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'Crap, coach wasn't scared': Philip Rivers and more top NFL quotes from Week 15

playRex Ryan: Joe Burrow is the only one trying to bring it for Bengals (1:28)Rex Ryan believes Joe Burrow is disgusted with the performance of his teammates after their loss to the Ravens. (1:28)Kalan HooksDec 15, 2025, 05:05 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsWeek 15 in the NFL brought plenty of scenarios that fans or teams didn't see coming. Ahead of the prime-time "Monday Night Football" matchup between the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers, tape recorders and microphones captured some authentic quotes throughout the week. While some players and coaches transformed the energy from a win into words of praise, others chose words of reflection and criticism after losses. From bold one-liners to anthems of praise, here are some of the best quotes across Week 15 in the NFL."Hopefully, my sons and those ball players that I'm in charge of at the school, they'll say like, 'Crap, coach wasn't scared.'" -- Indianapolis Colts QB Philip RiversOn Dec. 9, Rivers, who had retired from the NFL in January 2021 and hadn't played in a game since the 2020 season, signed to the Colts' practice squad after starter Daniel Jones tore his Achilles. The 44-year-old was activated days later to become the Colts' starting quarterback against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15 -- and proved he still has it.

'Crap, coach wasn't scared': Philip Rivers and more top NFL quotes from Week 15

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Key Highlights

  • View this post on Instagram A post shared by ESPN (@espn) Rivers threw for 120 passing yards with a touchdown and an interception each on 18-of-27 passing in an 18-16 loss. He became the fifth NFL quarterback to start a game at age 44 or older, joining Tom Brady, Vinny Testaverde, Steve DeBerg and Warren Moon, according to ESPN Research.
  • Rivers was the first to start since Brady's 2022 wild-card game against the Dallas Cowboys."There's not a team in the NFL who would've won today with me as quarterback." -- Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe BurrowIn Joe Burrow's first game back from his turf toe injury against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 13, he accounted for 261 passing yards and two touchdowns with a 32-14 win. The roles reversed in Week 15. Going scoreless in a rematch with the Ravens, Burrow threw for 225 passing yards -- and two interceptions, one of which was a pick-six by Baltimore linebacker Kyle Van Noy, who handed the ball off to safety Alohi Gilman to complete the run into the end zone. Burrow's two-interception game marked his second career game with no touchdowns and multiple interceptions, and first since Week 9 in 2021."We still have a fighting chance...
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  • Success is rented every year.
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