TheFunPolice Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 19 minutes ago, TheElectricCompany said: Is he throwing Nerf footballs yet, or is he still stuck on tennis balls? EASY NOW! It's only been about 18 months... These Luck stories always start out "He's THROWING AGAIN!" and then the "yeah butts" come and it turns into he's doing the throwing motion, 1/4 speed, with an empty hand, 3 times a day. I don't expect Luck to ever be the same, but I hope I'm wrong because a 100% healthy Luck provides another barrier to NE getting to the SB. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Boo Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 5 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said: I don't expect Luck to ever be the same, but I hope I'm wrong because a 100% healthy Luck provides another barrier to NE getting to the SB. Barrier? No. A baby gate, perhaps. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LuckAn00/gamelog/?opp_id=nwe He sucks against NE, particularly when it counts the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 25 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said: EASY NOW! It's only been about 18 months... These Luck stories always start out "He's THROWING AGAIN!" and then the "yeah butts" come and it turns into he's doing the throwing motion, 1/4 speed, with an empty hand, 3 times a day. I don't expect Luck to ever be the same, but I hope I'm wrong because a 100% healthy Luck provides another barrier to NE getting to the SB. I don't either, but 100% Andrew Luck wasn't all that it was cracked up to be. After all the hype, the best QB of that draft was the 5'11" 3rd rounder. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 14 minutes ago, TheElectricCompany said: I don't either, but 100% Andrew Luck wasn't all that it was cracked up to be. After all the hype, the best QB of that draft was the 5'11" 3rd rounder. True! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Chicken Boo said: Barrier? No. A baby gate, perhaps. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LuckAn00/gamelog/?opp_id=nwe He sucks against NE, particularly when it counts the most. I know but 100% healthy Luck could all of a sudden have a 400+ yard game and if it coincides with the annual so-so Brady divisional round game they have a puncher's chance of knocking them out. Better the Colts and Luck than the Titans or Texans, who can only score 12 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 On 5/20/2018 at 9:04 AM, aristocrat said: Their defense is suspect. New scheme. Luck will be playing from behind but he will have time to throw They drafted 3 defensive players in the first 3 rounds, so they at least added some young talent to that defense but yeah the defense still lacks talent in several key areas. But the Colts should also be big time players in the 2019 free agency market (they have 63 million in projected space and could easily free up 20+ million in more space if some of their bigger contract players under perform) along with having an extra 2nd round pick in the 2019 draft. So their avenue for improvement beyond this season is very clear. I think their GM had a very clear 3 year plan. Tank 2017 to get a high draft pick (Which they then turned into even more draft capital for both 2018 and 2019) and get Luck healthy then gut the bad contracts from the team and spend smart in free agency in 2018 thus adding some talent here or there but keeping your options very open for 2019. Granted this all hinges on Andrew Luck being healthy but they did their best to protect him by not only sitting him all of last season (Thus taking him out of football for nearly 2 years) but building their offensive line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvian Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 On 5/21/2018 at 12:18 PM, TheElectricCompany said: Is he throwing Nerf footballs yet, or is he still stuck on tennis balls? He's so fragile he's asked Tom Brady to supply him with practice balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I don't think Luck will ever be the same. In fact, I'll go on record saying that he has another shoulder surgery before 2019. If you aren't throwing a football by now, 18 months after your original surgery, there is clearly something still wrong you are trying to find your way around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 With how long this rehab is taking you’d think Turkey Jones caused his injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FappyTheClown Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Nothing is ever this guys fault... Dude could throw 5 picks in a a game and its cause his receivers are bad, or he has a bad o-line, blah, blah, ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 On May 21, 2018 at 12:38 PM, TheFunPolice said: EASY NOW! It's only been about 18 months... These Luck stories always start out "He's THROWING AGAIN!" and then the "yeah butts" come and it turns into he's doing the throwing motion, 1/4 speed, with an empty hand, 3 times a day. I don't expect Luck to ever be the same, but I hope I'm wrong because a 100% healthy Luck provides another barrier to NE getting to the SB. LOL at Kim Jung QB stopping anything. What is going to stop them with? Wear them out with too many interceptions? This Luck stuff is a reflection on society. Bill Cosby is a wonderful person....James Comey is the most honorable man ever born.....Andrew Luck is still the greatest prospect in history and everyone else is at fault....Mike Tyson is unbeatable. We believe what we're told far too long after seeing otherwise. Luck is a good dude and has done some good things but has choked in big spots far too often. It is not all everyone else's fault. The fate of the NFL does not hinge on his return. 