Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers was once traded by the New York Giants for Eli Manning on draft night. Now he's speaking out to criticize the Giants following their benching of their longtime quarterback in favor of Geno Smith.
"I honestly thought it was pathetic," Rivers told reporters Wednesday. "He's been out there 210 straight games—with no telling how many bumps and bruises and injuries—for his team.
"He won two Super Bowl MVPs. And with the respect he's had in the locker room over the years, and really the respect he's gained throughout the league, you feel like the guy has earned the opportunity—if they are in fact deciding to go another direction—he's earned the opportunity to finish it off these last five weeks.