soon. Could it be the Colts? According to CBS Sports Cody Benjamin, the Indianapolis Colts are mentioned as a ‘potential landing spot’ for New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers—who will presumably be released soon as his time in the ‘Big Apple’ appears to be n...2025
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• 2024 NFL Draft quarterback deep dive: Drake Maye, North Carolina

Photo by Lance King/Getty Images Is Maye the quarterback of the Giants’ dreams? North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye has been considered one of the top quarterbacks, and the top prospects at any position, in the 2024 NFL Draft. The New York Giants have also spent a considerable amount of time around Chapel Hill this year, with credentialed scouts at four UNC games in 2023 (that we know of...2024
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"Colts' Philip Rivers confirms future plans after shocking return from retirement"

2025
"Quarterback Philip Rivers officially retires as a member of the Chargers, five years after his final NFL game"

2024
"As with so many Philip Rivers games, the veteran quarterback had one final drive with a chance to win, but his final desperation heave toward the end zone fell incomplete as time ran out."

2023
"Super Bowl LVII almost gave us Philip Rivers vs."

2022
"Philip Rivers rooting for Justin Herbert to win with Chargers: 'Hopefully he can be there another 16 years'"

2021
"Saints attempted to sign Drew Brees, Philip Rivers to emergency deal ahead of Week 16, per report"

2020
"Philip Rivers, who turned 38 in December, left the Chargers with a franchise-record 59,271 passing yards and 397 touchdown passes."

2019
"NFL Week 17 insider notes: Six teams with coaches already on 2020 hot seat, Philip Rivers' next stop and more"

2018
"While we’re on that topic, not only did the Dolphins and Nick Saban blow it by signing Daunte Culpepper instead of Brees in 2006’s free agency period, but why do the Chargers get a pass for choosing to draft and then retain quarterback Philip Rivers over Brees in the first place?"

2017
"Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers said the Giants' benching of Eli Manning was "pathetic."

2016
"Reich comes over from the Chargers, which ranked ninth in total offense and fourth in passing offense last season, albeit with Philip Rivers leading the way."

2015
"His 340 passing yards per game are topped only by the San Diego Chargers' Philip Rivers (353), and the Patriots currently sit atop the AFC East with a 5-0 record."

2014
"Not only is he the team's highest draft pick since it took Philip Rivers fourth overall 11 years ago before flipping Rivers to the San Diego Chargers for Manning, but he's also had to prove that he's durable enough to be relied upon while trying to fill Cruz's clown-sized shoes way earlier than he was supposed to."

• Colts sign unretired veteran safety to bolster depth
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• Ryan Clark offers stunning take on shocking Bills, Philip Rivers news

The NFL world was stunned to learn on Friday that the Buffalo Bills were set to interview Rivers for their head-coaching job at team owner Terry Pegula’s winter home in Florida....2026
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• Riley Leonard shows promise in strong debut as a first-time starter

Rookie quarterback Riley Leonard showed that he belongs after his first NFL start against the Houston Texans in the Indianapolis Colts’ 2025-26 regular season finale. A sixth-round draft selection (189th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft, Leonard went from training with fellow Alabama native Philip Rivers in the pre-draft process to learning directly from him […]...2026
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• Chargers Daily Links: Tuesday Open Thread

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! Happy Tuesday, everyone! Let’s make it a good one! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Philip Rivers is retiring a Charger after posting a heartfelt message on social media (Chargers.com) Philip Rivers discussed his top five favorite memories while playing with the Cha...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
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• Los Angeles Chargers All Quarter-Century Team: Wide Receiver No. 1
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• Colts scheduled to kickoff first weekend of 2025 preseason on NFL Network
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• Is it better to draft high or low in Round 1 in the NFL?
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• Scouting Jets defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi
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• Can the Colts solve their Anthony Richardson problem?
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• Our favorite 60 stats entering Super Bowl 60: How Philip Rivers, Cam Little and others blew up 2025 NFL season
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• Minnesota Vikings Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
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• Is Matthew Stafford a first-ballot Hall of Famer? This Rams defensive player thinks so

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Rams safety Quentin Lake thinks Rams QB Matthew Stafford is a first-ballot Hall of Famer When Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford takes the field in 2025, it will be for the 17th straight year that he has done so. While Stafford is signed for two more years, there’s no guarantee that he plays in 2026 and that next season is his last. Once Staffor...2025
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• All time great QBs: Miami Dolphins Hall of Famer cracks top 30
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• Matthew Stafford, Lamar Jackson, and Josh Allen are already among the best NFL QBs of all-time

