An emotional Philip Rivers drew a standing ovation at the San Diego Hall of Champions dinner Tuesday night, telling the audience, "I hope that you can always see me as a [San Diego Charger]."
The 35-year-old quarterback was in attendance at the Town and Country Hotel in Mission Valley to honor former Chargers teammate Nick Hardwick, who was being inducted into the Breitbard Hall of Fame.
"It really was special over the last decade," Rivers said in a nearly four-minute speech at the 71st annual Salute to the Champions event. "The only regret I have is not winning it all while we were here.