The jokes are everywhere. Philip Rivers had been retired for five years, is 44 years old, and is a grandfather. Yet, he was suddenly tasked with saving the Indianapolis Colts' 2025 season. Indy had lost both of its top two quarterbacks, and the season seemed doomed.
Still, Rivers had built up enough goodwill in his career that many people rooted for him while expecting him to fail. His first game back was against the Seattle Seahawks, a team with an elite defense. Rivers survived that with an efficient, but non-explosive offense.
Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter was one of the players who had played with or against Philip Rivers in his career.