Any one who thought Rocky Mount football was falling off the face of the earth got a big surprise. No, the Gryphons didn't look like State champions but they beat an average 4-A school at their place. Good start for the Gryphons
Tarboro has yet to give up a point. Nash Central and Washington both 3-A schools should have main street in Tarboro jumping with excitement at the thoughts of getting back to the state championship game.
Southwest Edgecombe is about where everyone thought they would be. They get out of the conference with Rocky Mount but now find Tarboro and Kinston replaces them. Whether they win their conference or not the Cougars will play at least to Thanksgiving if not longer.
Hunt is the new team on the block in the newly formed Big East 3-A. They are not new to any body as everyone has always played them non-conference any way. They ripped Fike Friday which is their second slaughter of the new season. Hunt is back, if they ever went any where?
Southern Nash was voted by the Big East coaches to finish second in the league. Their first two games both victories has done nothing to dampen their expectations. It has been a while since the Firebirds have competed for the title.
Northern Nash is competing hard. Defense is doing all it can to help them win. If their offense finds where the end zone is, Northern could be a pain in the butt for everyone. they must find a way to score.
Fike's coach during the coaches meeting admitted that they would not be very good. They haven't been even though they won their first game. Wins are going to be few and far between for the Golden Demons.
Nash Central is still trying to figure out what they do best, Run or pass. They will improve once they figure one or the other or maybe it's both. Right now the Bulldogs are treading water trying to stay alive.
The early results are in and to this point there is no major surprise for me. Everyone still has four non-conference games left to figure out what they do best. It's not the first half of the schedule that gets you in the playoffs but those last five games when you play conference. The non-conference is good only for seeding purposes.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Good Start For Gryphons, Schock
Regardless of how long Dickie Schock coaches at Rocky Mount, at least for the next couple of years, he will always be compared with B.W. Holt. Tonight, Schock's Gryphons started a new era of football with a 30-14 win at Northern Durham.
Holt's first effort at Rocky Mount could only put up 28 against Wilson Hunt, but he won also 28-19.
The Gryphons wasted little time as they took their opening two drives of the night down the field and scored, first on a Marquavis Alston 5-yard run and the second on a 5-yard run by Jamor Parker. Having yet to find a replacement for Nick Hahula on extra points, the Gryphons went for two both times and were stopped short.
Northern Durham ran a spread offense that I compared to going to a baseball game this summer at Northern Nash and fighting the gnats. Its short passing game annoyed us all night, but we were able to put up with it.
Finally at the 5.03 mark to go in the half, Northern scored to cut the lead to 12-7 on a 4-yard run. Like last season, whenever anyone scored on us, we would respond and go right back and get the score back and that is what the Gryphons did Saturday night. They responded with a nine-play, 69-yard drive to score with 1.20 to go in the half. The Gryphons led 18-7 at intermission.
The Knights' second drive of the third quarter was a nine-play drive that culminated in a Andy Henry to Anthony Burton 11-yard slant pass for a score to edge closer at 18-14.
The Gryphons came right back with an 11-play, 58-yard march and Quay Alston score his second score to jump the lead back to 24-14.
Northern responded and drove to the door step of the goal line, but the Gryphons held on a fourth down play at the half-yard line. The Gryphons punted, but only out to the 34-yard line. The defense then slammed the door shut and RMHS took over at its 45..
The Gryphons took three Alston runs of nine, 45 and one yards to add six more to the boards and to win by 16 points.
The Gryphons, however, were 0-5 in two-point conversion attempts. Spencer Bell, who caught a 15-yard pass in the first quarter, injured his shoulder in the first quarter and the Northern doctors on the sideline think he has fractured it. An MRI is coming Monday. Bell broke his nose late in the Gryphon varsity baseball season and he wore a contraption all summer in Junior Legion ball in order to be healthy for football.
Alston had 22 carries for 123 yards. Jordan Ford tallied eight carries for 101 yards. Collins Cuthrell had five totes for 17 yards as was five out of 10 passing for 58 yards.
Diandre Harris had two catches, Bell one, Ford one and Brandon Jones one catch.
Northern completed 22-of-38 passes for 238 yards and squeezed in another 122 yards rushing in the loss. The Gryphons had 242 yards rushing and added 58 passing.
The Gryphons play their home opener Thusrday at 7 p.m.
