2023-08-11 22:05:04
If they qualified for the last Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers had a plan to bring former NFL star quarterback Philip Rivers out of retirement to come to their aid.
This was revealed by 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan on Thursday at a press conference.
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“He was ready to come out of retirement. It’s a topic we’ve been talking about throughout the year. I don’t know if it could have happened for the Super Bowl, but that was the plan for most of the year,” the Niners driver said.
In the regular season, centers Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo fell in battle before rookie Brock Purdy took over. However, he suffered an elbow injury in the National Conference Final against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Subsequently, the organization’s fourth quarterback, Josh Johnson, also had to leave the game due to an injury. San Francisco ultimately lost 31-7.
At this time, Rivers had been retired for two years after spending 17 seasons on the Goodell circuit with the San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Chargers respectively, and the Indianapolis Colts.
The 41-year-old now leads the football program at St. Michael’s Catholic High School in Alabama.
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