>Why, because he's better than Brees, Romo, Brady, and Favre?
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>Anyone who thinks Phillip Rivers is better than Drew Brees, Tom Brady , or even Favre when Favre was on top of his game, is smoking crack.
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>Rivers has a reputation for blowing big games because his temper gets in his way. Brees, Brady, and Favre all have rings for a reason - and Rivers doesn't have (and never will have) a ring. When rattled, Rivers often loses big games.
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>Rivers is the Charles Barkley of the NFL.
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>I'll grant that Rivers is a tough customer and is able to make up for a questionable throwing motion - but he's not in the same league as Brees/Brady.

Well, I guess alot opf people are smoking crack then:

#2 here - http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/sportatorium/2010/01/nfl_quarterback_ratings_2009_f.php?page=2

# 5 here http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/playerrankings

#3 here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyton_Manning
"Manning holds the fourth-highest career passer rating (95.3) behind only Steve Young (96.8), Phillip Rivers (95.8)"