"Rivers was 18-for-27 for 120 yards, an 8-yard touchdown pass to Josh Downs and an interception. Reviews of his plays were unkind. The 49ers will prepare as if they're seeing Rivers in his prime as opposed to a father of 10 with a grandchild. It's insane to be able to cold-turkey it and come back five years later, complete passes and go through an offense and compete and have his team in position to win games, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy said Friday."
"Kyle Shanahan, the 49ers head coach, said he hasn't seen a lot of slippage. He is a little bit older, so he might not be quite as fast, might not be able to throw it the same distance he used to, but I see a guy who knows how to play the position as good as anyone, Shanahan said. He had 27 throws and every ball goes right to the exact spot."
Philip Rivers nearly became a 49er and built a Hall of Fame-caliber career that originated with the 49ers' general manager. At 44, Rivers came out of retirement after coaching high school football and after Colts quarterback Daniel Jones suffered a ruptured Achilles. Rivers started for Indianapolis, going 18-for-27 for 120 yards with an 8-yard touchdown and an interception, and helped put the Colts in position to win late before Seattle responded with a game-winning field goal. Coaches and opponents noted limited physical decline but praised his command, accuracy and ability to lead an offense after five years away.
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