Rivers Top Gun in West???

Someone please tell me that this article by Denver Post writer Jim Armstrong is just some belated April fools joke. What in the world is this guy talking about?

"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?

Saturday Morning Miscellany

Once you choke through a painful lead section which juxtaposes Chad Johnson and Brandon Marshall in nauseating fashion, Mike Klis had a couple of interesting things to say this morning; however, the triviality of what follows is symptomatic of a media starved for material as we impatiently wait for the 2008 NFL Draft to begin in two weeks. Isn't it a shame we don't have some tantalizing headlines to carry through a difficult time?

Marcus Thomas writes a bad check. . . to his mother!

Brandon Marshall recants: McDonald's bag was the true culprit; Marshall sues.

Elway assaulted in dark alley, blames Cutler.

Sundquist on Shanahan: "He must be stopped"

Okay, Klis actually had some things worth mentioning. Here they are:

• Apparently Texans Offensive Coordinator Kyle Shanahan and father Mike aren't talking right now. The Texan's--who are seven picks removed from Denver on April 26th--feel their draft needs are so similar to Denver's in this years draft that Kyle doesn't want to tip their hand. Consequently, Mike and Kyle have agreed not to talk to each other until May.
  
  
• Former Broncos ILB Al Wilson balked at a contract offer from the Cleveland Browns for the league minimum. According to the article, Wilson feels his pro bowl resume warrants more consideration than $730,000.
  
  
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  In defense of Chief Asshole and mediocre Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, Norv Turner had the following to say: "Philip took some heat over some things, yelling from the sideline . . . which was silly," Chargers coach Norv Turner said. "One shot of a guy, people get this opinion, which is so far from the truth. Philip's one of the most grounded people you're ever going to be around."

  
  
  "One shot," eh? Did anyone see the Colts playoff game last year? Make no mistake about it Broncos fan, Rivers is to Cutler like Brian Bosworth was to Elway. And like Elway, it will be Cutler who laughs last. Burn this into your memory, so that you are utterly remorseless the next time we destroy the Chargers on the football field:
  
  

That's all I've got this morning. Enjoy the beautiful weather!