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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Whats wrong with Philip Rivers ?

Whats wrong with Philip Rivers? Inspired story from Sal Rosas..
 First of all , I'm a die hard fan and I recall those glory years Rivers had 2006-2009,, Those years were fantastic. You could argue rivers was a good or better than Brees, Brady , Manning. stat wise, winning wise.. Well regular season.. But we all know what happens when our beloved Bolts get into the Playoffs. They .. don't do well.. they //well they beat the Colts, but after that they get knocked off by the Patriots , Jets , Steelers.. you know the Physical , well coached teams with great formulas for success. Well Since that knee injury and losing playoff games.. Rivers has not been the same.. The past 3 seasons he has thrown more picks. fumbled away and blew more close call games than any other qb , other than his NFC counter part the Dallas Cowboys Tony Romo.. 
 Whats the deal? I know he has 6 kids and growing, he has the shoulder of issues to deal with,.. His head coach is on the hot seat.. including himself.. Because if they blow this roster up and make changes at Head coach.. Believe me.. The New Coach is going to want to draft his own QB. nurture him and get him to believe in his style.. Rivers is a throw back.. ala. Dan marino style.. Rivers needs max protection to be effective.and Guess what.. ? Other teams and head coaches have figured Rivers out.. He doesn't throw well when moving or running, he does not improvise well or extend the plays like a Brady or Big Ben.. He doesn't have a rocket arm like Manning or Schuab.. He's a very good qb that needs tall athletic receivers to get jump up and get his less than accurate throws,, aka Vincent Jackson,.. or Mike Tolbert , Darren Sproles. these guys could take a short pass or in accurate thrown one and make plays.. He does not have that.. I'm sorry Mathews, Brown and Royal are now where near the production,.. meaning tds makers like Jackson , Tolbert or Sproles.. But hey.. Maybe its Norv Turner not fighting harder to keep these players. or making them feel wanted.,. Players in the past have turned down big contracts or atleast stall the big contract to win a championship.. I mean this team had .. action word,, had the talent to win a championship or two.. 
 Guess what? Those days are gone... Meachem is a highly paid ,, no show.. Royal, gets hurt more than Buster Davis.. remember him.. and Mathews is totally untrustworthy in the clutch.. So what is Rivers to do? Beg for more wide out.. Alexander had a big game , but has a history of injuries.. same with TUTU.. FLoyd. IS GOOD but not a number one deep threat.. and Gates, gets more coverage than CNN news stories.. What does Rivers do? He tries to make plays, force throws when he shouldn't because he sees the writing on the wall.. Turner is gone if he doesn't make the playoffs.. To be honest even a wild card berth may not be enough.. But Rivers tries , perhaps too much.. 
 In my opinion he seems jittery.. he doesn't want to take hits.. I know he hasn't been sacked alot. abut he does OR have taken alot of hits. remember he did blow out his knee and he still looks like he cant run very well. It seems he has a depth perception issues. he throws passes in the right direction , but a couple of feet short or wide and in the NFL.. that's enough to get picked off. he is also predictable , he doesn't move well in the pocket and he rolls out you can see the corners eyes light up because Rivers doesn't have a Brett Favre type arm where he can fire passes past defenders.. But Rivers is stubborn and thinks he is.. That's his problem. Its all mental.. He thinks he is a SUPER STAR QB.. sorry bud.. you are very good , but you don't have great mobility , you don't have a strong arm or a quick release , you also have a short fuse and get very impatient , your temper tantrums are embarrassing and your teammates pick up on that.. 
 Solution.. Need to get Mathews and Brown running.. ground and pound.. and short passes,,, your offensive line is inexperienced and not very good.. Shorter quicker passes,, aka WEST COAST OFFENSE.. it can work.. You have the players.. Next Sunday is a fight for your lives. A Win can get you back in the race and make that great runs .. But keep it simple Rivers and don't try to force things. Don't worry about your coach.. job.. because ..believe it or not your future is on the line..Just relax,, and play happy.. Whatever happens , happens but I still believe in you and the team.. If there is a year when a AFC team can sneak into the SUPER BOWL,, its this year.. The Texans are the lone team playing the best balance.. But hey.. in the playoffs, and a young team. Anything can happen.. 
Its just my die hard thoughts and I hope this Sunday I see a dedicated effort by the team and you and Lets make that late season run.. and make this year.. a year to remember!! 
THE SOURCE PRODUCTIONS @ 2012

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