Philip Rivers, who came out of retirement this week to help the Colts address their void at quarterback, is expected to start Sunday against the Seahawks, a source told ESPN.
More evidence that modern football has turned into glorified flag football. Rivers would have never considered coming out of retirement at 44 years old if he had to face defenses like the 00 Ravens, 85 Bears, the Steel curtain, etc.
Mr. 3000 has a retired baseball player return after 9 years after a statistical change drops him from 3,000 to 2,997 hits, at 47 years of age.
There are football movies where a guy comes back after a long time out, like "The Senior," which features a 59 year old weightlifter who comes back to compete in the senior year of college football that fights had prevented him from getting. But he was never close to the pros.
Mr. 3000 has a retired baseball player return after 9 years after a statistical change drops him from 3,000 to 2,997 hits, at 47 years of age.
There are football movies where a guy comes back after a long time out, like "The Senior," which features a 59 year old weightlifter who comes back to compete in the senior year of college football that fights had prevented him from getting. But he was never close to the pros.
