Anybody who has watched me play knows I'm not one of the fastest guys, but I understand what's going on around me and what to look for. I know what the defense is doing. Philip Rivers More Quotes by Philip Rivers More Quotes From Philip Rivers I'm excited about the opportunity to get out there and show not only what I can do but, more importantly, what this team can do with me in there. Philip Rivers team opportunity sports You prepare. You study. You've got to be ready for anything. Philip Rivers ready nfl study I'm getting better every day. Philip Rivers get-better nfl I have the responsibility to work hard and get ready so we can take this team where we need to go. Philip Rivers team hard-work responsibility You want to be playing your best in December and hopefully it'll carry over into January. Philip Rivers december nfl want I've been calling plays in the huddle since I was seven. Philip Rivers nfl calling play I consider myself a leader of this football team, along with a lot of other guys. Philip Rivers nfl team football I'm out there having as good a time as I did in the backyard since I was five-years-old. Philip Rivers backyards nfl years It's time for me to step up and take control. That's what I've always been used to. Philip Rivers step-up nfl steps I grew up on the game. Philip Rivers nfl grew-up games I've already developed trust in my teammates -as a player and as a person. Philip Rivers teammate nfl player What I can control and all I know as of today, I am signed up for one more year...I guess things could change, but with all the uncertainty in many aspects, I don't see (his decision not to sign an extension) changing before camp gets here, and when camp gets here I'm even more certain to play it out. Philip Rivers decision play years What we've established (in San Diego) with my growing family is hard to re-create. It's hard to up and re-create that. I know that moves are part of life. But that certainty is fair to say that (not being sold on moving to Los Angeles) is part of it. The good thing is I'm not under contract in a year where we'd potentially be in Los Angeles. Philip Rivers san-diego years moving I don't like to sit still. Philip Rivers nfl stills They keep you energized and excited and fired up, so its been fun, ive really enjoyed not only the young, young guys, the guys born in late 98 when I was in high school, but the guys that are the six- seven- eight-year guys. The Keenans (Allen) and all those guys that youve gotten to see be rookies and now be All-Pro players. So its been a lot of fun. Philip Rivers sports