The shock of Vonn’s resurgence had not yet worn off when, two days later, the 44-year-old Rivers jogged—gingerly—onto the field as an emergency starter for the injury-thinned Indianapolis Colts. He is literally a grandpa, has an easy-chair double chin, and hadn’t thrown a pro pass since his retirement, in 2021. The Colts’ opponents, the Seattle Seahawks, were rated as 14-point favorites. A hand-lettered sign held up by a Seahawks fan read For Every Rivers Sack—AARP Gets a Donation.