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True Dough

(17,311 posts)
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 09:42 PM Aug 2019

Andrew Luck has reportedly announced his retirement from the NFL

Andrew Luck has informed the Indianapolis Colts that he is retiring from the NFL, a source told ESPN.

Luck, who turns 30 on Sept. 12, already has met with Colts owner Jim Irsay to tell him that he is retiring, the source said.

There will be a news conference Sunday to make it official, but Luck is mentally worn down, and now checking out, the source said.


https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27456682/luck-informs-colts-retiring-source-says



Wow!
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Andrew Luck has reportedly announced his retirement from the NFL (Original Post) True Dough Aug 2019 OP
Yep. Watching the game with some friends and it popped up on the screen underpants Aug 2019 #1
Great player - Best of Luck! Go Texans! walkingman Aug 2019 #2
Wow! rpannier Aug 2019 #3
Whoa! What a shocker. brush Aug 2019 #4
In two out of five drafts so far qazplm135 Aug 2019 #5
You've done 5 drafts already? True Dough Aug 2019 #6
No two down... qazplm135 Aug 2019 #10
How many teams? True Dough Aug 2019 #11
Five on yahoo qazplm135 Aug 2019 #12
You're doing something right! True Dough Aug 2019 #13
Just bragging rights qazplm135 Aug 2019 #17
This is true True Dough Aug 2019 #18
20 teams? qazplm135 Aug 2019 #19
to me this a very good thing. some owners have a certain world view with player Kurt V. Aug 2019 #7
Unbelievable! That's a bombshell redstateblues Aug 2019 #8
I think he got really depressed that he would NEVER be medically the same to play QB. a kennedy Aug 2019 #9
Methinks there's some Karma involved for the Indy franchise. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2019 #14
Not something many of us would have predicted... True Dough Aug 2019 #15
Hoyer for Ebron sounds about right. bluedigger Aug 2019 #16
Can't blame the guy. Dagstead Bumwood Aug 2019 #20
What Bumwood Said! ProfessorGAC Aug 2019 #21
And the Colts have signed a QB with a fair bit of experience... True Dough Sep 2019 #22

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
5. In two out of five drafts so far
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 09:51 PM
Aug 2019

I only have one Colt, Ebron, so thank goodness for me.

Anyone who drafted him or Hilton or Mack....oof, that's a tough loss.

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
12. Five on yahoo
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 11:08 PM
Aug 2019

I play five a year. Average winning two leagues a season.
Finished 1st, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th last year.

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
17. Just bragging rights
Sun Aug 25, 2019, 01:20 AM
Aug 2019

The key is working the waiver wire.
I don't think I've ever drafted a championship team, but I picked up great players off the waiver wire.

True Dough

(17,311 posts)
18. This is true
Sun Aug 25, 2019, 06:42 AM
Aug 2019

Especially in football, where there are so many injuries. That said, I'm in one 20-team league and it's mighty slim pickings on the waiver wire, I can tell ya. Being 14th out of 20 in waiver wire priority doesn't help!

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
19. 20 teams?
Sun Aug 25, 2019, 01:16 PM
Aug 2019

Woof...no way I'd play that many teams...that just boils down to a large dollop of luck and the vagaries of the draft.

I can't imagine the team that has to start with the 20th QB or 20th TE or who's top running back is like the 20th or 30th guy.

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)
7. to me this a very good thing. some owners have a certain world view with player
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 10:07 PM
Aug 2019

relations. luck has 50 million in the bank. he'll be fine. the owners are the one who have to rethink this.

a kennedy

(29,675 posts)
9. I think he got really depressed that he would NEVER be medically the same to play QB.
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 10:37 PM
Aug 2019

JMHO, but I think his injury will never really ever heal correctly.

DinahMoeHum

(21,794 posts)
14. Methinks there's some Karma involved for the Indy franchise. . .
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 11:19 PM
Aug 2019

. . .serves them right for tanking a season so they could draft him first.

". . .suck for Luck. . ." ha ha I'm laughing

Dagstead Bumwood

(3,642 posts)
20. Can't blame the guy.
Sun Aug 25, 2019, 07:26 PM
Aug 2019

You're financially set and in pain. It doesn't make sense to go on. I know Indy fans are disappointed, but, Jesus, booing the guy? Really?

ProfessorGAC

(65,078 posts)
21. What Bumwood Said!
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 06:57 AM
Aug 2019

His 2 big injuries occurred because he got creamed on those plays, and played behind some dubious o lines.
Indy fans want to boo someone for that, boo Irsay!

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