The NFL world was shocked to its foundations this week when quarterback Philip Rivers ended his five-year retirement to sign with the Indianapolis Colts. And there was one long-standing Carolina Panthers veteran who couldn't quite work out why he's come back after so long away from the gridiron.
Rivers was among the contenders to reach the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year. That will all change if he takes the field for the Colts, which could be as soon as this weekend against the vaunted Seattle Seahawks defense. The 44-year-old is confident he can still sling the rock, but they all say that, until they come into the line of fire.