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Our panel of experts have ranked the best NFL QBs of all-time. Here is part one of our list. There are several words and phrases to verbally sketch the most important position in sports. Signal-caller. The man under center. Gunslinger. Game-manager. Game-changer. Captain. Clutch. Conductor. Director. Field general. Quarterback. Whether they’re known as ...2025
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• Los Angeles Chargers All Quarter-Century Team: Wide Receiver No. 1
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• Is it better to draft high or low in Round 1 in the NFL?
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• Can the Colts solve their Anthony Richardson problem?
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• Is trading into the top three to get a quarterback ever worth it?
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• Establishing an identity should be of utmost importance for the Colts

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Who are the Colts? What is the identity of the Indianapolis Colts? This should be the top question for Chris Ballard and his staff as they prepare for an offseason that finds a team with no current direction. Evaluating talent on the roster should be step one. Step two is determining which direction to go and who is out there to get them to that place. Can...2025
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• Sources: QB Rivers follows dad Philip to NC State
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• Matthew Stafford, Lamar Jackson, and Josh Allen are already among the best NFL QBs of all-time
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• Scouting Jets defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi
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• Eli Manning-Philip Rivers trade among all-time most memorable NFL Draft moments

The NFL Draft is a sporting spectacle like no other, and it has produced countless memorable moments. Here are 10 of the biggest....2025
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• Can the Colts solve their Anthony Richardson problem?
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• NFC East news: Eagles and Commanders take home awards, Eli Manning misses HOF at NFL Honors

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images It has been a big week for the NFC East. Eagles RB Saquon Barkley named 2024 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year - Kevin Patra, NFL.com Barkley having one of the best seasons ever by a running back earned him the honor. Saquon Barkley’s gallop to 2,000 earned the Philadelphia Eagles running back the 2024 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year award on Thursday at NFL...2025
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• Eli Manning left out of Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 — is that right or wrong?

Eli Manning celebrates the Giants’ 2012 Super Bowl victory. | Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images The vote is not a surprise, but Manning should be enshrined ... eventually Legendary New York Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning will have to wait at least one more year to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Manning was not one of the players announced Thursday night as part of the Hall ...2025
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• Is Eli Manning a Hall of Famer?

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images We debate whether or not Eli Manning belongs in Canton this soon. The inductees into the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame will be announced on Thursday with one of the most contentious first-ballot nominees in recent history. This will be Eli Manning’s first chance to be enshrined, and the expectation is that he will likely get in. Does Manning deserve this...2025
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• Source: Rivers to join Colts on 1-year, $25M deal
2020
• Rivers 'permanently' moves out of San Diego
Philip Rivers has moved "permanently" from San Diego to Florida to be closer to his family, the free-agent quarterback texted to ESPN on Sunday morning....2020
• Tom Brady Says He Wants to Play in the NFL for Another 10 Years
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• Report: Chargers have “moved on” from Philip Rivers
Philip Rivers has moved back to the East Coast, and it appears it’s for good reason. According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports during an appearance on The Herd, the Chargers have “moved on” from the 38-year-old quarterback. Rivers had already moved his sizable family back to Florida, which has sparked all manners of dot-connecting [more]...2020
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• Philip Rivers to be NFL free agent: Five best landing spots for longtime Chargers quarterback
Projecting the best fits for the future free agent quarterback...2020
• Odell Beckham Jr. Does Indeed Appear to Be the Real Deal for the Giants
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• Saints attempted to sign Drew Brees, Philip Rivers to emergency deal ahead of Week 16, per report
The Saints reached out to two future Hall of Famers -- to no avail...2021
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• Twitter Discovers Robert Griffin III Is Unbelievably Injury Prone on 'Madden 16'
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• Week 5 Snap Judgments

Musings, observations and the occasional insight as we absorb an ultra-competitive Week 5 in the NFL, which has so far featured nine games decided by one score…. * Almost nine months has passed, but nothing has really changed. The Green Bay Packers still own the Dallas Cowboys. And Dallas still can’t stop Aaron Rodgers when the game’s on the line. Join the club, Cowboys. Green Bay went into AT&T S...2017
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• How the Cowboys (or Ravens, Jaguars or Even the Chargers) Can Win Super Bowl LI
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• Megadeal Makes Luck the Ultimate NFL QB: Overpaid, Overprotected and Worth It
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• NFL Super Bowl Week Hangover: Cam Newton vs. Peyton Manning vs. America
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• Oakland Raiders on Their Way to Returning to Glory Days
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• Huge Bill Belichick, Bills update revealed after Philip Rivers interview

