CLEVELAND, Ohio — When Philip Rivers announced his retirement from the NFL in 2021, the football world assumed they’d seen the last of the fiery quarterback on the field.

Fast forward to December 2023, and the 44-year-old is preparing for what might be the most unexpected comeback in recent NFL history.

During Wednesday’s media session, Rivers pulled back the curtain on the deeply personal motivations driving his return to the Indianapolis Colts.

What becomes immediately apparent is that this isn’t about money, fame, or even unfinished business — it’s about something far more human: connection and loyalty.

“I’ll try not to get emotional actually you asking that,” Rivers said, his voice wavering slightly as he explained his reasoning. “As simple as can be as a coach that I love and an o

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