Chargers Would be Crazy to Trade Philip Rivers

April 14, 2015   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

Have you heard the one about the veteran quarterback with the expiring contract, the hot draft prospect with the Heisman Trophy, the accomplished team that lacks stability and the unaccomplished team that reeks of desperation? 
Here's how it goes:
Philip Rivers is that veteran quarterback. His career spans 11 years and counting with the San Diego Chargers, with whom he's made five Pro Bowls. With Rivers under center since 2006, the Bolts have won four division titles and as many playoff games. But the 33-year-old is entering the final year of his contract, and he has stated, per U-T San Diego's Kevin Acee, he doesn't plan on signing a new deal before this one expires.  Marcus Mariota is that hot prospect. He had three years as a starter at Oregon and a Heisman to cap a hell of a college career. The signal-callers is now projected by many to be a top-five pick when the NFL draft gets underway April 30.  The Chargers are that accomplished team with an u...

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