Belichick is still 15 wins away from breaking Don Shula's NFL record for career victories earned by a head coach (including the regular season and the playoffs)....2026
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• Philip Rivers pulls out of Bills HC search

On Monday morning, multiple NFL insiders reported that former Chargers quarterback Phillips Rivers has pulled out of consideration for the Bills’ head coach search after interviewing with the team this past week. Rivers came out of retirement this season to join the Colts and help them make a late playoff push, the Indy went 0-3 […]...2026
• Philip Rivers interviewing for Bills HG opening

In what has got to be one of the most surprising news breaks in this year’s coaching carousel cycle, the Buffalo Bills are reportedly interviewing former Chargers and Colts quarterback Philip Rivers for their head coach vacancy. Rivers came out of retirement this season to help Indianapolis make a late push for a playoff spot […]...2026
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• Bills' Next Head Coach Odds: Brian Daboll Favored; Philip Rivers in Mix

Could Philip Rivers return to the NFL next season as the Bills' head coach? According to the odds, yes. Here are the latest lines....2026
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• Riley Leonard shows promise in strong debut as a first-time starter
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• What Happened to Philip Rivers? A Look at Why Riley Leonard Is Starting for the Colts in Week 18
Philip Rivers came out of retirement to help the Colts so why is rookie Riley Leonard starting in Week 18?...2026
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• To surprise of no one, Colts QB Philip Rivers will retire again following close of 2025 campaign
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• Philip Rivers Sends Clear Message About Daniel Jones’ Future With Colts After QB’s Season-Ending Injury
Current Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback Philip Rivers explained his thoughts about the quarterback that he replaced this season....2026
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• NFL Insider Reveals Unique Connection Between Colts QBs Philip Rivers and Riley Leonard
Philip Rivers' return from retirement ends after three games as the Colts name Riley Leonard their Week 18 starting quarterback....2026
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• Chargers Daily Links: Wednesday Open Thread

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Five takeaways as Justin Herbert and Jim Harbaugh react to Philip Rivers’ retirement (Chargers.com) Khalil Mack dominated in the team’s first padded session (Chargers.com) Quentin Johnston continues to string strong practices togeth...2025
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• Ryan Clark offers stunning take on shocking Bills, Philip Rivers news
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• Could Bills QB Josh Allen want Philip Rivers as his next head coach?

Recent whispers hinted that former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll was the favorite to become the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills due to his...2026
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• Philip Rivers may not be done in the NFL

Philip Rivers' shocking return from retirement was one of the main storylines in the league this season....2026
• To surprise of no one, Colts QB Philip Rivers will retire again following close of 2025 campaign
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• Colts' Philip Rivers confirms future plans after shocking return from retirement

Is Rivers planning on extending his shocking return to the field?...2026
• Matthew Stafford, Lamar Jackson, and Josh Allen are already among the best NFL QBs of all-time
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Evan Neal, void years, bridge QBs, more

The mail’s here! Matt Smith asks: Listen to another Giants media person (PT) say on a podcast that “The plan is to transition Evan Neal to guard in the spring.” Have you all heard this as well? Ed says: Matt, here is what I know. The idea of playing guard has been broached with Neal. To my knowledge, he has not been formally asked to play guard or told that he will be playing guard. I believe the ...2025
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• What’s the best trade return the Rams could get for Matt Stafford?

Kara Durrette/Getty Images Why the Rams couldn’t get a first rounder for Stafford straight up, but could get creative with these 3 teams The premise of the Los Angeles Rams trading quarterback Matthew Stafford can no longer be classified as a baseless rumor or speculation because this year the franchise is putting up signals that the team is ready to make some sweeping changes. Though ther...2025
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• Drake Maye is poised to be a phenom for the Patriots

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images The Patriots’ rookie is playing well beyond his years. Unless you live in New England it’s been easy to overlook Drake Maye in his rookie season. The No. 3 quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft didn’t carry near the fanfare or hype as the two guys selected before him, nor did Maye come with the same level of profound (bordering unrealistic) expectations. ...2024
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• Sadly, since ‘Deflate-Gate,’ 2014-24 is shaping up to be the ‘lost decade’ of Colts football

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Colts fans are still hoping for better days ahead, but when will those greener pastures actually come to fruition? The current Indianapolis Colts on the field football product isn’t great, and to be honest, it’s been that way for at least the past week seasons much to the dismay of the seemingly now disenchanted Horseshoe Faithful. With the New Eng...2024
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