Because they involves quarterbacks — who make the most money and get the most protections — fights involving quarterbacks tend to get attention.
But Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers laughed off his Saturday night scuffle with Seahawks pass-rusher Frank Clark, saying he sort of enjoyed it.
Via Eric Williams of ESPN.com, Rivers said he didn’t think it was a big deal at all.
“There’s been way more made of it than what there is,” Rivers said after Tuesday’s practice. “I always thought, shoot, what happens between the lines — what’s said and what’s done — kind of stays there.”
Of course, the NFL has sent out memos about curbing fighting on the field (as they made rule adjustments a year ago to curb abusive language on the field), so perhaps Rivers is just being old school.
After sacking Rivers, Clark appeared to push Rivers’ helmet back to the ground as he was getting up off the pile. Rivers pushed back, and Chargers tackle King Dunlap jerked Clark out of there, earning a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness for defending his quarterback.
“I certainly appreciate King and the guys sticking up for me,” Rivers said. “But there’s no hard feelings on my end — it was kind of fun to be in a little scuffle.”
The league might not necessarily agree with that assessment, at least if you believe they’re genuinely concerned about having fewer fights.