Rivers said the following about the news: “It’s a special day for me and my family really. I will probably get a little emotional. I had two childhood dreams. One was to play in the NFL, and I’m now going into my 17th season. The other was to be a high school football coach as my dad was. How blessed am I to be able to live both of those out.”

Before starring at NC State collegiately and with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL, Rivers played high school football at Athens High in Athens, Alabama, under his father Steve Rivers.

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