{"id":327869,"date":"2025-12-14T06:16:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T11:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/michael-pittman-jr-says-he-was-shocked-when-colts-signed-philip-rivers"},"modified":"2025-12-14T06:16:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T11:16:49","slug":"michael-pittman-jr-says-he-was-shocked-when-colts-signed-philip-rivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/michael-pittman-jr-says-he-was-shocked-when-colts-signed-philip-rivers","title":{"rendered":"Michael Pittman Jr. Says He Was &#8216;Shocked&#8217; When Colts Signed Philip Rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Michael Pittman<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">I Was Shocked We Signed Philip Rivers<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">&#8230; But He Still Looks Good!<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-12-14T00:30:28-08:00\"><br \/>\n               December 14, 2025<br \/>\n              12:30 AM PST<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-606bc33f3b4b485ed594384f5c6073ab\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-a50f787c-198d-4b12-a434-fcd69abe7748-1697642047-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-a50f787c-198d-4b12-a434-fcd69abe7748-1697642047-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Babcock\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5a\/16by9\/2025\/12\/10\/5a3507da55c44bc5ae7a5c3c64e8c62b_md.jpg\" alt=\"121025_michael_pittman_jr_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-606bc33f3b4b485ed594384f5c6073ab--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2ff7d1f710929c0b5b78a766241e22b7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The NFL world was stunned when the Colts signed 44-year-old QB <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/philip-rivers\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Philip Rivers<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>to replace an injured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/daniel-jones\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Daniel Jones<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>&#8230; and that includes the team&#8217;s top wide receiver, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/michael-pittman\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Michael Pittman<\/strong><\/a>, who told <strong>TMZ Sports <\/strong>he was &#8220;shocked!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2ff7d1f710929c0b5b78a766241e22b7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-71c00a529bfd35ac424228789fac00f3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>While that was his first emotion, Pittman told us there was also excitement about the move, especially since Rivers was his first quarterback after entering the league in 2020 (it was PR&#8217;s last season, until now, of course).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-71c00a529bfd35ac424228789fac00f3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cc3da6c2ca77646538d979207fc6e035\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251212_1da8ac5333a141c28ea2914c1b27e56f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d650c652-e553-4ed9-b705-1d29540f7b1e\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1d\/4by3\/2025\/12\/12\/1da8ac5333a141c28ea2914c1b27e56f_md.jpg\" alt=\"philip rivers Michael Pittman Jr. split sub getty swipe\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cc3da6c2ca77646538d979207fc6e035--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0a47a63892895e565dd4fa0e3cab41b1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;He really taught me everything that I learned about being a pro and about routine and everything,&#8221; Pittman told <strong>Babcock<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0a47a63892895e565dd4fa0e3cab41b1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-72a6b46f76f4ee78089eb26cc74e8b87\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;So I feel like there is a lot of love there. I&#8217;m excited for him. He&#8217;s just like, he&#8217;s fired up. He still feels like the same young guy that he was in 2020 and we&#8217;ll see what transpires.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-72a6b46f76f4ee78089eb26cc74e8b87--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d4ee92722087acf6d74dec012a7cb0c5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Even though the circumstances around his return aren&#8217;t ideal &#8212; after all, DJ tore his Achilles &#8212; Pittman is still confident his team, currently 11-5, can make a push to the playoffs, and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d4ee92722087acf6d74dec012a7cb0c5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6ab27ee2ef159f97a193f23f2a8a5e68\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;We still have a really talented team, we have a really good defense, we have really good offensive weapons, so we&#8217;re not going to give up,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6ab27ee2ef159f97a193f23f2a8a5e68--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cbe68b0d4c244856325cd4d862ec5f2b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll look back after these four games, and maybe it works, maybe it doesn&#8217;t, but we&#8217;re going to give our best effort.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cbe68b0d4c244856325cd4d862ec5f2b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-38e328cf3976b5f5edbd9ffcfcc66d70\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20231218_1580f82908364dd98ea6d22fe8709926\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d650c652-e553-4ed9-b705-1d29540f7b1e\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/15\/4by3\/2023\/12\/18\/1580f82908364dd98ea6d22fe8709926_md.jpg\" alt=\"michael pittman getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-38e328cf3976b5f5edbd9ffcfcc66d70--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-17bd46232d533e302edeb545c9176505\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The question on everyone&#8217;s mind, however, is how does the old man&#8217;s arm look?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-17bd46232d533e302edeb545c9176505--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-32ffe78ee9c3c7113145d5fad365f9f6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to Pittman, not much has changed since the last time they shared the field.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-32ffe78ee9c3c7113145d5fad365f9f6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b3bb985dcb86e3697cd14a74db422c31\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;Philip looks like, to me, he looks like the same guy in 2020,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b3bb985dcb86e3697cd14a74db422c31--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2a06f5180a66eb84352b5f0992d53a2a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>That season &#8212; which turned out to be his last in an NFL uniform &#8212; Rivers threw for 4,169 yards with 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2a06f5180a66eb84352b5f0992d53a2a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b805d26bf32585d113f4a6195dee0870\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-5d85eedd-0dec-4b62-81c1-6311ef90505e-1869021835-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-5d85eedd-0dec-4b62-81c1-6311ef90505e-1869021835-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b8\/16by9\/2025\/12\/11\/b8352fbcda5642078b32911c4a528296_md.png\" alt=\"121125 micahel pittman jr oral b kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b805d26bf32585d113f4a6195dee0870--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3e3793e231013f3dad0e43dafcadcd58\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>One thing we know for sure, whether Philip is good or bad on the field, Pittman&#8217;s pearly whites will look great &#8217;cause the former 34th overall pick recently teamed up with Oral-B to promote their new toothbrush.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3e3793e231013f3dad0e43dafcadcd58--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/14\/michael-pittman-reacts-colts-signing-philip-rivers\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Pittman I Was Shocked We Signed Philip Rivers &#8230; 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