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Report: Philip Rivers has "emerged as the focus" of NC State coaching search
Rivers played at NC State from 2000 to 2003 and has coached high school football in Alabama since 2021; the school fired Dave Doeren after a 3-4 start.
The Short: the best minute of this segment, cut vertical for your thumb.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Report: Philip Rivers has "emerged as the focus" of NC State coaching search”, with reporting from BVM Sports, TheScore and Men's Journal.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 11:34 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
- BBN covered this story before: Doeren out at NC State after 3-4 start in 14th season (October 24).
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- Yahoo SportsReport: Philip Rivers has "emerged as the focus" of NC State coaching search
- BVM SportsPhilip Rivers Emerges as Focus of NC State Coaching Search - BVM Sports October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
- TheScoreReport: NC State focused on Rivers in coaching search facts used on air
- Men's JournalFormer NFL Star Quarterback Frontrunner for College Football Coaching Vacancy - Men's Journal facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorPhilip Rivers, the former Chargers legend, has emerged as the focus of the NC State coaching search, and he has never coached a college game.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo what's he coaching now?

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSt. Michael Catholic, a high school in Alabama. They were six and three heading into Friday's finale, and he's forty-eight and twenty-one lifetime.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI'm telling you, look at that number. That's a dynasty on a church bulletin.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd call that a proven track record in a developmental environment. The athletic department is simply being thorough.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorDoeren went ninety-eight and seventy-three in thirteen seasons and got fired seven games in, with the team at three and four.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThat's a family in crisis, Vera.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd Rivers says, quote, "I do think, as humbly as I can say it, that I could coach at this level." Humble is the whole brand.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHe played there from two thousand to two thousand three. Fifty-one straight starts, an NCAA record.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo he's the one man who never sat on a bench. Sorry, Rex.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThat's exactly the point! You got it right!

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFifty-one straight starts, and the only job he hasn't started is interim.
More Shorts
All videos →The story so far
- Doeren out at NC State after 3-4 start in 14th season · ESPN
- Report: Philip Rivers has "emerged as the focus" of NC State… (this story)
From the archive: everything BBN aired on Friday, October 30, 2026 · the Sports archive · all months


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