Grandpa Quarterback Buzzes Back to NFL, Shocking Youngsters 🏈

Philip Rivers, 44, makes a historic return after five seasons away. He nearly pulled off a victory for the aged.

The NFL has witnessed aged QBs before, chucking it well past expiration—Tom Brady, George Blanda, Steve DeBerg, Warren Beatty with Leo Farnsworth’s L.A. Rams—but no retired signal caller has ever been reanimated after such a long layoff.

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5 years off
5 f’ing years.
44 yrs old.

And dealing on one of the best defenses in the NFL in one of the toughest venues to play when on the road.

So far. So good.

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I love this story. "Heaven Can Wait" is one of my favorite sports movies. And this Phillip Rivers story shares some elements with the storyline.

Inside the 48 Hours When the Colts Lured Philip Rivers Out of Retirement 🏈 🏟️

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Inside the 48 Hours When the Colts Lured Philip Rivers Out of Retirement

He talked scheme every week with Shane Steichen and beat draft prospects in summer competitions. Now the 44-year-old is back in the NFL.

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