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08-25-2019, 02:06 PM

https://twitter.com/DezBryant/status/116...9480367105&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F08%2F25%2Fus%2Fandrew-luck-retirement-reaction-trnd%2Findex.html

08-25-2019, 03:42 PM

I feel bad for him. The front office did him no favors. The Colt fans burning his jersey are ridiculous. It was completely classless to boo him.

08-25-2019, 04:07 PM

We aren't a great species in general

08-25-2019, 04:28 PM

https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/...1681070086

https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/...8577173504

08-25-2019, 05:44 PM

I'm not sure everyone was booing "him" as much as the situation. A lot has been said about the timing and here there is discussion about his (tough) injuries; put them together in a homerish perspective and perhaps a lot of those boos were directed towards the front office - years of "dealing with" Lucks playing status with a front office that never seemed to attack the reality of his situation. ... there are rumors that the front office "knew" at the beginning of the year.

Put this in Vikings context - take that Sam Bradford experience all the way to his injury. Say we declare him the starter 'next season (when he's healthy)', refuse to sign real competition, never move on, keep telling the media 'we're waiting' every month for years after, seemingly refuse to upgrade the position or even put ourselves in a position to move on. We take a lot of lumps waiting for Sam's return over multiple years. We hear non stop how much better it is and not to worry. Boom, 15 days before Week 1 he retires. ... I would imagine most of the angst over this situation would be the "sky is falling" variety - where it literally has been for years while the organization pretends it doesn't exist.

I can look back at some of our confusing QB decisions (the ones that seem GREAT on paper) and the frustration that came with them and feel frustrated for Colts fans who have been told non stop to patiently wait for... this. Their front office has pacified their fans for a long time pretending Luck's injuries were not a big deal (including one offseason where their front office insisted he would play the 'upcoming season' knowing damn well he couldn't/wouldn't) - they didn't exactly draft or prepare for anything else - and their GM has gone on record after the fact talking about Tiger Woods "comeback" still in total denial...

So many signs that something was wrong there constantly upended by NFL media or their front office. Andrew got the short end of the reaction stick over this stuff. He's got every damn right to retire with that injury resume... I don't think very many people won't or don't feel empathy for the injuries he's dealt with.

That's all. There definitely are some who are making it too personal and taking it too far - burning jerseys? Come on.

08-25-2019, 05:57 PM

https://twitter.com/CaptAndrewLuck/statu...01280?s=19

08-25-2019, 06:33 PM

Quote: @"Vikergirl" said:
https://twitter.com/CaptAndrewLuck/statu...01280?s=19

I love that twitter account.

08-25-2019, 06:47 PM

ANDREW LUCKQB, INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

The Colts have reached a financial settlement with retired QB Andrew Luck.The Colts could have recouped $24.8 million from Luck—a prorated $12.8 million from his signing bonus and another $12 million in roster bonuses—but instead the team is letting him keep it all. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the settlement was reached last week, suggesting the Colts have known Luck was retiring for some time. It's a nice gesture by the Colts and one that wasn't afforded to Calvin Johnson and Barry Sanders when they retired early. Luck is leaving $58.1 million in salary on the table by calling it quits, but said injuries had taken the joy out of playing. Twenty nine with a degree in architectural design from Stanford, we're excited see what's next for Luck now that his playing days are over.

SOURCE: ESPN.com

08-25-2019, 07:06 PM

https://twitter.com/KirkCousins8/status/...52192?s=19

08-25-2019, 07:17 PM

Quote: @"BarrNone55" said:

ANDREW LUCKQB, INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
The Colts have reached a financial settlement with retired QB Andrew Luck.The Colts could have recouped $24.8 million from Luck—a prorated $12.8 million from his signing bonus and another $12 million in roster bonuses—but instead the team is letting him keep it all. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the settlement was reached last week, suggesting the Colts have known Luck was retiring for some time. It's a nice gesture by the Colts and one that wasn't afforded to Calvin Johnson and Barry Sanders when they retired early. Luck is leaving $58.1 million in salary on the table by calling it quits, but said injuries had taken the joy out of playing. Twenty nine with a degree in architectural design from Stanford, we're excited see what's next for Luck now that his playing days are over.

SOURCE: ESPN.com

Good to hear. Nobody can accuse Luck of not representing the franchise in an exemplary fashion or not giving it his all.