Philip Rivers Comments on Preseason Scuffle with Frank Clark

Things got chippy between San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers and Seattle Seahawks rookie defensive end Frank Clark during Saturday's preseason contest.

A "minor scuffle," as Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com described it, is now being downplayed by the Chargers quarterback. The incident happened during the second quarter of the Seahawks' 16-15 victory, when Clark and teammate Jordan Hill sacked Rivers.

Williams stated that Clark appeared to push down on Rivers' head after the sack, but Seahawks247 thought otherwise after looking at the replay:

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#Chargers want to blame @TheRealFrankC_ for the rumble, but video shows it wasn't [http://t.co/6LEY9knGfE] pic.twitter.com/g3O1J7nLDp

— #GoHawks 24/7 (@Seahawks247) August 30, 2015"

After Rivers pulled on Clark and the two went at it for a few seconds, Chargers offensive tackle King Dunlap pulled the Seahawks defender off his quarterback, receiving a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness.

Rivers broke his silence Tuesday, speaking with Williams about the scrap and the support of his teammates:

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There's been way more made of it than what there is. I always thought, shoot, what happens between the lines -- what's said and what's done -- kind of stays there. I certainly appreciate King and the guys sticking up for me. But there's no hard feelings on my end -- it was kind of fun to be in a little scuffle.

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While it might have been fun, a franchise quarterback putting himself in a situation where he can be injured by a much larger defender might not make coaches and management chuckle. Yet this has come to be expected from the fiery Rivers, whose aggressive attitude makes him one of the toughest competitors in the league.