After popping out retirement to play three video games on the quarterback place, Philip Rivers reportedly is throwing his hat towards one of many NFL’s vacant head-coaching jobs.
A number of media retailers reported Rivers is interviewing for the Buffalo Payments’ opening on Friday.
Rivers isn’t alone. Former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is also assembly with the Payments on Friday, per The Athletic, with the expectation that he’ll change into the offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Chargers if he isn’t employed for any of the league’s obtainable prime jobs.
Rivers, 44, has been the pinnacle coach at St. Michael Catholic Excessive Faculty in Fairhope, Ala., since he introduced his preliminary retirement from the NFL after the 2020 season.
NFL Community reported Rivers and Buffalo star quarterback Josh Allen have a powerful friendship. Payments proprietor Terry Pegula famous this week that Allen might be concerned within the teaching search on the heels of Sean McDermott’s firing.
Rivers got here out of retirement final month after the Indianapolis Colts misplaced beginning quarterback Daniel Jones to a season-ending damage. He made three begins — all losses — and was fast to notice that he was returning to teach on the Alabama faculty the place his son, Gunner, would be the senior quarterback within the fall.
Rivers was a Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame semifinalist previous to embarking on the comeback. His candidacy now resets and he’ll subsequent be eligible for induction in 2031 as a result of five-year ready interval after retirement.
He spent 16 seasons with the Chargers (13 in San Diego, three in Los Angeles) and one season (2020) with the Colts earlier than his preliminary retirement.
Rivers ranks sixth all-time in passing TDs (425) and eighth in passing yards (63,984) in NFL historical past.
–Area Degree Media
