Phillip Rivers to the Tennessee Titans Has Legs
Dec 28, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) throws a pass during the second half against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 19-7. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers was reported to be at the start of the offseason training program Monday. This after rumors of a big trade between the Chargers and the the Tennessee Titans for their No. 2 overall pick. And of course, the plan would be to use the pick to bring in Marcus Mariota to start a rebuild.
The Chargers’ possible move to Los Angeles has a little to do with it but it’s much deeper than that. Rivers is not happy with the chargers period and if you look at his whole career in San Diego, you can see why. Former teammate and NFL Network analyst LaDainian Tomlinson, doesn’t think seem to think Rivers will stay with the Chargers past his contract ending after the season.
He said Monday on NFL Network’s NFL Total Access “You never want to trade your franchise quarterback. You know that’s never the case. However, in this situation, they might have no choice but to do so,” Tomlinson said. “Because I don’t know if Philip [Rivers] wants to be there anymore. I think he has lost confidence in the organization. He’s seen a lot of changes going on and the L.A. thing is valid. Him not wanting to go to L.A. is very valid.
“The parts around him keep on moving. The receiver corps keeps on changing. Eddie Royal is now gone, We talked about this before with Vincent Jackson leaving years ago. There are so many parts that are leaving. When Philip is looking around in that locker room and he doesn’t see anyone that he’s familiar with other than Antonio Gates.
“Now to that point, Antonio Gates next year is a free agent, Eric Weddle is gonna be up. Next year the Chargers have a lot of decisions to make with a lot of key guys. So Philip could be looking at the situation and thinking ‘we’re not close to winning a championship anytime soon.’ “
Moves like firing head coach Marty Schottenheimer after going 14-2 are right up there with all of it. When you look at that, its’ no wonder why the Chargers have never won a Super Bowl. Kevin Acee of the U-T San Diego wrote last week that it’s time to trade Rivers, fearing he wanted to be anything but a Charger.
That’s why I mocked a trade between the Titans and Chargers a couple of mocks ago.
This really could happen.