Andrew Luck Retires

SmashMouth · 08-24-2019, 09:41 PM

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ring-from-nfl/

saintfan · 08-24-2019, 09:42 PM

Wow!

K Major · 08-24-2019, 09:54 PM

Yep.

I think the injuries become mental after a while.

Enjoy retirement Andrew.

CHA_CHING · 08-24-2019, 09:57 PM

Unbelievable.

They ruined him. This kid should've been something special. The Colts mismanaged his entire short career by sticking him behind pathetic o-lines.

Halo · 08-24-2019, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by CHA_CHING

Unbelievable.

They ruined him. This kid should've been something special. The Colts mismanaged his entire short career by sticking him behind pathetic o-lines.

2 years he returns to the NFL and that's when Drew retires.... maybe.
Yes the Colts screwed the kid up. Their owner is a nut job.

RailBoss · 08-24-2019, 11:07 PM

"Their owner is a nut job"
Just like his old man..

SmashMouth · 08-24-2019, 11:29 PM

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=27457214

CHA_CHING · 08-24-2019, 11:40 PM

Whatever you think of Peyton Manning as a person or player, he did not deserve what Irsay did him with that press conference when the Colts cut him. It has to be brought up cause their owner is terrible and mishandling Luck is only the tip of the iceberg. This all goes back to how he put Manning out the door to begin this era with Luck.

The "I want Super Bowl wins, not Star Wars numbers" quote will never be forgotten. That whole press conference was so bad and him saying that with Peyton standing right next to him the entire time. Here you have the QB who took your losing franchise, and elevated them to a level of respectability and even won a SB, and you tell him his stats are "Star Wars numbers"? Irsay deserved every minute of watching Peyton in Denver uniform make the playoffs and ultimate win a SB in his last year.

Irsay was also quoted saying Luck needed to "toughen it up" after his injuries. He refused to take responsibility by waiting a whole extra year to get rid of Ryan Grigson and Chuck Pagano. Why was Grigson even hired as GM, I will never know. He was a scout in Philly and there were reports that the Eagles office was completely stunned when the Colts took him for GM.

I wish Luck a happy retirement. I enjoyed watching him as a player and wanted to see him become an elite QB. He's a likable guy off the field and I sometimes wonder if he would've had a better career elsewhere without the Colts tanking the whole 2011 season to get him.

44Champs · 08-25-2019, 12:07 AM

Wow - if not for the injuries he couldve been Top 10 all time. He was a classy guy - I wish him all the best in his retirement

XLIV CHAMPS

jeanpierre · 08-25-2019, 12:22 AM

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,624 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Andrew Luck Retires Yep. I think the injuries become mental after a while. Enjoy retirement Andrew. 44Champs and shawnkytonk like this.

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CHA_CHING 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,159	Re: Andrew Luck Retires Unbelievable. They ruined him. This kid should've been something special. The Colts mismanaged his entire short career by sticking him behind pathetic o-lines. Halo and stickman like this.

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Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,757 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Andrew Luck Retires Originally Posted by CHA_CHING Unbelievable. They ruined him. This kid should've been something special. The Colts mismanaged his entire short career by sticking him behind pathetic o-lines. 2 years he returns to the NFL and that's when Drew retires.... maybe. Yes the Colts screwed the kid up. Their owner is a nut job. RailBoss and foreverfan like this.

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CHA_CHING 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,159	Re: Andrew Luck Retires Whatever you think of Peyton Manning as a person or player, he did not deserve what Irsay did him with that press conference when the Colts cut him. It has to be brought up cause their owner is terrible and mishandling Luck is only the tip of the iceberg. This all goes back to how he put Manning out the door to begin this era with Luck. The "I want Super Bowl wins, not Star Wars numbers" quote will never be forgotten. That whole press conference was so bad and him saying that with Peyton standing right next to him the entire time. Here you have the QB who took your losing franchise, and elevated them to a level of respectability and even won a SB, and you tell him his stats are "Star Wars numbers"? Irsay deserved every minute of watching Peyton in Denver uniform make the playoffs and ultimate win a SB in his last year. Irsay was also quoted saying Luck needed to "toughen it up" after his injuries. He refused to take responsibility by waiting a whole extra year to get rid of Ryan Grigson and Chuck Pagano. Why was Grigson even hired as GM, I will never know. He was a scout in Philly and there were reports that the Eagles office was completely stunned when the Colts took him for GM. I wish Luck a happy retirement. I enjoyed watching him as a player and wanted to see him become an elite QB. He's a likable guy off the field and I sometimes wonder if he would've had a better career elsewhere without the Colts tanking the whole 2011 season to get him. foreverfan and SmashMouth like this.

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