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With Rivers, the dots leading from the Chargers to the Colts are impossible to ignore. In 2013, Frank Reich was his position coach. In 2014-15, Reich was the Chargers offensive coordinator. Nick Sirianni was on the Chargers staff from 2013-17, and was hands-on with Rivers as quarterbacks coach from 2014-15. Also, Reich holds Rivers in high regard. “Philip is an elite quarterback in this league,’’ he said prior to the Colts facing the Rivers-led Chargers in the season opener. “He has proven that year-in and year-out. He is a tough competitor. He is everything you want in a quarterback. “He is elite – elite accuracy, elite toughness, playmaking.’’ So as the Colts are looking for an upgrade over Jacoby Brissett – they’ve made no secret of that – perhaps it’s Philip Rivers. It wouldn’t take him long to get comfortable with Reich’s offense. He’s more than receptive to pushing the football down the field – that’s one of Brissett’s main shortcomings – which would add the much-needed pop to the passing game.