42 minutes ago, stuvian said: He's so fragile he's asked Tom Brady to supply him with practice balls But alas Giselle has Tom's balls locked away.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thenorthremembers Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Replace the name Frank Reich with Chuck Pagano and I bet you find a very similar headline from last year at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nucci Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 48 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: I'd be worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CommonCents Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Can’t wait until he throws the duke again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 On 2/22/2018 at 8:31 AM, JohnBonhamRocks said: Hey you know what they say about quarterbacks: "One man's garbage is another man person's good ungarbage" If he recovers from surgery he's getting 2 birds stoned at once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr. WEO Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 1 hour ago, 26CornerBlitz said: This is absolutely crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocCityRoller Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 (edited) This is progress from the quadrouple amputation he had in the offseason https://sports.theonion.com/is-andrew-luck-fully-recovered-from-his-quadruple-amput-1825592390 Edited June 7, 2018 by RocCityRoller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 If he plays, I think this is a preview for how Luck's season goes Dude has been overhyped for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 INDIANAPOLIS – Andrew Luck still isn’t throwing a football, and that’s weird. His bosses with the Indianapolis Colts profess to be fine with it, and that’s really weird. We’ve not reached the “everyone freak out” stage, not yet, but with minicamp starting in five days and training camp in about seven weeks, that day's visible on the horizon. Colts coach Frank Reich and general manager Chris Ballard speak with such absolute confidence of Luck’s return — Reich has said he is “absolutely confident” Luck will be ready to open the 2018 season — it’s starting to feel easier to dismiss them entirely than take them at their word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Colts have Jacoby Brissett who was fair last season . Decent backup at the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 19 hours ago, TheElectricCompany said: If he plays, I think this is a preview for how Luck's season goes Dude has been overhyped for years. Tebow is not an apt comparison for Luck. I don't think "overhyped" is an apt description of Luck, either. His first 3 seasons, especially 2014 with 297+ ypg, 40 TD, 7.8 ypa - he sure looked like "all that" Then by all accounts, the Colts mismanaged him egregiously. They wouldn't put "The Franchise" on the shelf long enough for the glue to dry, and playing broke, he busted up big time. I think the Colts may regret not taking a QB this draft - not because Luck was overhyped, but because you can't put the spilled milk back in the glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Tebow is not an apt comparison for Luck. I don't think "overhyped" is an apt description of Luck, either. His first 3 seasons, especially 2014 with 297+ ypg, 40 TD, 7.8 ypa - he sure looked like "all that" Then by all accounts, the Colts mismanaged him egregiously. They wouldn't put "The Franchise" on the shelf long enough for the glue to dry, and playing broke, he busted up big time. I think the Colts may regret not taking a QB this draft - not because Luck was overhyped, but because you can't put the spilled milk back in the glass. He hasn't thrown a football in 18 months, and we are 3 months from the season kickoff. I just don't see a scenario where he could play 2018 at a level that is consistent with 2012-2014 production. Luck is a poor mans Matt Stafford. Edited June 8, 2018 by TheElectricCompany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo86 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 (edited) The Colts had the opportunity to draft any QB besides Mayfield. They probably regret it already. Now they're forced to try the Buddy Nix teambuilding approach, which involves addressing every position but QB. I think we all know how well that works. Edited June 8, 2018 by Buffalo86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 44 minutes ago, TheElectricCompany said: He hasn't thrown a football in 18 months, and we are 3 months from the season kickoff. I just don't see a scenario where he could play 2018 at a level that is consistent with 2012-2014 production. Luck is a poor mans Matt Stafford. Your first sentence is correct. And if I were Frank Reich that would be turning my hair greyer, because I wouldn't bet against your second sentence being true as well. "Luck is a poor man's Matt Stafford" is just a strange statement to me. If the guy gets his shoulder/arm back, Stafford is a poor man's Andrew Luck. If he doesn't, Luck is nowhere near Matt Stafford, poor man's version or not. More like a 2015 version of Peyton Manning, benched for Brock Osweiler. The whole original contention of him being "overhyped for years" is what I mainly object to. The point is, before injuries, he was all that he was thought to be and on track to be a great. After a few years of being run ragged behind a Dollar Tree offensive line, injured, and having his recovery screwed up, it's an open question whether he'll come back, and if so, to what level. But that's different from what "overhyped" means to me. Johnny Manziel was "overhyped". Tim Tebow was "overhyped". Andrew Luck could actually play da*n fine NFL football. 