What can Philip Rivers do to improve on his earlier showing in Pittsburgh?
Rivers played great. He threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns. When he was actually in the game, he did everything that he could to help his team stay in it, and he established himself as one of the elite quarterbacks in the league. But, all that said, through no fault of his own, here’s a quick look at what he did in the third quarter (which is where the game turned, coincidentally): Sit on bench, try to stay warm. Get up and make a few practice throws to stay loose. Sit on bench, try to stay warm. Stand up and cheer on the defense. Sit on bench, try and stay warm. Enter game after big Sproles kickoff return. First-and-10, Pittsburgh 23. Drop back, sling it. Watch as ball is tipped and intercepted. Damn. Sit on bench, try to stay warm. Get up and make a few practice throws to stay loose. Cheer on defense as they force Steelers to punt. Get directions from coach, you’re going back in. Watch as the punt inexplicably bounces off Eric Weddle’s head and is recovered by Pittsburgh. Damn.
