Super Bowl LIV is just days away, but there are still other headlines that are swirling aside from the biggest game of the year.
Among them is quarterback Philip Rivers and Tom Brady’s future since both signal-callers are set to become free agents.
Many have speculated that both players will be on different teams when the 2020 regular season begins.
Former Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson came on the Rich Eisen Show to give his thoughts.
“I think there’s a lot of possibilities, Rich. Honestly. I don’t think it’s out of the realm to say that Philip will be coming back. I don’t think it’s far fetched to say that a young quarterback could be drafted this year by the Chargers,” Tomlinson said.
Nothing has been determined, but should the Chargers choose to move on from Rivers, it would only be right to hold a press conference for the 38-year old to say his final farewell to the team that he played for the past 16 seasons.
Tomlinson felt like the only appropriate time for that would be when Rivers retires, but Eisen reminded him that the Bolts did hold a press conference for him before departing to New York, where he played with the Jets for two seasons.
If Rivers isn’t back, Brady has been the most popular name to fill the vacancy. Eisen believes that the 43-year old would be the perfect replacement, but L.T. didn’t say anything that would suggest he’s enticed by the idea.
“Do you ignore Joe Montana’s advice to Brady (to stay put in New England),” Tomlinson said.
“I think it’ll be an interesting for us (Chargers),” Tomlinson said to conclude the interview. Interesting is an understatement to describe what Los Angeles is about to embark on when the new league year begins.
