A biography for Philip Rivershasn’t been written yet.
“Not scoring in the red zone and turning it over, man, that gets you beat.”
“As bad as I want to be a Charger, I want to play.”
“I never was a sick like throwing up type of guy. I get nervous with the butterflies in the stomach. I was never a throwing up kind of guy... I'm kind of a pacer. I can't sit down. I can't sit still. I guess that's why I don't ever sit down the whole game.”
“Life is too short to just go through the motions.”
“It's my favorite part of the preparation. When we get a pressure figured out and pick it up, those are the plays that fire me up the most.”
“I've been able to have some longevity here with the Chargers. It is unique.”
“Sometimes getting hit in the mouth ain't all bad. It can even make you respond in the right way.”
“I think time of possession is overrated, unless you are scoring.”
“The practice days, the walkthroughs, the bus rides - all those things you can't come back to. When you are getting into Year 15, you think about it. This thing is going to come to an end at some point.”
“Head coach and quarterback have a record attached to them. And I have always felt a great responsibility to help lead our team to win games, the division and ultimately the Super Bowl.”
“If you are not nervous for your first NFL game, then something is probably wrong with you.”
“There's obviously games and a history you have with guys that maybe you're a little more fired up to let them know if maybe you beat them on a play.”
“When it stops being fun, that's when I'll stop playing.”
“It's kind of fun to be in a little scuffle.”
“You don't want to play the whole game careful, but you certainly don't want to play careless.”
“There's something about that 15- to 18-year-old boy, the time of their life that you can really impact them, not only on the field but off the field and still get the competitiveness that I love.”
“I knew as long as I stayed focused on my priorities, I would be ready for life's ups and downs.”
“To me, the most fun games are where we get in the no-huddle, we get in kind of a groove and the defense has a Mike linebacker who can go no-huddle with you.”
“I think that you first have to understand that our sexuality is a gift that God has given us. Then you grow in that respect and love with your spouse or girlfriend to-be-wife. You respect her! Then you realize you're loving their heart, their soul and you grow together.”
“I want it to be clear that my love for San Diego, the time here, the memories we had, the games, the practices, everything about it is special and awesome. That will never go away.”