It couldn’t happen, could it? Well, it’s happening. Philip Rivers, whose last NFL game was so long ago that the league was still playing 16-game regular seasons, is going to be starting for the Indianapolis Colts in a critical game against the Seattle Seahawks.

The 44-year-old grandfather has become the ultimate emergency option for the Colts following a season-ending Achilles injury to Daniel Jones. Notre Dame rookie Riley Leonard played in Jones’ absence during last week’s loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but came out of that game with a knee strain. Despite full practice status and no game designation, Indianapolis still saw it fit to pull Rivers out of retirement to rescue what once looked like a promising season. The Colts were 7-1 and now sit at 8-5 and out of a playoff spot on hea

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