You’re right, you can’t lead a team if there is any perception that you may be a lame duck. He was obviously not going anywhere, but getting it done is key so PR can really focus on winning football games.
Now AJ has his top priority taken care of, and can go about the business of evaluating which of the other big name pending FA’s he wants to keep.

I hope will help the team win a superbowl now

Philip is one of the top QB’s and a great leader/competitor. Hopefully he will spend his entire career in a Chargers uniform.

negotiations were a breeze because of Philip’s desire to stay in San Diego and get a deal done.

We heart you too big guy!

great player and even greater person.
deservers every penny.

in other news i read this on cbs

“10:09:49 pm Ogemdi Nwagbuo, a second-year NT-DE from Michigan State, has moved ahead of Chargers rookie Vaughn Martin at right DE. With starter Jacques Cesaire (calf) and No. 2 man Ryon Bingham (tricep) having missed both games and still not practicing, the 303-pound Nwagbuo again is working with the starters.”

ogemdi is looking like a real sleeper..
or martin isnt looking up to par..

about Rivers that I admire so much is his love and passion for the game… His drive to never give up is inspiring. I dont care if people think he’s an over paid QB who didnt win a SuperBowl Yet! (Key word Yet) But the way he played at the AFC championship with his injury pure competitor and the way he carried himself last season with all the injuries and bad defense and still taking his team to playoffs means a lot… And another thing I like about Rivers is he doesnt take a lot of credit for himself, he spreads it out evenly, addresses his mistakes and still has character that drives people crazy and yet his loyal fans still love him and he acknowledges all of that. Im not saying there’s no other QB who is as humble as he is im sure there are many who has come and gone and yet to be seen but the rarity of it is slim… Thats what makes him a great QB aside all statistics…. and He likes staying here so kudos for him. I like humble and loyal athletes like that. And he also stood by his words of wanting to stay here and getting it done w/ no questions asked… Great start to a season i’d say!!!

this was well deserved and I’m glad that it’s over with.

Yah yah yah i know what ya’llz gonna say… Im just being optimistic and hopeful lol ey you never know… Rivers might of done this knowing he’d prolly get the franchise if a deal didnt get done and would know Merriman will be the opponent hunting him someday… so this might be a save for Merriman… Ey you never know…. Hahaha ok im jp ok im done for the night

I think we all knew it would happen, but I’m very pleased to see that the FO got this done before the season opens. It has to be a confidence booster for PR & the rest of the team.

I look for McNeill or Gates to be the next guys to sign a new deal, with my vote going to Gates. McNeill has a bit to prove after last year’s injury & Shawne still has to show that he’s back.