Philip Rivers might not have been in a position to ship a win for the Colts in his first sport in 5 years, however he positive delivered some inspiration. And after the Colts’ heartbreaking 18-16 loss to the Seahawks, the 44-year-old quarterback spoke on a surprising and galvanizing comeback.
Although Rivers did not come again to encourage essentially — he got here again to win — he understands why that is among the principal takeaways.
“This is not the motivation, however I take into consideration my very own boys, my very own two sons, however actually [that] highschool staff I am teaching,” Rivers mentioned. “This is not why I am doing it. Once more, that is … I do know it comes with it, and I do know it’s a story, and I do know it’s uncommon, and all these issues. However I wasn’t looking out. I used to be having fun with myself down there, being coach in South Alabama. These sorts of issues do not come up. Clearly this does not come up each day.
“Perhaps it can encourage or educate to not run or be afraid of what might or might not occur.”
Rivers, who has been teaching his son Gunner at Fairhope St. Michael Catholic, hoped his gamers may take away that their coach wasn’t afraid to strive.
“There may be doubt, and it is actual,” Rivers mentioned. “The assured secure guess is to go residence, or to not go for it, and the opposite one is ‘Shoot, let’s examine what occurs.’ I hope that in that sense that it may be a constructive to some younger boys, or younger folks, it does not should be boys.”
Rivers, who accomplished 18 of 27 passes for 120 yards, one landing and one interception, put the Colts in place to win with a few key completions to arrange Blake Grupe’s go-ahead 60-yard discipline aim with underneath a minute left. Nonetheless, Seattle obtained a 56-yard Jason Myers discipline aim on the following drive. Rivers’ ultimate desperation move of the sport was intercepted.
That is not how he’ll exit, although. As he famous, he’ll flip his focus to a vital Week 16 sport Monday night time towards the 49ers. At 8-6, Indianapolis continues to be proper within the thick of the playoff race, at present one sport out of the No. 7 seed within the AFC.
