December 9, 2025 • 5 mins
Colts worked out 44 year old Philip Rivers! He last played Jan. 9, 2021, in the Colts’ 27-24 playoff loss at Buffalo.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
So where are we at with the Colts bringing in
forty four year old Philip Rivers.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
He was signed to the team today.
Speaker 1 (00:10):
Technically as of right now, he's a member of the
practice team. But let's be real here, Yeah, he's not
coming out of retirement to be on the practice team.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Philip Rivers. I have good and fun memories of Philip
Rivers back in the COVID year of twenty twenty.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Right let the Colts do a playoff appearance.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Absolutely, I remember sitting there with you and both of
our bosses and Lucas Oil, and there was like three
thousand people in his sixty thousand capacity stadium, and I
was standing up and Philip Rivers was about to get
into the end zone, and I remember a lady going,
can you sit down place?
Speaker 2 (00:48):
There's only like eight people in the road, and she
said yelling, get you to sit down. I'll never forget that.
Speaker 3 (00:54):
But can he can he still throw a ball? Can
he still sling it?
Speaker 1 (01:00):
So he had to work out with the Colts last
night's and according to reports, it looked good.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
He still had the juice on the ball. Now.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
JJ Watt, who's now an analyst for CBS, he went
on with McAfee earlier and said what he had learned
in some of these TV meetings was that Philip Rivers
high school team, because he was coaching high school football,
his son's the quarterback. They run the exact same offense
as the Indianapolis Colts, and he's been talking to coach
(01:30):
steik In throughout the year and watching tape on the
Colts all throughout the year because they run the same offense.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
Well, Stikeen is an interesting character depending on what you know.
If you're a Colts fan, you have certain opinions.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
We'll get the Steichen later on, but I'm just saying
he knows the playbook. It's not like this is something
totally foreign. His high school team ran the same offense.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
Has he it worked out?
Speaker 3 (01:55):
How can you come back and be a quarterback after
five years or four years? You even go through an
NFL workout?
Speaker 2 (02:03):
He did apparently, and he looked great, and that's why
he was signed today.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
Maybe I'm projecting here because I'm forty nine and I
take the elevator to the fifth floor.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Yeah, you know what I mean.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
I'm going to say Philip Rivers is in a little
bit better shape than you are.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
Just a little.
Speaker 3 (02:19):
How many quarterbacks have the Colts, for God's sake since
Andrew Luck quote unquote retired? How many acts have they
had since twenty ninety? Like? Is it ten? Is it twelve?
It's it's thirteen. I mean, I don't have it right,
Kobe Brissette, it's.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
Grission Wentz, Matt Ryan Les, Nick Foles, Matt.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
Ryan Flack, Joey Flax, uh Ellen, Oh my gosh.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
I mean, but listen, you guys can all crap and
you're being such a downer about this whole thing, and
you're pissing me off about good. Would you rather have
the Notre Dame kid that's not need good in the
game right now? Oh and stop at Notre Dame people,
This kid's not need good. Yeah, I'm telling you right now,
old man Rivers off the scrap heap is better than
(03:16):
Geno Smith at the Raiders. Whatever the Saints are limping
to the finish line with, Yeah, Justin Fields or Tyrod
Taylor or any one of these turns the Jets are
rolling out.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
There is the situation ideal.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
No, but I'm telling you there are worse players in
the league right now than Philip Riffers.
Speaker 3 (03:33):
Well, I'm telling you what I'm gonna say is it
makes the Colts a whole hell of a lot more interesting.
I will if whatever happens, whatever plays out in the
next couple of days, if we see Philip Rivers on
the field in Seattle Away, that is compelling TV unless
he completely creps the bed and then it's still compelling.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
Right, And if he craps the bed, then how is
that in different than what Anthony Richardson.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
Or the Riley Kid would have done?
Speaker 1 (04:03):
Yeah, like we're acting like, uh this Notre Dame Kid.
Riley is the second coming of Tom Brady. I mean
he might be. Okay, one day.
Speaker 3 (04:13):
I forgot about Gardner minshew by Mania, which wasn't wasn't
completely unsatisfied or dissatisfied with Minna back in the day.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Again, none of those dudes took you to the playoffs, though,
Philip Rivers took you to the playoffs. Uh hell yeah, Okay.
Rob Schneider, comedian actor extraordinaire on behalf of Colts fans
like me. Maybe not Nigel because he's out on him,
but people like me. What do you have to say
about Philip Rivers?
Speaker 2 (04:46):
That old nasty years in the end Zone, we got
to win.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
Let's go. He's forty four, he's older than Riley Leonard,
he's older than Tyler Warren. Like his kids, I mean,
his oldest son is older than Riley Leonard and Tyler Warres.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
He's got like eighteen kids though, Right, why.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
Not screw it, Throw it against the wall and see
if it sticks. Man, in this type of situation, what
do you got to lose?
Speaker 3 (05:15):
I like Hammer's optimism. I feel like Bluto right.
