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On the infinity Sports Network. Yeah, we're getting ready for more week fifteen action. in the NFL. We've even got a returning face that we have not seen since 2020. Of course, we're talking about Philip.
Rivers to talk about these Indianapolis cults. Digging back into the time machine to keep their season alive, joining us right now is someone who covers the team in full for Fox 59 in Indianapolis. Welcome back to the show. Mike Chappell. Mike, how are you, man?
Good. How are you? I'm good.
Now, we understand Phillip Rivers was signed, practice squad, and now there's the conversation about whether or not he's going to start over Riley Leonard. Is this something that you're surprised about given what took place with Daniel Jones and his injury?
Well, and again here locally people are sort of mixed on this and And a lot of us don't know how this is going to end, obviously. It could either be a. it could either work and be and they'll make a movie out of it or it won't. And uh But when people say, well, Phillip Rivers, really, I guess my response has always been.
Well who? Give give me a name. You know, we're in December. And if you need to define a really good reliable backup guard. in December.
you'd have a hard time doing it.
So it it it's it's not a perfect storm at all.
Well, it's it's a perfect storm of things that you can go wrong where you lose your your quarterback and There was question about writing litter coming out of the um Jacksonville game and and no, by the way Anthony Richardson's is still on. I R with that orbital uh fracture.
So It's it's just it's just The there there were a lot of options. And not many no, none of them good.
So at at the risk of not knowing how this is going to end, this was the best of bad situation bad options. You talk about bad options. Indianapolis Colts starting the season at 7-1. They are losers of four out of their last five games. They have Seattle coming up next.
Is it just a matter of gamesmanship? You know, we're not getting clear word as to whether or not he's going to get the start over Riley Leonard. But is that just gamesmanship? We can expect to see Phillip Rivers starting on Sunday, right? Yeah, well again, we talked to Shane's ticket today and they just weren't ready to make an announcement.
He said we're still going to talk about it. And we speculate. We we, you know, when we go out there watch practice, the the the short time we're out there, it's you know, Philip Rivers has taken the first group, but it but it's just i i individual work but They didn't bring him here to sit and watch. That's just not the case. The question initially was: could he be ready in three days?
three practices. Or would it be better to hold him out a week and then get him in against the Niners on next Monday night?
So. I I what I wrote today is no one should be surprised. if he's the starter on Sunday and Again, I just come back to the same thing. They didn't bring him here. Just a and they didn't bring him here to be a mentor.
the young quarterbacks. They they brought him here to play. And it's again, it'll either work or it'll blow up on them. There's really no middle ground. I hope it works.
The one time, the one year we worked with Philip Rivers in 2020. It was a COVID year. And we didn't uh talk to him face to face one time.
So seeing him on on on Wednesday was really you know, good to do b good to see because again, he he's such a great guy to talk with. and get information from and and and the personality. I hope it works. Uh, he's been gone for five years for crying out loud. And Mike Chappell is here with us, covers all things Indianapolis Colts for Fox 59 in Indianapolis.
Knowing that Daniel Jones, he had that fracture in his leg, and then he moves on to the Achilles. He was on a one-year contract. What can we expect? With Daniel Jones moving forward? Is it a formality that he's done?
Is it just a recovery? Are the Colts going to try to keep him around? What can we expect? I I I think He'll be resigned. No, I'm pretty sure he'll be resigned.
I shouldn't say I think I think I'm pretty sure he'll be resigned. The question is going to be is how will you shape a contract? when maybe he's not ready until August or September. But they they saw more than enough of him this year. uh when he played well.
But, you know, they go from seven and one to eight and two and And And and his performance really went down after the fractured leg.
So I I think they really like what they saw. And here we go again when you get into the offseason. There's there's not much out there. They're just It's the same guys. It's Russell Wilson and And Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota and and I mean It and so they they really like what they saw.
And, you know, Achilles are difficult to judge and rehabs and all that. You know, you're talking eight months, nine months. But with a quarterback, maybe it's not quite that severe. I'd have to go back and research how much actual time Aaron Rodgers missed before he could practice. Uh again, this is on a this isn't a defensive end who needs that quick twitch and get off the ball.
It it's a little different. But I think he's back next year. I really do. But then you've got to plan on if he's not quite ready until the middle of September, who's your starter?
So they've got to find out what they want to do. Until Jones is back. But I really believe Jones will be back next year and then they.
Well, Mike, we know one thing for certain before we get to next year. They're going to take on Seattle this week, San Francisco, Jacksonville, and the season in Houston against the Texans whose defense has just been on fire. We know it doesn't matter who the quarterback is right now on this losing streak. I mean, they're going to really take a look at Jonathan Taylor to help lead the way. He's not quite on the heater that he was.
