One thing that has been sticking in our craw (we’ll feel even more strongly about that once we figure out what a craw is) is the post-game antics of Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, who was openly jawing with Colts fans after the Chargers sealed an incredible and unlikely road win to close out the RCA Dome.

It’s the latest instance of Rivers acting like a punk, and he needs to grow up if he plans to become a respected NFL quarterback.  All too often, he has the demeanor of a spoiled-rotten 10-year-old who neither knows how to control his inner emotions, nor cares.

The sad part is that he’s becoming an excellent NFL quarterback, justifying the team’s decision to keep him instead of Drew Brees.  But he’s also becoming the worst kind of asshole — a reckless asshole who makes no effort to temper his tantrums, or to pick his battles.

At a minimum, he deserves a fine for his interactions with the Indy fans.  Catching abuse from the home team’s partisans goes with the territory.  The players in every instance need to be the ones who defuse the situation by ignoring the things they hear, or by responding on the field.