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Colts QB Announces Retirement After Benching

January 01, 2026

January 1, 2026 Edition #246

👋 Hey, Gridiron Gang!

It’s the first day of 2026, and the NFL wasted no time setting a wild tone for the new year. A shocking quarterback retirement, a serious off field charge involving a Patriots star, and more brewing between New England’s head coach and Tom Brady headline a news cycle already on edge. Add league wide debate over a Cowboys cut and a hard look at what every non playoff team must fix next, and New Year’s Day arrives with zero calm and plenty of controversy. Here are our top picks for the day!

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Colts QB Announces Retirement After Benching

Despite a superb comeback, Colts quarterback announces retirement for good after benching.

Philip Rivers says his surprise Colts comeback was a one-time “perfect storm” that will never happen again. The longtime quarterback insists he is officially done playing and plans to coach his sons’ high school football team in 2026, calling his brief return a “three-week blur.”

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