Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is on the wrong side of 30, and at this stage of his career, he’s known much more for running the offense and having great ball placement on his passes — rather than being able to move around the pocket.
And given that his mobility is, well, limited — it’s probably not a good idea to try to get him on the move.
One particular play during Monday’s game against the Chiefs called for exactly that, with running back Austin Ekeler attempting to burst into the second level of Kansas City’s defense. The play called for Rivers to throw a block downfield, though, and, yeah — it didn’t go well. He missed badly on the block attempt, as you can see below.
Someone locate the sniper that took down Rivers pic.twitter.com/kS5zTLPSn1
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) November 19, 2019
Twitter had a lot of jokes afterward.
Philip Rivers trying to block pic.twitter.com/uWWk6MhOoi
— Safest Betting Sites (@SBS_Authority) November 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/bre_88/status/1196617887131357184
https://twitter.com/Feelnardo/status/1196614271762944000
Rivers made a business decision on that play.
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