How would you like $15 Million?

Before you answer pretend your name is Phillip Rivers. You excelled in college playing football and were one of the top picks in the 2004 NFL Draft. They've already given you $14 million in the past two years, just for putting on a shirt and getting in shape. He hasn't gotten sacked once. (Well, I think he did get in a few snaps, but let's forget that for a moment.) He's set to make another $1.6 Million over the next 2 seasons. Financially, he would never have to do anything ever again. He would be 25 and have 15 million in the bank.

Averaged out over a typical-40 year career, that's $375,000 a year. And he doesn't have to do anything. And he has healthy knees. Looks like college worked out pretty good for him.

Unless you care about something more than money. If you got into football to do more than collect a paycheck. How do you think Phillip watched the Super Bowl? Seeing Big Ben - who was drafted after him, and making less money - win the Super Bowl already. Going on Letterman. Appearing at the Grammys.

I'm guessing it's eating him up. Knowing that could be him. Instead he has to prepare for another season where he probably won't play in any meaningful games. Poor bastard.