Boca BIlls Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Just now, Carmel Corn said: I think there is a lot of truth to this. I am for some reason reminded of Barry Sanders retiring 20 years (?) ago....great talent calling it quits surprisingly early. Yes but he was on the Lions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Colts fans boo Luck off the field tonight. I seriously hope they go on a spell of 50 years without having another franchise QB. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Royale with Cheese said: Eli Manning? I mean, they cut his brother when they were in position to draft Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Watch Chad Kelly continue the line of Colts QBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Green Lightning said: Maybe a year off would do it. Gotta feel bad for Reich, he had a helluva team that was contending. Not thinking Jacoby is going to get them there. If any NFL HC gets this, I’d bet it’s Reich. He’s just that good of a person, from all accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Watch him go to xfl with his dad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, Boca BIlls said: Nope My mistake. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCbillsfan Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, Boca BIlls said: He quit on the team... The timing is terrible. Should have retired before the draft. He hosed the Colts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 9 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said: I live in the Indy metro area. Your comment about the city is BS. Buffalo (Sabres) can write a book about rolling over and tanking! I have never seen a worse tank than the 1 year that the Colts lost Manning. Even when Brady went down, the Pats were competitive with Matt Cassel. The Colts just curled up and died. as to the city itself, it’s a basketball town first and foremost. If they’re not winning in football, they’re going to have a really hard time filling seats. Nothing wrong with that— it’s just not a football town. I’ve actually never heard a native of Indy disagree with that (and I used to live there and have otherwise spent a lot of time there). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, NoSaint said: I don’t doubt he’s hurt. I do not think it’s a career ending injury beyond him deciding he’s tired of dealing with injuries. The reason he’s dealt with injury in this way was in part the colts fault. He has still made the decision not to come back. I would be shocked if doctors told him he cannot rehab and should retire. There’s nothing wrong with making the choice but that’s very much a choice and shouldn’t be lumped in with career ending catastrophic injuries. I agree with all of this except I'm disappointed he would wait until now to do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Drat, I was really looking forward to Andrew Luck Excuse Thread 2020 too 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, dubs said: Cant really blame the guy I'm surprised this doesn't happen more than it does. I.E., a guy with millions of dollars in his pocket just walking away from the game before he has to so as to enjoy the good life and preserve his health. Being the star QB of an NFL football team is a high pressure way of life. Andrew Luck at the podium right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmel Corn Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Luck addressing the press now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I mean, they cut his brother when they were in position to draft Luck It seemed like they mutually had the understanding. Daniel Jones will eventually play...how about immediately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 It's the Colts own fault. The were embarrassing protecting him. If they choose to tank and go after Lawrence, there's no way Trevor will want to go to this mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Hardest decision in his life. Endless cycle of injury, pain, rehab, unceasing and unrelenting. In season and off season. he felt stuck in it, only way he sees out is to no longer play football. His joy of the game has gone. Now he's crying so he stopped talking for a moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bills Blog Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Luck just DID spend a year away in 2017, so I doubt he comes back. He probably labored through last season having realized in 2017 that he had other passions to explore. Colts won't be as bad as people expect. Good team. Good coaching. No more Luck concerns hanging over their head. Luck... The would-be Hall of Famer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Just now, LABILLBACKER said: It's the Colts own fault. The were embarrassing protecting him. If they choose to tank and go after Lawrence, there's no way Trevor will want to go to this mess. Lawrence is a true Sophomore. Tua, Herbert, Fromm this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 He vowed he would not repeat what he did in 2016 again....injury, pain, etc. He's come to the proverbial fork in the road and he vowed if he came to it again, he would step away from the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, Binghamton Beast said: Colts fans boo Luck off the field tonight. I seriously hope they go on a spell of 50 years without having another franchise QB. Please tell me they didn’t do that! That’s up there with eagles fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 The timing is crazy, but the kid worked his cohones off for 2+ years to come back from an injury that was caused by the team's total lack of investment in the OL and exacerbated by their utterly negligent handling of his recovery. At some point, a guy has to make a choice between football and quality of life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCbillsfan Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, Augie said: If any NFL HC gets this, I’d bet it’s Reich. He’s just that good of a person, from all accounts. True plus Reich played QB in the NFL as we all know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, major said: Please tell me they didn’t do that! That’s up there with eagles fans They did just that. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/08/colts-andrew-luck-booed-by-fans-after-retirement-news-breaks Edited August 25, 2019 by Binghamton Beast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: It seemed like they mutually had the understanding. Daniel Jones will eventually play...how about immediately? Not mutual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 now he's thanking Jim IRsay; grateful to have been drafted there. He can't fathom an owner loving his team as much as Irsay. From the time he arrived in Indy, he felt like he could be himself and didn't have to fill the shoes of Peyton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmel Corn Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Wants to break the cycle of injury, rehab, etc. Has lost his joy for the game. Cannot pour his heart and soul into the game any longer. Thanked the team ownership, management, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dablitzkrieg Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 And just like that, the Bills odds to make the playoffs went up even more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, par73 said: Not shocking, if you think about it. Frustrated and worn down by the injuries, and doesn't need the NFL (will do fine with his Stanford education in the "real" world). I’d, unfortunately, bet that in front office circles this will reinforce the notion that guys with other life options are less valuable to a franchise im also curious in player circles if this will have anyone think twice about themselves (it’s one thing when a mediocre guy walks but a franchise player?!?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Not for nothing, but don’t count out Jacoby Brisset- he showed some good stuff on a terrible team with terrible coaching. I wouldn’t be shocked to see Reich turn him into a decent starter. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Really a bummer. An poor outcome for all that talent. It was great watching him at Stanford, and I'm a little miffed he won't still represent the school among NFL QBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bills Blog Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 17 minutes ago, Warcodered said: Very unwise bet when you knew Luck was dealing with injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) I am sad that the Andrew Luck civil war Twitter account will be dead... Andrew Luck himself who really cares just one less team to worry about. Let him spend the money he stole from the NFL. I wish I could be lucky. Albert Haynesworth, Vontae Davis type *****. Edited August 25, 2019 by Boca BIlls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 He's thanking tons of guys he's played with now, going back to Stanford, Indy training staff, players... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, The Bills Blog said: Very unwise bet when you knew Luck was dealing with injuries. It’s 100 bucks, not the mortgage to his house. Edited August 25, 2019 by Binghamton Beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Very strange retirement presser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubs Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 I wish I could retire too... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Says Indy is his home; proud to tell people he's from Indy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 He looks like he's 50 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 If Frank Reich un-retires and QBs for the Colts, I'm rooting for them to win the Superbowl...even over the Bills. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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