33 minutes ago, Buffalo86 said: The Colts had the opportunity to draft any QB besides Mayfield. They probably regret it already. Now they're forced to try the Buddy Nix teambuilding approach, which involves addressing every position but QB. I think we all know how well that works. Or maybe not. What's the 2019 QB crop look like? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 so the Luck story took the inevitable turn to "well... he's actually NOT throwing a football yet" When drunk people in the parking lot can drink beer and toss a football around pregame and your NFL QB cannot throw a football for 18 months, even at a minicamp, something is wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo86 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 26 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Or maybe not. What's the 2019 QB crop look like? Supposedly not nearly as good as the 2018 crop, but there's no telling who progresses or how much over the coming year. You've got a point: the Luckless Colts should be a shoe-in to pick at the top of the draft again next year. They could easily go 0-6 in their division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Your first sentence is correct. And if I were Frank Reich that would be turning my hair greyer, because I wouldn't bet against your second sentence being true as well. "Luck is a poor man's Matt Stafford" is just a strange statement to me. If the guy gets his shoulder/arm back, Stafford is a poor man's Andrew Luck. If he doesn't, Luck is nowhere near Matt Stafford, poor man's version or not. More like a 2015 version of Peyton Manning, benched for Brock Osweiler. The whole original contention of him being "overhyped for years" is what I mainly object to. The point is, before injuries, he was all that he was thought to be and on track to be a great. After a few years of being run ragged behind a Dollar Tree offensive line, injured, and having his recovery screwed up, it's an open question whether he'll come back, and if so, to what level. But that's different from what "overhyped" means to me. Johnny Manziel was "overhyped". Tim Tebow was "overhyped". Andrew Luck could actually play da*n fine NFL football. Andrew Luck was hyped as the best prospect since Elway. He's not even the best QB of his draft class. He's proven to be a good QB. Not elite, maybe great under some definitions, but I'd argue good (top 8-16, depending on year) Stafford has a bit of Jay Cutler to him, it's never good enough. Front office issues, bad coaching, terrible scheme, lack of playmakers, blah blah blah. He puts up good stats but it never clicks. Great QB to get you to 9-7, where you might sneak in a wildcard. Edited June 8, 2018 by TheElectricCompany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd1 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 1 hour ago, TheFunPolice said: so the Luck story took the inevitable turn to "well... he's actually NOT throwing a football yet" When drunk people in the parking lot can drink beer and toss a football around pregame and your NFL QB cannot throw a football for 18 months, even at a minicamp, something is wrong BEER - there is no BEER at practice! You just might be on to something here... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John from Riverside Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Is it just me or does Josh Allen look much more comfortable throwing the ball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobloodfloridahome Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 3:27 PM, TheElectricCompany said: If he plays, I think this is a preview for how Luck's season goes Dude has been overhyped for years. Kind of like watching a left handed Tyrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 50 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: How dare this Keefer say they were short throws? Kim Jung QB threw the ball where he wanted. When the camera was turned off he threw two to Singapore. One was caught by the supreme leader and Trump dropped the other one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafter Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) 56 minutes ago, John from Riverside said: Is it just me or does Josh Allen look much more comfortable throwing the ball? Getting over the mental aspect of an injury can sometimes be as hard as the physical. Will take some reps before he can get over the vision of his arm flying off down the field. Edited June 12, 2018 by rafter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Still hasn't thrown a real football. Saying he has a noodle arm would be quite the compliment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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