Philip Rivers changed uniforms, but still throws INTs like they’re going out of style
Philip Rivers changed uniforms this offseason, but his interception tendencies remain.
After starting every game for the Chargers since Week 1 of 2006, Philip Rivers signed with the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent this offseason. A soft landing in his Colts debut came in Week 1, against the “no, we’re not tanking” Jacksonville Jaguars.
Rivers threw the third-most interceptions in the league last year (20), as he often got too aggressive as the Chargers went 5-11. It was also the fourth time in his career he threw at least 18 picks in a season.
It took Rivers 11 pass attempts to throw his first interception as a Colt. It looked a lot like many of the 20 picks from 2019.
New team, same Philip Rivers as last year - throws it into double coverage and gets picked.#Jaguars 9th overall pick, C.J. Henderson gets it easily.pic.twitter.com/GFj0ifX8LM
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 13, 2020
Rivers never had a cannon for an arm, and at a 38 years old what he did have for arm strength has clearly deteriorated. Confidence or forcing things in negative game script is one thing, but Rivers threw a bad interception that the Jacksonville offense cashed in for a tying touchdown.