2020 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints

jeanpierre · 02-11-2020, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

I'm thinking he retires. I seriously doubt he would pick his family back up again after having just moved to west Florida.

You may have answered, or at least narrowed his next chapter...

AsylumGuido · 02-11-2020, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

You may have answered, or at least narrowed his next chapter...

That's the mistake some of the talking heads are making. Just because he is in the state of Florida doesn't put him in proximity to any NFL city. He moved to Destin.

Destin to Tampa - 438 miles.
Destin to Miami - 645 miles.
Destin to Jacksonville - 327 miles.
Destin to New Orleans - 250 miles.

Rivers was born and raised in Alabama and his family still lives there. He moved there to be closer to his extended family and still take advantage of the Florida tax breaks.

When the Chargers moved from San Diego he commuted from there to LA.

SD to LA - 124 miles.

None of those other locations would make a commute from Destin a reality and he refuses to live away from his family. One other factor is that he has an open invitation to be a high school coach like his father.

02-11-2020, 08:40 AM	#1
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2020 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by AsylumGuido I'm thinking he retires. I seriously doubt he would pick his family back up again after having just moved to west Florida. You may have answered, or at least narrowed his next chapter...

02-11-2020, 10:10 AM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,720	Re: 2020 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by jeanpierre You may have answered, or at least narrowed his next chapter... That's the mistake some of the talking heads are making. Just because he is in the state of Florida doesn't put him in proximity to any NFL city. He moved to Destin. Destin to Tampa - 438 miles. Destin to Miami - 645 miles. Destin to Jacksonville - 327 miles. Destin to New Orleans - 250 miles. Rivers was born and raised in Alabama and his family still lives there. He moved there to be closer to his extended family and still take advantage of the Florida tax breaks. When the Chargers moved from San Diego he commuted from there to LA. SD to LA - 124 miles. None of those other locations would make a commute from Destin a reality and he refuses to live away from his family. One other factor is that he has an open invitation to be a high school coach like his father.
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