The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... In his first public comments since speculation about a potential trade to the Titans, Rivers said he never asked for a trade or thought one would realistically happen. "I not once, nor did (agent) Jimmy [Sexton], ever say anything about [wanting to be] traded," he said. "I don't know what the story is. I'm here. And glad that I am. ... I'm willing to listen to an extension. I am willing to play it out. What's so wrong about that approach?"

Diehards Line: The Chargers didn't trade Rivers, but according to ESPN.com's Jim Trotter, "no matter how much he tries to wash his hands of the situation, the reality is that the turmoil was his creation. He was the one who went public twice before the draft and strongly intimated that he was going to play out the final year of his contract instead of signing an extension. He was the one who went public on two occasions and expressed reticence about playing in Los Angeles if the Chargers relocate after this season. He and Sexton were the ones who refused to publicly squash speculation that he wanted a trade to Tennessee, which is less than a two-hour drive from his hometown. He or Sexton could've killed all the trade speculation by flatly stating that Rivers did not want to be moved. That would've shifted the focus to the Chargers, who consistently had said they wanted to sign Rivers to an extension and have him retire as a Charger. But neither Rivers nor Sexton squashed the speculation. Now, of course, it's all moot. Rivers will remain a Charger through the 2015 season and likely beyond -- assuming he is indeed now willing to talk extension.