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They're going to do what Quentin Nelson begged them to do several years ago with his hat: run the damn ball. Uh They have to but again it it's w again it's Yes, you're going to run the ball, but then the other team knows you're going to run the ball because the other team knows you're not going to put a lot. or too much on rivers. plate.
So it it's it's not ideal, but They have got to protect the quarterback. By running the ball. you know, ball control protection. And hope the defense keeps the game close. If the game gets away from them early on, it's not going to be a good situation at all.
But this team believes it's got a good offensive line, and it has for most of the year. It got a little leaky at the last month or so. But and Jonathan Taylor is still leading the league in rushing. He's as good a running back as there is in the league. You've got to do that.
Now what a successful run game against the these last four teams, especially Seattle, I don't know. four yards of carry, three and a half carry, I don't know. But they can't there there's no chance That they want to go into this game thinking, you know, if Philip thrills about 40 times, we'll take him by surprise. No, you can't do that. You just.
Tailor things to where he's only making those plays when he has to. you know, he's got he's got to play the position. But you just can't expose him too much.
So they're going to have to run the ball. It's going to be a short passing game. And hopefully, that'll keep things closer and maybe you find a way to win it in the fourth quarter. Maybe and possibly.
Well, we talked about what the worst case is and the best case. What do you think is most likely to happen with these cults? Do you think they'll make the postseason, or is that too much of a Cinderella Disney story? Yeah, I I I think it's a bridge too far. Uh although again, if you look at I always go to the athletics playoff simulator.
And l l let's take Seattle off the board. I think they're going to lose. But if they win their last three games, they're in. And there's a really good chance if they find a way to beat Houston and Jacksonville, the division names, the last two games, they're in.
So it it's not like They need 10 things to happen with help from all these other teams. No, they just have to win.
Well, but but but you're playing the toughest schedule to finish the season. In the league. And it's not good, you know, and again, Frisco, I always thought Frisco would be a game they could win. They could steal here on a Monday night. But they've got to get competent quarterback play.
And I kind of think we're going to know first quarter into the second quarter on Sunday in Seattle. if this has a chance. I I their big concern, anyone's big concern, is going to be Can you protect him? Can he take a hit? You know, I don't think his arm strength is that much worse when he was here in 2020.
But he he's been coaching at St. Michaels in Alabama. And he's been throwing a lot. He just has But, you know, tho those those kids at Saint uh at St. Michael hadn't been hitting me.
So it just it's just different when all of a sudden things speed up. And I'm sure the Seattle players are thinking, you think you could come off the off the couch at 44 and play? We'll show you.
So there's a lot going against them, but If I had, again, it it's not the the an ideal situation. But I'm really curious how this thing plays out. And I think we'll know semi early in the game on Sunday if this has got a chance. Hopefully it's not a complete disaster. Hey Mike, final question for you.
Do you think this is something that will will help or hurt? His Hall of Fame chances. We know if he plays on Sonny, which we assume, this is going to push things back. But do you think this can help or hurt or the things pretty much in stasis for Philip Rivers?
Well, if we get that movie made out of it, if they take it to the playoffs, then it's certainly going to help his. resume and I think it's for the most part the resume is what it is, and it's a pretty darn good resume, 60-some thousand yards and all of that. Uh yeah, the the unfortunate part from from him You know, it resets for five years. He won't be eligible again until 2031. I don't think that's even remotely Played into his decision.
He wants to play, improve, or find out if he can do it.
So. I I think he's Hall of Fame caliber. But that wasn't a big factor at all in this, but we'll see in five more years. Yeah, we're going to find out what he can do on Sunday. Let's see if they go ahead and give him the go, as we all assume so.
Hey, Mike, we appreciate the time. Tell everybody how they can follow you online and elsewhere.
Well, I'm I'm all uh in Chapel fifty one on X. And then I I post copy every day at uh Fox 59. and and and CBS4 we here in Indy so uh we try to keep people informed on what's going on with the Colts. We appreciate that.
Well, you certainly got a big story here at the end of the season.
So let's root for the old guys, right, Mike? That's right. That's right. We're all old, so I'm a sister, older than others, so no question. Yeah, just rooting for him.
Hey, all right, Mike, enjoy the rest of the time and happy holidays to you, okay? You too. Thank you. Thank you so much that Mike Chappell joining us covers all things Indianapolis Colts as we assume, I think rightfully so, that Philip Rivers is going to get a start this Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. The man is forty four years old.
He hasn't played or thrown an NFL football since twenty twenty. They plucked him off the couch. away from his ten children, and grandchild and wife, and Philip Rivis is gonna give it a go. It's like a movie, right? Hopefully, he doesn't make an ass out of himself and then gets sent home.
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