US EditionPhilip Rivers Says He's Done with NFL While Aaron Rodgers Still Undecided
Philip Rivers, 44, ends NFL career after three games with Colts to coach his sons at St. Michael High School, aiming to improve after two semifinal losses.
- On Dec. 31, Rivers confirmed on the 'Up & Adams Show' he will retire and coach his sons at St. Michael, saying `My second son will be a ninth grader, so they'll be on the same team together`.
- After Daniel Jones's injury, Colts coach Shane Steichen contacted Rivers, who had coached at St. Michael Catholic High School and called it the 'perfect storm' opportunity.
- Rivers finished the brief stint completing 58-of-92 passes for 544 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions; his career totals stand at 63,984 passing yards, 425 touchdown passes and a 64.9% completion rate.
- With the Colts eliminated, Indianapolis started rookie Riley Leonard in the finale, and Rivers confirmed on the Up & Adams Show that he is back to the sideline with Pro Football Hall of Fame eligibility resetting to 2031.
- St. Michael players and coaches say Rivers's recent three-game cameo with the Colts will kick-start the offseason program, especially after the team's semifinal losses two straight years and many players came to the game last week.
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Philip Rivers says he’s done with NFL, heading ‘back to the sideline’
Philip Rivers confirmed that his NFL career will be over once the Indianapolis Colts' season ends this weekend.The 44-year-old came out of retirement a month ago after the Colts lost starting quarterback Daniel Jones to a season-ending injury. He made three starts -- all losses -- and said he is returning to coaching high school football in Alabama."I'm back to the sideline," Rivers said on the "Up & Adams Show" on Wednesday. "This was a fun thr…
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