Holt's first effort at Rocky Mount could only put up 28 against Wilson Hunt, but he won also 28-19.
The Gryphons wasted little time as they took their opening two drives of the night down the field and scored, first on a Marquavis Alston 5-yard run and the second on a 5-yard run by Jamor Parker. Having yet to find a replacement for Nick Hahula on extra points, the Gryphons went for two both times and were stopped short.
Northern Durham ran a spread offense that I compared to going to a baseball game this summer at Northern Nash and fighting the gnats. Its short passing game annoyed us all night, but we were able to put up with it.
Finally at the 5.03 mark to go in the half, Northern scored to cut the lead to 12-7 on a 4-yard run. Like last season, whenever anyone scored on us, we would respond and go right back and get the score back and that is what the Gryphons did Saturday night. They responded with a nine-play, 69-yard drive to score with 1.20 to go in the half. The Gryphons led 18-7 at intermission.
The Knights' second drive of the third quarter was a nine-play drive that culminated in a Andy Henry to Anthony Burton 11-yard slant pass for a score to edge closer at 18-14.
The Gryphons came right back with an 11-play, 58-yard march and Quay Alston score his second score to jump the lead back to 24-14.
Northern responded and drove to the door step of the goal line, but the Gryphons held on a fourth down play at the half-yard line. The Gryphons punted, but only out to the 34-yard line. The defense then slammed the door shut and RMHS took over at its 45..
The Gryphons took three Alston runs of nine, 45 and one yards to add six more to the boards and to win by 16 points.
The Gryphons, however, were 0-5 in two-point conversion attempts. Spencer Bell, who caught a 15-yard pass in the first quarter, injured his shoulder in the first quarter and the Northern doctors on the sideline think he has fractured it. An MRI is coming Monday. Bell broke his nose late in the Gryphon varsity baseball season and he wore a contraption all summer in Junior Legion ball in order to be healthy for football.
Alston had 22 carries for 123 yards. Jordan Ford tallied eight carries for 101 yards. Collins Cuthrell had five totes for 17 yards as was five out of 10 passing for 58 yards.
Diandre Harris had two catches, Bell one, Ford one and Brandon Jones one catch.
Northern completed 22-of-38 passes for 238 yards and squeezed in another 122 yards rushing in the loss. The Gryphons had 242 yards rushing and added 58 passing.
The Gryphons play their home opener Thusrday at 7 p.m.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Opening Night Delayed
The Rocky Mount Gryphons were in the process of unloading the bus when a thunderstorm sent an already on the field Northern Durham team scrambling for cover.
The Storm hit right at 6.30pm and dumped a heavy rain on Durham County Stadium. County Stadium is under going a eight million dollar renovation. There is an artificial surface on the field. The track which surrounds the field is laid out but is only dirt.
The PA announced at 7.10pm the game had been postponed while lightening was still in the area. The rain was almost gone. By rule you can't come on the field until thirty minutes after the lightening stops. We may have been able to play around 8.00pm or maybe 8.30 pm and since the field is artificial they was no problem with the playing conditions of the field
Gryphons now must return to Northern Durham for a 6.00pm kick off Saturday night
Seems everyone played last night but us as Northern Nash hosted Cary at Death Valley. Now with two games in the books Northern offense can't move the ball enough to help the defense. The defense did all it could do, but Cary scores in the fourth quarter to beat Northern 7-0.
Nash Central found Smithfield Selma acting like Tarboro in the first quarter jumping to a 14-0 lead over the Bulldogs. Too big a lead and Nash Central falls to 0-2 losing at home 27-7 to the Spartans.
If you saw my predictions Friday I said that the Fike-Hunt game would tell us a lot about the Big East 3-A this year. Having last week predicted Fike to only win one conference game and Hunt to lose only one. All you need to know is Hunt 48- Fike 0
Bunn traveled to Southern Nash and Bunn looked as if they would win their first game of the season but down by two touchdown the Firbirds rally beating Bunn 24-22.
Southwest Edgecombe had their way with Curritick winning 52-6. A little further up the road in Washington Tarboro pitches their second shutout of the season beating the Pam Pack 31-0.
I failed to mention this on Friday but the JV Gryhons nailed Northern Durham's jv's Thursday night 30-6. They don't play again until Thursday September 10th as they host Hertford County. Next week's jv game was cancelled when Northampton East had to drop their jv team and move those players to the varsity to make sure Northamton east had enough varsity players. It must have worked as they beat Perquimans Friday night.
