Philip Rivers and Shane Steichen are friends. The two have worked together for too long and stayed in touch when they weren't working directly with one another to imply anything else. The proof of their friendship could be found in Rivers helping the Indianapolis Colts in 2025 after a call from Steichen.
Did that move ultimately work out? No. Rivers started three games for Indy just when the team was in the midst of a losing streak. The quarterback couldn't save the season, and he never really had a chance to do so. Now, one might wonder if Steichen will have a job with the team this coming offseason.