(Dec. 5, 2015 – Source: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images North America)
QB Philip Rivers is undoubtedly the face of the San Diego Chargers franchise today but Does his demeanor resemble another great powder blue wearing NFL legend?
For those who may not know their San Diego Chargers franchise history, there was a guy who led the San Diego Chargers offense with the intensity of an kangaroo kick in the late 70’s and throughout the 80’s. The guys name? QB Dan Fouts. This Dan Fouts guy wasn’t just an old jive turkey, he actually brought the dynamics of a true leader at the QB position. That honor is something QB Philip Rivers likely commends.
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Like Rivers, Fouts was as bitter as a shin kick on the gridiron. He even nicknamed himself M.F.I.C (and for tasteful promotion we’ll abstain from revealing its meaning). Fouts’ career highlights include a total of six Pro Bowl selections, over 40,000 total yards in passing, 254 touchdowns, and two AFC title games in 1980 & 1981.
Although he never conquered it all with a Super Bowl berth or championship title, he definitely made his name one of honor and dignity. Check out the video embedded below of QB Dan Fouts and some of his in game dialogue during his hall of fame career.
Now only time will tell if a non-championship career will conclude for QB Phillips Rivers. The commonality between Fouts and Rivers though extends far beyond the non-championship statistics they both have on their resumes.
The innate ability for both QB’s to lead with confidence and conviction is undeniable. Last year, In Week 6 of the 2015 NFL season, the Chargers went into Lambeau Field and faced a scorching hot Green Bay Packers team. Philip Rivers didn’t care. He had the opportunity to show Packers QB Aaron Rodgers who was really the man out there. Despite throwing for 503 yards, 2 touchdowns and finishing with a QB rating of 99.7, he just fell short in a 27-20 lost. Now losing isn’t something Rivers is comfortable with and there is no public record that he is content with underachievement. The effort and professionalism is though something NFL analyst have to note when constructing a critique.
Tenacity. That is the only word to describe this franchise with either one of these respected QB’s under center. You can try to deny that they both possess the ability to believe but only the manifestation of their game is their faith. That faith is the love of what they have been called to do and that’s lead the team they’ve been given despite the short-comings. Leadership is definitely contagious.
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