Kickoff of the 2009 Rocky Mount High School footbll season is now at 6.00pm tonight at County Stadium in Durham. Our pregame coverages starts at 5.30 on am 1390
The Storm hit right at 6.30pm and dumped a heavy rain on Durham County Stadium. County Stadium is under going a eight million dollar renovation. There is an artificial surface on the field. The track which surrounds the field is laid out but is only dirt.
The PA announced at 7.10pm the game had been postponed while lightening was still in the area. The rain was almost gone. By rule you can't come on the field until thirty minutes after the lightening stops. We may have been able to play around 8.00pm or maybe 8.30 pm and since the field is artificial they was no problem with the playing conditions of the field
Gryphons now must return to Northern Durham for a 6.00pm kick off Saturday night
Seems everyone played last night but us as Northern Nash hosted Cary at Death Valley. Now with two games in the books Northern offense can't move the ball enough to help the defense. The defense did all it could do, but Cary scores in the fourth quarter to beat Northern 7-0.
Nash Central found Smithfield Selma acting like Tarboro in the first quarter jumping to a 14-0 lead over the Bulldogs. Too big a lead and Nash Central falls to 0-2 losing at home 27-7 to the Spartans.
If you saw my predictions Friday I said that the Fike-Hunt game would tell us a lot about the Big East 3-A this year. Having last week predicted Fike to only win one conference game and Hunt to lose only one. All you need to know is Hunt 48- Fike 0
Bunn traveled to Southern Nash and Bunn looked as if they would win their first game of the season but down by two touchdown the Firbirds rally beating Bunn 24-22.
Southwest Edgecombe had their way with Curritick winning 52-6. A little further up the road in Washington Tarboro pitches their second shutout of the season beating the Pam Pack 31-0.
I failed to mention this on Friday but the JV Gryhons nailed Northern Durham's jv's Thursday night 30-6. They don't play again until Thursday September 10th as they host Hertford County. Next week's jv game was cancelled when Northampton East had to drop their jv team and move those players to the varsity to make sure Northamton east had enough varsity players. It must have worked as they beat Perquimans Friday night.
Kickoff of the 2009 Rocky Mount High School footbll season is now at 6.00pm tonight at County Stadium in Durham. Our pregame coverages starts at 5.30 on am 1390
Friday, August 28, 2009
Finally, A Football Friday
Two of the four Southern Nash Soccer players involved in the Wednesday afternoon auto crash while on the way to a soccer match were released from a Wilson hospital yesterday. Two others remain at Wake Med in Raleigh.
Gryphon girls volley ball team vision of an undefeated season came tumbling down yesterday at SouthWest Edgecombe. Lady Gryphons lost in four sets.
Rocky Mount @ Northern Durham
Northern Nash @ Cary
Smithfield Selma at Nash Central
Bunn@ Southern Nash
Fike @ Hunt
Tarboro @ Washington
Currituck @Southwest Edgecombe
Rocky Mount @ Northern Durham: If you remember I was scared to death of the opening game last year against E. Forsyth. The Knights were beaten by 34 last week which means they have a game under their belt. Don’t expect this team to average forty per game or only give up seven points all year in first quarter. Gryphons 27 Northern Durham 14.
Northern Nash @Cary: Northern Nash is a better football team this year over last. They cannot afford injuries to anyone. I don’t think this week is the week that we see that improvement show up with a win. Cary 32 Northern Nash 20
Smithfield Selma @ Nash Central: Last year the Bulldogs surprised SSS the week after Tarboro had devoured them. Tarboro did a number on the Bulldogs last week, but this year the Spartans will get revenge. SSS 26 Nash Central 19.
Bunn @ Southern Nash: Last week Bunn lost, Southern Nash won despite a poor mental effort. Bunn wins at Firebird country. Bunn 36 Southern Nash 20.
Fike @ Hunt: This game will go a long way in viewing the tea leaves of the future. This is a non-conference affair between new Big East members. We will get a good idea who has what in Wilson County. The economic picture playing your biggest rival twice in a season may be the wave of the future. Hunt 27 Fike 13
Tarboro @ Washington: These two have played each other forever. Tarboro is riding the crest of high level of play. The Vikes continue their winning ways. Tarboro 34 Washington 16.
