August 24th, 2019 at 9:33 PM ^
Just saw it on the bottom of the screen. Crazy.
August 24th, 2019 at 11:08 PM ^
If you aren't a bull: Andrew Luck has retired.
August 24th, 2019 at 9:33 PM ^
Soft.
August 24th, 2019 at 9:52 PM ^
Your wife tells you the same thing.
August 24th, 2019 at 10:07 PM ^
Zing!
August 25th, 2019 at 1:24 AM ^
Username checks out!! ??
August 24th, 2019 at 9:54 PM ^
He’s 10 ply bud
August 24th, 2019 at 10:08 PM ^
Take about 10-15% off there DirtyD
August 24th, 2019 at 9:56 PM ^
Said he was "mentally worn down" ... Sure makes Brady look good
August 24th, 2019 at 10:18 PM ^
Mentally worn down from being physically unable to play?
August 24th, 2019 at 10:59 PM ^
I can understand it wearing on you. Injuries are miserable.
But mental toughness is job #1 for a QB.
Never been a Luck fan or a Colts fan, but I'd be pretty disappointed if I were...
August 24th, 2019 at 11:13 PM ^
Dear NFL / ESPN wonks:
"I guess Harbaugh will not be leaving anytime soon for the Colts!"
- signed kiss my ass!
August 24th, 2019 at 11:15 PM ^
I guess the Colts are OUT OF LUCK!!!
August 25th, 2019 at 8:38 AM ^
Why? The dude came back lacerated spleen...and you’re questioning his toughness. People kill me at times, Colts fan or not a person’s well being is always paramount! If he felt he couldn’t do it anymore, it’s best to bow out now then drag the fans and team along all year.
August 24th, 2019 at 10:37 PM ^
Terrific Tom Terrific. I can’t remember the trademark.
August 24th, 2019 at 10:01 PM ^
Refreshingly meathead. +1
August 24th, 2019 at 11:37 PM ^
I’m not knocking the guy but he was injury prone. Snowboarded while still injured, wake boarded while injured and reinjured his shoulder and more. Seems like he didn’t help himself...
August 25th, 2019 at 12:21 AM ^
Lol. Injury prone? Do you people actually watch sports or just pretend to? The colts never drafted linemen to protect Luck. Brady has had the best oline coach in NFL history in Scarnecchia. Colts are a terrible organization and Griggsonwas a horrible GM. Luck got a fucking lacerated kidney. That’s a special type of bad.
Dude is a Stanford grad, made millions and will be set. It’s the logical decision.
Crazy to think him and RG3 are both out of the league and they were supposed to be the next Brady Manning duo.
August 25th, 2019 at 12:45 AM ^
Yeah he probably should have sat in a padded room wrapped in bubble wrap for months while waiting for his body to heal.
Also while we're at it I just looked up his list of injuries over the last six years:
-torn cartilage in 2 ribs
-partially torn abdomen
-lacerated kidney that made him pee blood
-at least 1 concussion
-torn labrum in throwing shoulder
-ankle/calf issue that no one seems to know much about besides Andrew, the team, and his doctors
I wonder if I'd still be doing my job if it gave me all these problems over six years.
August 25th, 2019 at 12:53 AM ^
Injury prone doesn’t make him soft. Sometimes it’s just physical makeup. Sometimes it’s just freak injuries and the prior injuries lead to over compensation that affect other body parts. Maybe a combination of both?
I just don’t get how how injury prone = soft in some people’s minds. You hear this form so many random internet guys but never from known guys that have actually played professional sports.
August 24th, 2019 at 11:52 PM ^
Do you even watch football?
August 24th, 2019 at 9:34 PM ^
Wow. He’s a very intelligent kid with injury issues. Sucks for the league, but probably the best decision.
August 24th, 2019 at 9:35 PM ^
CRAZY!!! Dude just couldn't continue. Well, man has a Stanford architecture degree I believe. Good luck with the rest of your life...you'll be fine!
August 24th, 2019 at 9:39 PM ^
He’s a multimillionaire who by all accounts lives a pretty humble life. He will never need to work again.
August 24th, 2019 at 11:25 PM ^
I'm surprised there aren't more athletes, especially football players, who make such a decision. If I had tens of millions of dollars you'd have a hard time convincing me to go to work, especially if it involved me getting my ass kicked over and over again.
August 25th, 2019 at 7:46 AM ^
True, but not his personality. Smart, articulate and about to turn 30. Andrew Luck is the definition of a class act and will be highly successful in whatever he decides to do. Wishing him the best!
August 24th, 2019 at 9:36 PM ^
I’m sure we can find room in the budget for another QB coach.
August 24th, 2019 at 11:14 PM ^
....but he is not mentally tough, probably eats A LOT of chicken and that candy-ass 1% milk!
August 24th, 2019 at 9:36 PM ^
Wow. Shocking. Seems like his body is not cooperating with him to play to his full potential.
August 24th, 2019 at 9:37 PM ^
Damn shame, never able to really get it going cause of injuries. Would partially root for him since he was Harbaugh’s guy.
August 24th, 2019 at 9:37 PM ^
Future Lions QB
August 24th, 2019 at 10:02 PM ^
Underrated comment
August 24th, 2019 at 10:46 PM ^
Oakland is still in play.
August 25th, 2019 at 1:37 AM ^
Actually he is destined to be a Denver Bronco and lead them to a Super Bowl victory. Just like Elway and Manning, the Colts other #1 overall QB draft picks.
August 24th, 2019 at 9:39 PM ^
I think hes retiring because Harbaugh doesnt want to coach him in Indy. Must be.
August 24th, 2019 at 10:04 PM ^
More underrated comment
August 24th, 2019 at 10:23 PM ^
Didn't know that Human Element also built ESPN dot com.
August 24th, 2019 at 10:49 PM ^
Lol. Was there a worse PR/marketing campaign than Human Element putting their name to the new website that couldn’t get up and going for several years? Their commercials are pretty clever. I’ll give them that.
August 24th, 2019 at 9:40 PM ^
As a Colts fan, what the actual fuck, kill me.
August 24th, 2019 at 9:58 PM ^
Username doesn’t check out
August 24th, 2019 at 10:20 PM ^
Transplant from the midwest
August 24th, 2019 at 9:41 PM ^
Injuries and playing for Jim Irsay have taken their toll...
August 24th, 2019 at 9:42 PM ^
Don’t forget Pep. I’d say “fuck it” too.
August 24th, 2019 at 11:17 PM ^
Yeah, playing for the lie-downs is a fucking bed of roses??? It is more like a bed full of wet used condoms!
August 24th, 2019 at 9:41 PM ^
Sorry to hear this! Too short a career...
August 24th, 2019 at 9:41 PM ^
I'd be curious to know more about his lower leg injury. It didn't seem like something that would force him to consider retiring at 29 as one of the best players in the league. I know he's a smart guy and has plenty of money, but he's so young. I wonder what he's going to do to stay driven with all that free time retiring before age 30.
August 24th, 2019 at 10:03 PM ^
No one who plays NFL football, who has 2 brain cells, thinks they are going to have a career and never work again. If you are unbelievably lucky, you play to 35. Thats another 40 years of life left man.
August 24th, 2019 at 10:17 PM ^
I think you're underestimating the sort of recognition being a professional provides. To be so young to retire will certainly leave a void that will be difficult to replicate.
August 24th, 2019 at 11:34 PM ^
Luck will have plenty of opportunities to coach or work in NFL front offices if he wants, not to mention plenty of non-NFL industries that will be interested in him. If he wants to forge another career, he'll be able to do so fairly easily.