Andrew Luck Retires

Newton & Roethlisberger also have little to no other options for earning that level of income. Not so for Luck. The first two have great reason to put up with the grind and sacrifice their bodies and future well being. Luck simply doesn't. Apples to oranges

Democrats lose again wrote:

https://twitter.com/GottliebShow/status/1165442952832811008?s=20

And why did Gottlieb transfer from Notre Dame? Credit card fraud, the favorite criminal act of Gen X frat bros. But he's the epitome of hard work and integrity.

stick to 100 yards/100 metres wrote:

Whatley wrote:

He will be the second best Stanford QB behind John Elway and the third best Colts QB behind Peyton and Johnny U.

Well no more who is better Andrew Luck or Russell Wilson. Now Wilson the fifth best NFL QB with no debate

Can argue....Brady, Brees, Rodgers

Let Mahomes take 4th

Then,.....Wilson.

Have you heard of Bert Jones? He was a better Colt than Andrew Luck. You cannot go by stats. Defensive linemen, linebackers and blitzing defensive backs were allowed to seriously hurt quarterbacks in 1970's. Men like Joe Greene, Alan Page and Carl Eller were tremendous athletes in that era. Alan Page in 1983 raced a 5K road race in which he went out the first mile, app. 5:15 (slightly net downhill). I know because I went out the first mile in that 5K road race app. 5:25.

Bert Jones played a long time and made .....one.....pro bowl. His comp % of 56.1 is terrible as is his passer rating of 78.2. He had 124TD and 101 INT.

Luck on a whole other level.

Is your position that he should continue to play and subject himself to further injury, while being currently injured, and for what reason?

Your answer will determine how much of a nimrod you are.

he's only a few months older than Gronk. I see this as the future of the NFL, play 4-5 years, make as much cash as possible then retire.

rojo wrote:

There is NOTHING worse in sports than being a young athlete with big talent but an inability to do it becasue of injury.

But it's impossible for him to realize at 29 that things will normally heal themselves. Although with his money, youd' think he'd find someone who could figure out what the deal is.

I can't believe it. This is one of the BIGGEST STORIES I've ever read. Think about how much money he's giving up.

I guess he's one of the few who realizes hes' already made 100 million, how mcuh more does he need. Does he really need to fly in a private jet all the time? Own 10 houses? IF not, he can do whatever the hell he wants every day of his life.

rojo wrote:

There is NOTHING worse in sports than being a young athlete with big talent but an inability to do it becasue of injury.

But it's impossible for him to realize at 29 that things will normally heal themselves. Although with his money, youd' think he'd find someone who could figure out what the deal is.

I can't believe it. This is one of the BIGGEST STORIES I've ever read. Think about how much money he's giving up.

I guess he's one of the few who realizes hes' already made 100 million, how mcuh more does he need. Does he really need to fly in a private jet all the time? Own 10 houses? IF not, he can do whatever the hell he wants every day of his life.

Rojo is the king of hyperbole and he doesn't even know it.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot wrote:

Newton & Roethlisberger also have little to no other options for earning that level of income. Not so for Luck. The first two have great reason to put up with the grind and sacrifice their bodies and future well being. Luck simply doesn't. Apples to oranges

No...you're goofy in your thinking. Big Ben & Cam are tough customers! They play in pain and perform on the field - they remind me of the old school players decades ago. Hell, John Elway, also a Stanford grad, played through a lot of injuries and pain, particularly in the 2nd half of his long career. They're are what you call real football players in a game that by it's nature has a high injury rate (who would have thought). Luck sounds like a whimp.

This is the NFL - not some flag football league. You play hurt and play to win (especially at the QB position). Luck was a wasted draft pick - he's a quitter. But he laughs last with all that dough he pockets for a short career. Too much dough for some of these QBs these days. Watch the Colts suck this year and end up getting the 1st OA pick in next year's draft - then they can take another hotshot QB. Lol.

Cool internet tough guy act, from someone who never played a down and who DNFs 10Ks because of blisters.

I love how sports fans think sports are like the most important entity in existence and athletes like totally owe them their lives.

Not Buying It wrote:

No...you're goofy in your thinking. Big Ben & Cam are tough customers! They play in pain and perform on the field - they remind me of the old school players decades ago.

That's right. Just like the guy many consider one of the single best if not the best NFL player of all time.... Jim Brown!

He doesn't want to be one of those guys who gets his brain dedicated to science.

Not Buying It wrote:

Dance, monkey!

notrump wrote:

He doesn't want to be one of those guys who gets his brain dedicated to science.

They once said about Troy Aikman with all the concussions he's had. But he's sharp as tack and doing very well in the FOX broadcast booth with Joe Buck. ?

Drunk Letsrun wrote:

Democrats lose again wrote:

https://twitter.com/GottliebShow/status/1165442952832811008?s=20

And why did Gottlieb transfer from Notre Dame? Credit card fraud, the favorite criminal act of Gen X frat bros. But he's the epitome of hard work and integrity.

This is what I was trying to get at but also look at that reply/comment ratio. He's making a decision for his long term health, happiness, life, etc. Why can't we just support that when he's out there playing a violent sport that really doesn't care about him? Sure, he made millions and all that but there's a cost. Owners/coaches don't really care what kind of condition players are in when they leave the team.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot wrote:

Cool internet tough guy act, from someone who never played a down and who DNFs 10Ks because of blisters.

BS...you don't know me. I played college football (in the old division 1AA back in the 80s) and later competed in body building & powerlifting before transitioning to running & triathlons in my mid-30s. You're probably the skinny flyweight runner that has never been in a fight. Lol.

I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure Luck's health problems started when he got obliterated by the Broncos' defense back in 2015. He took multiple brutal, turn-away-from-the-tv-quality hits but still stuck in there and still managed to win the game against the best defense in the league, even though he'd suffered what would be a season-ending injury. It was hardcore. I have no patience for idiot internet tough guys like Doug Gottlieb, who would have literally died if they'd been hit like that.

Yep, and you date Morgan Fairchild's kid sister!

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Save it, anonymous message board warrior tough guy.