Well, here we are again. We're going to open up this can of worms once more.

Back in August, the San Diego Chargers agreed to a deal with quarterback Philip Rivers. A really big deal. An $84 million contract that includes $65 million in guaranteed money. At the time I questioned it and suggested that the Chargers made a big mistake because of the amount spent. I took a lot of heat for that post. However, after four months of play, I think I was right about my initial statement.

Rivers is a great quarterback, no doubt, but the Chargers should have let his contract simply expire. There's really no point in keeping Rivers on the roster when you're not winning anyway. The Chargers have now missed the playoffs five of the last six seasons. Obviously that's not all Rivers' fault, but again, rebuilding should be the answer for the Chargers. A perfect example would be the Dallas Cowboys when they traded away Herschel Walker for draft picks. Clearly Walker wasn't the problem with the Cowboys, but there was no point in keeping him when you're going to lose anyway.

That decision worked out pretty good for the Cowboys.

This Chargers team is a complete mess from top to bottom on both sides of the ball. The Chargers rank 28th in points scored and 27th in points allowed. Unfortunately their front office (which doesn't get much right) is hindered quiet a bit by Rivers' contract. It's extremely tough to build a better defense and get solid weapons around a quarterback when you're paying him that much. The Chargers rank near the bottom in salary cap available.

Even the Green Bay Packers got rid of Brett Favre eventually. Eventually you just have to move on.

It's also worth mentioning that Rivers' contract has a no trade clause in it. It looks like the Chargers are going to eat up all $84 million of that player-friendly deal. Rivers is a great quarterback, but he's not elite. He did lead the NFL in interceptions last season, and he has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns in three of the last four games.

By letting Rivers play out the final year of his contract and walk as a free agent at the end of the year, the Chargers could at least head in a different direction. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. The Chargers are expecting Rivers to do everything year in and year out, and it's just not working. Missing out on the playoffs five of the last six years backs that up.

This is definitely a great situation for Rivers. He gets his massive contract, he gets to live in sunny San Diego, and he can't be traded. He demanded everything, and the Chargers gave in. Unfortunately for the Chargers, their future doesn't look bright. It's somewhat reminiscent to the New York Knicks and Carmelo Anthony's contract, which also has a no trade clause. Anthony demanded and the Knicks gave in. Player wins, team loses.

Have fun, Chargers.

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