Currituck @ Southwest Edgecombe: Currituck has a long ride just to play this game. It will be an even farther ride home as the Cougars will pound Curritck. SWE 44 Currituck 12.
If you are not planning to travel to Durham to see the 2009 Gryphon football team tonight don’t forget that WEED Radio 1390 will once again provide the time and Wes Bradshaw and my self will be the time fillers as coverage of Rocky Mount football begins. We will begin at the top of the nineteenth hour(7.00pm) for the mentally challenged.
This is the third time these two teams have ever met. Hear who leads the series tonight during the pregame show as I present the Gyphon facts sometime around 7.15.
Kickoff is set for 7.30pm.
Gryphon girls volley ball team vision of an undefeated season came tumbling down yesterday at SouthWest Edgecombe. Lady Gryphons lost in four sets.
Rocky Mount @ Northern Durham
Northern Nash @ Cary
Smithfield Selma at Nash Central
Bunn@ Southern Nash
Fike @ Hunt
Tarboro @ Washington
Currituck @Southwest Edgecombe
Rocky Mount @ Northern Durham: If you remember I was scared to death of the opening game last year against E. Forsyth. The Knights were beaten by 34 last week which means they have a game under their belt. Don’t expect this team to average forty per game or only give up seven points all year in first quarter. Gryphons 27 Northern Durham 14.
Northern Nash @Cary: Northern Nash is a better football team this year over last. They cannot afford injuries to anyone. I don’t think this week is the week that we see that improvement show up with a win. Cary 32 Northern Nash 20
Smithfield Selma @ Nash Central: Last year the Bulldogs surprised SSS the week after Tarboro had devoured them. Tarboro did a number on the Bulldogs last week, but this year the Spartans will get revenge. SSS 26 Nash Central 19.
Bunn @ Southern Nash: Last week Bunn lost, Southern Nash won despite a poor mental effort. Bunn wins at Firebird country. Bunn 36 Southern Nash 20.
Fike @ Hunt: This game will go a long way in viewing the tea leaves of the future. This is a non-conference affair between new Big East members. We will get a good idea who has what in Wilson County. The economic picture playing your biggest rival twice in a season may be the wave of the future. Hunt 27 Fike 13
Tarboro @ Washington: These two have played each other forever. Tarboro is riding the crest of high level of play. The Vikes continue their winning ways. Tarboro 34 Washington 16.
Currituck @ Southwest Edgecombe: Currituck has a long ride just to play this game. It will be an even farther ride home as the Cougars will pound Curritck. SWE 44 Currituck 12.
If you are not planning to travel to Durham to see the 2009 Gryphon football team tonight don’t forget that WEED Radio 1390 will once again provide the time and Wes Bradshaw and my self will be the time fillers as coverage of Rocky Mount football begins. We will begin at the top of the nineteenth hour(7.00pm) for the mentally challenged.
This is the third time these two teams have ever met. Hear who leads the series tonight during the pregame show as I present the Gyphon facts sometime around 7.15.
Kickoff is set for 7.30pm.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Crash Injures Four Firebirds
Four Southern Nash High school socccer players were injured Wednesday afternoon when the car they were riding left the highway and traveled several hundred feet until it clipped the corner of a mobile home and came to rest unside down.
The four players were returning to school to join their teammates as they were preparing to leave to go to a soccer game in Roanoke Rapids. According to a news report last night on WRAL-TV the highway patrol estimated the speed of the car at close to eighty miles per hour. The speed limit in that section of Nash County is fifty five.
Luckily the four players do not have life threatening injuries but they do have broken bones. The players were indentified as Jose Salazar,Daniel Arroyo,Leonicio Guerro Jr and Jesus Rody.
Even more amazing that no one in the mobile home was injured nor anyone else as the car traveled through several yards.
The soccer game with Roanoke Rapids was postponed.
Just about every school at some point in time has a tradegy strike them. My senoir year just six days before my graduation from high school four boys were killed, two of them in my senior class.
Yesterday's soccer game for Rocky Mount with Rose was not played.
Tonight JV football host Northern Durham at 7.00pm at the stadium. I will not be on PA tonight as the Tar River Children Chorus has a meeting about their 2009/2010 season. The Concert Chorus will be preforming on stage at Disney World Memorial Day weekend next year and tonight starts the first group effort to find funding for their trip.
