Quotes by Philip Rivers

When you're present, be present the best you can. Like I said, we all fail. But I think from a dad standpoint, children want our time. Sometimes it might just be five minutes, and sometimes it can be a lot more, but I think they want our time and to be engaged with them and present.

Sometimes you have long work days. Sometimes you have to be on the road a lot. But when you're home, be home.

I think it's a challenge, and I'm by no means perfect at it, nor is anybody, but I think what I would always tell other dads is to try to be present. Just try to be there.

I'm trying to not get too caught up in what I can't control.

You can find rumors on anything on the Internet. I think I could even find rumors on the Internet that I get too worked up in games.

First thing, and it's really one of my favorite things, is the protection part. Who everybody is blocking and where the pressure is coming from. Because if we can't get the ball off, it doesn't matter what you're doing out here.

To me, the most fun games are where we get in the no-huddle, we get in kind of a groove and the defense has a Mike linebacker who can go no-huddle with you.

To me, the preseason is the most over-analyzed 10 plays or whatever it is - ever.

We know there are a lot of ups and downs to the season.

You can sit and imagine what it is like to go into a hostile stadium, or what it's like to play for the AFC championship, but you never know until you do it.