Hide your children, because Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe will eat them

Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe celebrates after hitting San Diego Chargers QB Phil Rivers on a failed fourth down.

Almost a year ago to the day, San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers’ wife Tiffany gave birth to the couple’s eight child. So, Halloween must be quite the ordeal in the Rivers household, especially now that their gaggle of children have a real living and breathing monster to fear this All Hallows’ Eve.

After all, Denver Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe threatened to eat Rivers’ children last season. It seems San Diego’s five-time Pro Bowl QB wasn’t a fan of a Wolfe trying to make a meal out of his kids.

"Don't like him. Not the kind of guy I'd hang out with. Ever since I told him I'd eat his kids, just hasn't been the same." Wolfe on Rivers

— Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) October 31, 2016

Can’t imagine why Rivers would take issue with someone saying he would eat his children. But he did.

Derek Wolfe talking about eating Philip's children….now with sound… #Broncos pic.twitter.com/KRmb2lLkVh

— Ryan Greene (@RGreene5280) October 31, 2016

For the record, Wolfe finished with three tackles, three quarterback hits and zero eaten babies in Denver’s 27-19 victory against San Diego on Sunday, anchoring a defense that sacked Rivers four times and forced him into three interceptions. The Chargers previously beat the Broncos in Week 6.

In an August interview with Barstool Sports, Wolfe clarified teammate T.J. Ward’s suggestion on ESPN in March that Wolfe’s children-eating threat was made toward New England Patriots QB Tom Brady.

“There’s a story behind that,” he said. “That was not directed at Tom Brady. That was actually a whole different team. It was the Chargers; it was Philip Rivers. We were going back and forth the whole game and I said some things I shouldn’t have said, probably, but I was pissed off. But T.J. was misspoken when he said I said that about Tom Brady. That was not Tom Brady, so sorry for the misunderstanding.

“I don’t want to eat anyone’s kids,” Wolfe added. “It was just heat-of-the-moment Mike Tyson stuff.”

Glad we cleared that up. Wolfe is sorry he said he would eat somebody’s children, but doesn’t like the guy whose children he said he was going to eat, because he hasn’t been nice to him after that whole children-eating thing. Makes total sense. Can’t believe Rivers hasn’t invited him over for dinner yet.

Just going to assume none of Rivers’ eight children will be dressing up as a wolf for Halloween.