Andrew Luck Retires

[navery12]

Not what I expected to see tonight

 

[JMick]

This is crazy, but I won't be surprised if more stars start retiring early. Make your money and get out before your body is completely broken.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Stanford guy. I wonder what’s next for him.

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

Wow, I actually ran downstairs when I saw this pop up on the ESPN bottom line during the Miami-Florida game on right now.

He just collected 12 million in roster bonuses in march. He's leaving 58.1 million on the table by retiring now.

One of the nicest people you'll see. He's just goofy, which is awesome to see at that level. Hopefully this gives him some peace and lets his body recover. I'm from Boston originally, so I am naturally a Pats fan. Pats-Colts was as good as it got, and that animosity still exists, however I'm rooting for him all the way. Good luck to him in whatever he does next.

Also, OJ just drafted him in his fantasy league LOL

 

[navery12]

The ratio on this tweet is insane

 

[uconnphil2016]

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The ratio on this tweet is insane

Should’ve taken the road less traveled and stolen credit cards instead. A real shame.

 

[jcaprio90]

Retiring from "NFL" and his dad is the Goodell of the XFL. Andrew Luck to the St Louis Battlehawks is my drunken conspiracy

 

[B1GEast]

Wow. Too bad, if healthy, he would have broken a lot of records. I'm guessing he'll get a lot of calls for coordinator positions and maybe coach soon enough. Good guy, great player. Good luck to Mr Luck

 

[MattMang23]

And Indy fans booed him coming off the field tonight. Stay classy, Indiana.

 

[uconnphil2016]

And Indy fans booed him coming off the field tonight. Stay classy, Indiana.

That was wild

 

[Dove]

Very classy presser. Major helmet tip to Brissett. Luck is a good man.

 

[methodology]

Wow, I actually ran downstairs when I saw this pop up on the ESPN bottom line during the Miami-Florida game on right now.

He just collected 12 million in roster bonuses in march. He's leaving 58.1 million on the table by retiring now.

One of the nicest people you'll see. He's just goofy, which is awesome to see at that level. Hopefully this gives him some peace and lets his body recover. I'm from Boston originally, so I am naturally a Pats fan. Pats-Colts was as good as it got, and that animosity still exists, however I'm rooting for him all the way. Good luck to him in whatever he does next.

Also, OJ just drafted him in his fantasy league LOL

At least he didn't add any knife emojis to that tweet

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Ryan Grigson robbed us of seeing what Luck could really do (and I say that as a Texans fan). He was the worst GM in football for most of Luck’s career and surrounded him with the worst possible talent to let that man get obliterated.

 

[Offhegoes]

Don’t blame him. Football is trash. Save your brain dude.

 

[KembaStepback]

I dont blame indy fans booing him at all. You are poised for a season you are a SB contender...then your best player decides to quit 2 weeks before the season. Because its "too hard". Boooo

 

[Walker11]

I dont blame indy fans booing him at all. You are poised for a season you are a SB contender...then your best player decides to quit 2 weeks before the season. Because its "too hard". Boooo

See guys, UConn fans can be complete jokes too.

 

[Devland]

And Indy fans booed him coming off the field tonight. Stay classy, Indiana.

To be fair. I'm pretty sure every fan base, in every sport, would boo their star player if he/she quit 2 weeks before the start of the season with no warning.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Can't say I blame Indy fans, he waited all the way to the start of the season to make this franchise altering decision. But it's not like you can blame him.

 

[navery12]

To be fair. I'm pretty sure every fan base, in every sport, would boo their star player if he/she quit 2 weeks before the start of the season with no warning.

Saying Andrew Luck quit on the Colts is so disingenuous I don't even know where to start

 

[Horatio]

Retiring from "NFL" and his dad is the Goodell of the XFL. Andrew Luck to the St Louis Battlehawks is my drunken conspiracy

Brilliant!!!!!!

 

[nomar]

Wow, I actually ran downstairs when I saw this pop up on the ESPN bottom line during the Miami-Florida game on right now.

He just collected 12 million in roster bonuses in march. He's leaving 58.1 million on the table by retiring now.

One of the nicest people you'll see. He's just goofy, which is awesome to see at that level. Hopefully this gives him some peace and lets his body recover. I'm from Boston originally, so I am naturally a Pats fan. Pats-Colts was as good as it got, and that animosity still exists, however I'm rooting for him all the way. Good luck to him in whatever he does next.

Also, OJ just drafted him in his fantasy league LOL

Karma. Almost makes up for killing your ex-wife and a random waiter. Almost.

 

[Horatio]

I dont blame indy fans booing him at all. You are poised for a season you are a SB contender...then your best player decides to quit 2 weeks before the season. Because its "too hard". Boooo

This guy got injured every year. Was he ever 100% during his career. Plus, providing him with at least a division 2 offensive line during his career should’ve been a priority when he was drafted but it never happened. Football is a brutal sport. Guys are starting to walk away. It’s gonna happen more often. The man can’t go NO MO!!!!!!

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[methodology]

Can't say I blame Indy fans, he waited all the way to the start of the season to make this franchise altering decision. But it's not like you can blame him.

They were already planning to not have him for the season. There were questions if he would ever play again

 

[upstater]

This guy got injured every year. Was he ever 100% during his career. Plus, providing him with at least a division 2 offensive line during his career should’ve been a priority when he was drafted but it never happened. Football is a brutal sport. Guys are starting to walk away. It’s gonna happen more often. The man can’t go NO MO!!!!!!

Andrew Luck's calf injury isn't going away. We asked doctors if Colts should be concerned.

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During his brief NFL career, Luck, 29, battled a number of brutal injuries

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I agree with most of this but the whole bit about his offensive line is off. Indy fans repeat it a lot but the Colts drafted 9 guys in the early rounds during his tenure.

That's a lot.

He had a tendency to hold the ball way too long.

 

[sammydabiz]

Gotta agree with Gottlieb

This whole younger generation is so damn soft. “My ankle hurts, the mental stress is too much” please... Ronnie Lott got his finger tore off mid game, taped up the nub and went back out on the field. Plus you can’t even breathe on QB today without a flag.... We are witnessing the steady progression of the emasculated male. Either that or we’re give these players too much money. My mind is blown. He def deserved some of those boos.

Rant over