If in the future you hear of a concert in the area that The Tar River Children's Chorus is performing I would urge you to attend. These young people are talented and are lead by the most Christian person I know in Patsy Gilliland.
They practice every Thursday night during the school year and do several Christmas concerts as well as end of the year. The new year begins tonight.
The four players were returning to school to join their teammates as they were preparing to leave to go to a soccer game in Roanoke Rapids. According to a news report last night on WRAL-TV the highway patrol estimated the speed of the car at close to eighty miles per hour. The speed limit in that section of Nash County is fifty five.
Luckily the four players do not have life threatening injuries but they do have broken bones. The players were indentified as Jose Salazar,Daniel Arroyo,Leonicio Guerro Jr and Jesus Rody.
Even more amazing that no one in the mobile home was injured nor anyone else as the car traveled through several yards.
The soccer game with Roanoke Rapids was postponed.
Just about every school at some point in time has a tradegy strike them. My senoir year just six days before my graduation from high school four boys were killed, two of them in my senior class.
Yesterday's soccer game for Rocky Mount with Rose was not played.
Tonight JV football host Northern Durham at 7.00pm at the stadium. I will not be on PA tonight as the Tar River Children Chorus has a meeting about their 2009/2010 season. The Concert Chorus will be preforming on stage at Disney World Memorial Day weekend next year and tonight starts the first group effort to find funding for their trip.
If in the future you hear of a concert in the area that The Tar River Children's Chorus is performing I would urge you to attend. These young people are talented and are lead by the most Christian person I know in Patsy Gilliland.
They practice every Thursday night during the school year and do several Christmas concerts as well as end of the year. The new year begins tonight.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Volley ball Wins in OT
Tuesday night Volley ball traveled to Roanoke Rapids and got their money's worth before the night was over.
The first set the Lady Gryphons won 25-14. Roanoke Rapids responded by taking the second set 25-17. Set three was won by Rocky Mount 25-16. Back and forth we go as set four belonged to Roanoke rapids 25-20. This set up a dramatic fifth set.
In Volley ball the fifth set is only to 15 points and at the fifteen point mark you must win by two. It took more than fifteen to win as the Lady Gryphons remain undefeated with a 17-15 win over the Yellow Jackets.
Tab Wilcox's Lady Gryphons are now 4-0 on the season and travel Thursday to Southwest Edgecombe.
There is good news and some bad news for boys soccer. Monday the good news was they didn't let Roanoke Rapids score. The bad news is they didn't score either. Opening up with two wins last week soccer has now had back to back ties of 2-2 and 0-0. Soccer is at home tonight against those hated Rampants from Greenville Rose in another non-conference tilt.
Got word yesterday that the JV football game against Northampton East scheduled for 4.00pm on September 3rd has been cancelled.
I really like having Labor Day Friday off with no football. That is occurring this year due to the fact the varsity game was changed recently to Thursday the 3rd. The orginal plan moved the JV game also to Rocky Mount and have a 4.00pm JV game and the varsity play at 7.00pm the same day. Yesterday that plan was scrapped and no JV game only the varsity game at 7.00pm on Thursday September the 3rd.
Now with a three day weekend available Pat and I are heading to Atlantic Beach for the last hurrah for summer. Morgan will be gone to Camp Willow Run that weekend on a church youth trip.
If you are wondering why all of a sudden I have the volley ball scores? It helps to have a source and my source is my daughter Morgan. She is one of the managers of the volley ball team.
The first set the Lady Gryphons won 25-14. Roanoke Rapids responded by taking the second set 25-17. Set three was won by Rocky Mount 25-16. Back and forth we go as set four belonged to Roanoke rapids 25-20. This set up a dramatic fifth set.
In Volley ball the fifth set is only to 15 points and at the fifteen point mark you must win by two. It took more than fifteen to win as the Lady Gryphons remain undefeated with a 17-15 win over the Yellow Jackets.
Tab Wilcox's Lady Gryphons are now 4-0 on the season and travel Thursday to Southwest Edgecombe.
There is good news and some bad news for boys soccer. Monday the good news was they didn't let Roanoke Rapids score. The bad news is they didn't score either. Opening up with two wins last week soccer has now had back to back ties of 2-2 and 0-0. Soccer is at home tonight against those hated Rampants from Greenville Rose in another non-conference tilt.
