"Frankly, given the state of the AFC West these days, Rivers has every right to chirp.
When it comes to quarterbacks, Rivers is the man for all seasons in the West. He's the best quarterback in the division and the most experienced. He has won 25-of-32 starts and twice taken the Chargers to the playoffs.
The other starting quarterbacks in the West? For one thing, they have lots of potential. For another . . . um, did we mention they have lots of potential?"
Hmm...let's take a look at some highlights from the 2007 and 2008 pro bowl rosters:
Ladanian Tomlinson (hall of famer) (both years)
Antonio Gates (hall of famer) (both years)
Lorenzo Neal (hall of famer) (both years)
Marcus McNeil OT (both years)
Kris Dielhman OG (2008)
Nick Hardwick C (both years)
Jamal Williams DT (both years)
Shawn Merriman OLB (both years)
Antonio Cromartie CB (2008)
Kassim Osgood ST (both years)
Nate Kaeding K (2007)
David Binn LS (2007)
That's 12 pro bowlers and three hall of famers! And Philip Rivers is top gun, why, because he plays for these guys?
Lets take a look at another set of statistics:
| Jay Cutler: | Philip Rivers |
| QB Rating: 88.1 | QB Rating: 82.4 |
| YPA: 7.5 | YPA: 6.9 |
| Comp %: 63.6 | Comp %: 60.2 |
| Total TD: 21 | Total TD: 22 |
| Total TO's: 18 | Total TO's: 21 |
| Total Yd's: 3702 | Total Yd's: 3185 |
Rivers is the better QB? Really? Last I checked, Cutler didn't hold a clipboard for Drew Brees for 2 years either.
There are few things more annoying than seeing this kind of jabberwocky spewed from the pen of a Denver Broncos beat writer. At least if it were an AP article the Denver Post could feign ignorance.
Of course, no statistic measures class. In that category, Philip Rivers is dead last in the NFL:
Great story Denver Post! Some of you may recall last Saturday I had similar sentiments for "Chief Asshole" Philip Rivers. The video at this link is exactly the same. It's not like there is a paucity of Rivers hate videos on the internet, but after his deplorable behavior week 5, what could possibly make you angrier?
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Can't agree more. I think Rivers has just a terrible attitude. He was a crybaby back in college when he played for NC State and couldn't beat the Terps (MD alum here). Now, that he's got all these pro bowlers carrying him, he feels like he can run his mouth. Let's go Broncos!
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