Speaker 2 (05:18):
Now in Animal House.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
This could be the greatest night of our lives, and
you're gonna let it be the worst.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Well, not me. I'm not gonna take this
So where are we at with the Colts bringing in
forty four year old Philip Rivers.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
He was signed to the team today.
Speaker 1 (00:10):
Technically as of right now, he's a member of the
practice team. But let's be real here, Yeah, he's not
coming out of retirement to be on the practice team.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Philip Rivers. I have good and fun memories of Philip
Rivers back in the COVID year of twenty twenty.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Right let the Colts do a playoff appearance.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Absolutely, I remember sitting there with you and both of
our bosses and Lucas Oil, and there was like three
thousand people in his sixty thousand capacity stadium, and I
was standing up and Philip Rivers was about to get
into the end zone, and I remember a lady going,
can you sit down place?
Speaker 2 (00:48):
There's only like eight people in the road, and she
said yelling, get you to sit down. I'll never forget that.
Speaker 3 (00:54):
But can he can he still throw a ball? Can
he still sling it?
Speaker 1 (01:00):
So he had to work out with the Colts last
night's and according to reports, it looked good.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
He still had the juice on the ball. Now.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
JJ Watt, who's now an analyst for CBS, he went
on with McAfee earlier and said what he had learned
in some of these TV meetings was that Philip Rivers
high school team, because he was coaching high school football,
his son's the quarterback. They run the exact same offense
as the Indianapolis Colts, and he's been talking to coach
(01:30):
steik In throughout the year and watching tape on the
Colts all throughout the year because they run the same offense.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
Well, Stikeen is an interesting character depending on what you know.
If you're a Colts fan, you have certain opinions.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
We'll get the Steichen later on, but I'm just saying
he knows the playbook. It's not like this is something
totally foreign. His high school team ran the same offense.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
Has he it worked out?
Speaker 3 (01:55):
How can you come back and be a quarterback after
five years or four years? You even go through an
NFL workout?
Speaker 2 (02:03):
He did apparently, and he looked great, and that's why
he was signed today.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
Maybe I'm projecting here because I'm forty nine and I
take the elevator to the fifth floor.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Yeah, you know what I mean.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
I'm going to say Philip Rivers is in a little
bit better shape than you are.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
Just a little.
Speaker 3 (02:19):
How many quarterbacks have the Colts, for God's sake since
Andrew Luck quote unquote retired? How many acts have they
had since twenty ninety? Like? Is it ten? Is it twelve?
It's it's thirteen. I mean, I don't have it right,
Kobe Brissette, it's.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
Grission Wentz, Matt Ryan Les, Nick Foles, Matt.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
Ryan Flack, Joey Flax, uh Ellen, Oh my gosh.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
I mean, but listen, you guys can all crap and
you're being such a downer about this whole thing, and
you're pissing me off about good. Would you rather have
the Notre Dame kid that's not need good in the
game right now? Oh and stop at Notre Dame people,
This kid's not need good. Yeah, I'm telling you right now,
old man Rivers off the scrap heap is better than
(03:16):
Geno Smith at the Raiders. Whatever the Saints are limping
to the finish line with, Yeah, Justin Fields or Tyrod
Taylor or any one of these turns the Jets are
rolling out.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
There is the situation ideal.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
No, but I'm telling you there are worse players in
the league right now than Philip Riffers.
Speaker 3 (03:33):
Well, I'm telling you what I'm gonna say is it
makes the Colts a whole hell of a lot more interesting.
I will if whatever happens, whatever plays out in the
next couple of days, if we see Philip Rivers on
the field in Seattle Away, that is compelling TV unless
he completely creps the bed and then it's still compelling.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
Right, And if he craps the bed, then how is
that in different than what Anthony Richardson.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
Or the Riley Kid would have done?
Speaker 1 (04:03):
Yeah, like we're acting like, uh this Notre Dame Kid.
Riley is the second coming of Tom Brady. I mean
he might be. Okay, one day.
Speaker 3 (04:13):
I forgot about Gardner minshew by Mania, which wasn't wasn't
completely unsatisfied or dissatisfied with Minna back in the day.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Again, none of those dudes took you to the playoffs, though,
Philip Rivers took you to the playoffs. Uh hell yeah, Okay.
Rob Schneider, comedian actor extraordinaire on behalf of Colts fans
like me. Maybe not Nigel because he's out on him,
but people like me. What do you have to say
about Philip Rivers?
Speaker 2 (04:46):
That old nasty years in the end Zone, we got
to win.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
Let's go. He's forty four, he's older than Riley Leonard,
he's older than Tyler Warren. Like his kids, I mean,
his oldest son is older than Riley Leonard and Tyler Warres.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
He's got like eighteen kids though, Right, why.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
Not screw it, Throw it against the wall and see
if it sticks. Man, in this type of situation, what
do you got to lose?
Speaker 3 (05:15):
I like Hammer's optimism. I feel like Bluto right.
Speaker 2 (05:18):
Now in Animal House.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
This could be the greatest night of our lives, and
you're gonna let it be the worst.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Well, not me. I'm not gonna take this
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