Lefty's year could hinge on fast West Coast start
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LA QUINTA, Calif. – “Philip Rivers is the Phil Mickelson of the NFL! ‘Nobody has more wins, completions, attempts, passing yards, or touchdowns without making a Super Bowl appearance,’” Rich Eisen, NFL Network host.
Whatever prompted Eisen to connect the two Philips – Lefty’s given name is Philip Alfred Mickelson – in a tweet four years ago, it seemed strangely apropos on a gloomy hump day in the Coachella Valley.
San Diego Chargers quarterback Rivers announced his retirement on Wednesday after 17 years in the NFL.