
When Philip Rivers takes the field for his first NFL start in nearly five years, the Colts quarterback will no doubt face his share of scrutiny from the naysayers, but he'll also receive a hero's farewell from his high school football team.
The 44-year-old Rivers is set to complete his comeback to the NFL on Sunday when he starts under center against the Seahawks, and his high school football players are cheering him all along the way. Prior to his unexpected return to the pros, Rivers coached at St. Michael Catholic in Fairhope, Ala., joining the Cardinals' program back in 2021 when he first retired.