When he is rolling or leads his team to victory, Philip Rivers is lauded for his “fiery” demeanor.
When he struggles or his team loses, Rivers is viewed as lacking poise.
I’m oversimplifying, but that is how many reviews have tracked Rivers for most of the San Diegan’s 13 years as an NFL starter, and following his team’s poor showing Sunday in the Divisional playoff game at New England, the poise critique was floated during the quarterback’s postgame interview.
A Boston reporter asked Rivers if it was fair to conclude he had lost his composure, to the harm of his team.