Got word yesterday that the JV football game against Northampton East scheduled for 4.00pm on September 3rd has been cancelled.
I really like having Labor Day Friday off with no football. That is occurring this year due to the fact the varsity game was changed recently to Thursday the 3rd. The orginal plan moved the JV game also to Rocky Mount and have a 4.00pm JV game and the varsity play at 7.00pm the same day. Yesterday that plan was scrapped and no JV game only the varsity game at 7.00pm on Thursday September the 3rd.
Now with a three day weekend available Pat and I are heading to Atlantic Beach for the last hurrah for summer. Morgan will be gone to Camp Willow Run that weekend on a church youth trip.
If you are wondering why all of a sudden I have the volley ball scores? It helps to have a source and my source is my daughter Morgan. She is one of the managers of the volley ball team.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Sporting Good Start
Last week was the first official week of sports at RMHS despite school not officially opening until today.
Girls Tennis won two out of three matches with their lone loss coming at the hands
of 4-A Rose High school.
Boys Tennis has a tie with East Wake on Saturday while playing in the Brittany Tournament in Wilson. They had won twice earlier in the week.
Girls Volleyball won their lone single day match mid-week and then Won the Nash County Volley ball tournament Saturday at Southern Nash to go to 3-0 in the 2009 campaign.
Today Soccer host Rose in a rival match non-conference style. Volley ball travels to Roanoke Rapids tonight. JV's plays at 4.30 and the varsity follows at 6.00pm.
Wednesday Girls tennis host Edenton Holmes high school and cross country runs for the first time at Roanoke Rapids.
Thursday tennis travel to C B Aycock, volleyball is at Southwest Edgecombe while soccer plays host to D H Conley in their return match with them after traveling to Conley and winning last week. J V football host Northern Durham Thursday and the Varsity footballers travel to Northern Durham Friday night.
We are back on the air as once again this year you can hear Gryphon Football on am 1390. Pregame starts Friday night from County Stadium in Durham at 7.00pm for the 7.30 kickoff to the 2009 football season
Had just got home from picking Morgan up from Volley ball practice when ESPN scrolled that Philip Rivers had just signed at 92 million dollar contract extention with the San Diego Chargers. Talk about keeping negotiations under wraps just Friday ESPN reported it looked as if both sides were so far off that talks may stop until after the season.
Rivers will ever be linked to Eli Manning since the draft day trade in 2004. Manning got a 97 million, 35 guaranteed just a month ago. If the reports are right Rivers is guaranteed 39 million and in 2010, 2011, and 2012 he will make 16 million per which will make him the highest paid player in the NFL those three years or until someone else breaks that record.
Girls Tennis won two out of three matches with their lone loss coming at the hands
of 4-A Rose High school.
Boys Tennis has a tie with East Wake on Saturday while playing in the Brittany Tournament in Wilson. They had won twice earlier in the week.
Girls Volleyball won their lone single day match mid-week and then Won the Nash County Volley ball tournament Saturday at Southern Nash to go to 3-0 in the 2009 campaign.
Today Soccer host Rose in a rival match non-conference style. Volley ball travels to Roanoke Rapids tonight. JV's plays at 4.30 and the varsity follows at 6.00pm.
Wednesday Girls tennis host Edenton Holmes high school and cross country runs for the first time at Roanoke Rapids.
Thursday tennis travel to C B Aycock, volleyball is at Southwest Edgecombe while soccer plays host to D H Conley in their return match with them after traveling to Conley and winning last week. J V football host Northern Durham Thursday and the Varsity footballers travel to Northern Durham Friday night.
We are back on the air as once again this year you can hear Gryphon Football on am 1390. Pregame starts Friday night from County Stadium in Durham at 7.00pm for the 7.30 kickoff to the 2009 football season
Had just got home from picking Morgan up from Volley ball practice when ESPN scrolled that Philip Rivers had just signed at 92 million dollar contract extention with the San Diego Chargers. Talk about keeping negotiations under wraps just Friday ESPN reported it looked as if both sides were so far off that talks may stop until after the season.
Rivers will ever be linked to Eli Manning since the draft day trade in 2004. Manning got a 97 million, 35 guaranteed just a month ago. If the reports are right Rivers is guaranteed 39 million and in 2010, 2011, and 2012 he will make 16 million per which will make him the highest paid player in the NFL those three years or until someone else breaks that record.
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