But it was a different story after yesterday's 27-19 Denver win — a revenge game made all the sweeter by the amount of time Chargers crybaby QB Philip Rivers spent either face down in the turf or upright and complaining to referees about the terrible things that were being done to him.
Granted, the path to a Broncos victory wasn't a smooth one. The sideline collision that sent Denver defensive coach Wade Philips to the hospital sent a collective shock through the Mile High masses (subsequent reports have suggested that he'll be just fine), and Siemian's red-zone woes continued by way of two drives that petered out into field goals rather than resulting in touchdowns.
But the final results ultimately obliterated the negatives in much the same way that Denver pass rushers punished Rivers, the man Broncos boosters love to hate more than just about any other player in the league. Tom Brady is his only real competition.
Continue to check out the twenty most memorable tweets related to a crying Philip Rivers.
Number 20:
The kids learned an important lesson today: Philip Rivers is a cry baby #SDvsDEN pic.twitter.com/bikCvrnZWj
— Kelly Lombardo (@kellenator) October 30, 2016
Number 19:
Watching Philip Rivers complain to the refs after *every negative play* gives me almost as much joy as Rex Ryan's sad face. #Pats #Broncos
— Jason Cole (@WickedSmaht) October 30, 2016
Number 18:
Whiny ass QB club: #TomBrady, #PhilipRivers and @CameronNewton - am I missing any? Go play baseball....
— Ann B (@wildannie1969) October 30, 2016
Number 17:
Awesome!!! Screw Philip Rivers!!! Whiny baby
— Ya Boy Prez T (@YaBoyPrezT) October 30, 2016
Number 16:
I can't stand Philip Rivers #crybaby
— Dustin (@dustindoan99) October 30, 2016
Number 15:
There's the cry-baby, pick-throwing Philip Rivers we all know and love.
— madison (@whoseyourMADIE) October 30, 2016
Number 14:
#Broncos Is there anything Philip Rivers WONT cry to the ref about?! @Broncos #Whiny pic.twitter.com/92N0ZHNzfo
— Cap's Shield © (@VirgilCole) October 30, 2016
Number 13:
I dislike Philip Rivers so much.
— CaptainBronco (@CaptainBronco) October 30, 2016
Is it too much to ask for like 15 sacks on that bolo tie wearing, cry baby piece of
Number 12:
Does any other player in the NFL cry and complain as much as Philip Rivers?
— Haley Brogren (@HaleyBrogren) October 30, 2016
Number 11:
Philip Rivers has got to be the most cry baby quarterback ever. Always in the refs ear whining! #BRONCOSCOUNTRY
— Carey (@young007) October 30, 2016
Continue to keep counting down the twenty most memorable cry-baby Philip Rivers tweets following the Broncos' revenge win yesterday.
Number 10:
Wow you are a big crybaby #PhilipRivers he didn't grab ur face mask actually u grab at his at the end great tackle Simmons @Broncos #Broncos pic.twitter.com/SLX0Db2LW4
— Lori Golden (@Zapmom) October 30, 2016
Number 9:
Philip Rivers is a fucking crybaby lol always asking for flags
— kb. (@kbeezy_007) October 30, 2016
Number 8:
Philip Rivers is the biggest cry baby in the NFL! Stfu douche #BoloTiesArentCool
— Logan Paup (@Lojo93) October 30, 2016
Number 7:
@Broncos THANK THE LORD. I hate Philip Rivers so much biggest cry baby ever. worse than cutler
— Johnson (@J_88_K) October 30, 2016
Number 6:
Philip Rivers is a bigger crybaby than Tom Brady.
— DeekSneak (@deek_the_sneak) October 30, 2016
Number 5:
There is no bigger whiner than Philip Rivers in football
— ? McMonster (@ughesq) October 30, 2016
Number 4:
Philip Rivers is a whiny little bitch.
— T (@Giddythefuckup) October 30, 2016
Fact.
Number 3:
I've never seen anyone as whiny as Philip Rivers
— Kenzie (@Kenzie_Silliman) October 30, 2016
Number 2:
Philip Rivers has always been a lil whiny punk & always will be a whiny lil punk. #Broncos vs #Chargers
— COGoddess™ (@coloradorebecca) October 30, 2016
Number 1:
Classic Philip rivers, throws a pass behind the receiver, tipped and pick 6 and immediately goes to the ref to complain. @c_dz1
— Aaron Byers (@abyers2416) October 30, 2016