Andrew Luck to announce retirement today

[rfuerst911sc]

I guess the worst kept secret on the internet yesterday it was leaked that Luck is going to announce his retirement today at the age of 29 . He is a smart guy , has tons of money and realizes his body and mind can't take the punishment anymore . He followed a tough act replacing Peyton but I thought he did a great job . I wish him and his family the best in the future . It was sad to hear some Indy fans were booing him recently when the rumor hit the net , the guy worked hard for the team/city no reason to boo .

[wdfifteen]

I agree no reason to boo the guy. In his announcement he said the cycle of injuries and rehab was too much to endure. Some commentator said he was giving up $500 million. What good is more millions if you are too beaten up to enjoy it?
Let those selfish fans stand behind center in his place for a few games and see how they feel about being beaten to a pulp over and over.
I wish him well.

[KFC911]

Two words come to mind...before my time really...some "get it" imo .

Sandy Koufax

[red-beard]

He is a local football hero, here in West Houston. If my family had stayed in Houston, I would have attended the same High School.

[pavulon]

A guy brighter, more talented and successful than 99.9% of the people in the stadium is being boo'd...sounds like the perfect place to be leaving.

Kudos to him for making the wise choice. He’s a great guy with the vast majority of his life ahead.

[Tobra]

I say good for him. Plenty of dough, relatively undamaged.


Tough to be the guy who replaced the legend. He has a nice wife and a kid on the way. How you going to say this is not the right thing to do?

[pwd72s]

Smart on his part. A sad sports scene is a former superstar trying to hang in there after his talent has been diminished by age & injury. He has nothing to be ashamed of.

[Nickshu]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Smart on his part. A sad sports scene is a former superstar trying to hang in there after his talent has been diminished by age & injury. He has nothing to be ashamed of.

I agree. I often wonder why many of these guys don't do the same. Cut your losses...take your millions and move on, you are already set for life. Honestly I respect Luck for knowing when to move on to the next phase of his life.

[Evans, Marv]

Good for him. I'm assuming he's situated himself well financially. Could be others don't stop while they're ahead for lots of reasons, among them being greed and blowing most of their money as lots of famous athletes have been known to do ending up as a greeter someplace.

[ckelly78z]

He seems smarter, and more savvy than most others in pro sports, by realizing his limits, and most likely set up for life (financially). No need to boo, unless you feel bad about your own situation.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by pavulon

A guy brighter, more talented and swzuccessful than 99.9% of the people in the stadium is being boo'd...sounds like the perfect place to be leaving.

Yer stats are WAY off....

99.9% would mean 4-5 people in the stadium were brighter. Mebbe if he went back to his alma mater....but not in an NFL stadium....NOPE!

[sammyg2]

Reminds me of Jim Otto, who played the game for 15 years. But that turned out to be too long:

Otto's body was punished greatly during his NFL career, resulting in nearly 74 operations, including 28 on his knee (nine of them during his playing career) and multiple joint replacements. His joints became riddled with arthritis, and he developed debilitating back and neck problems.
In his book, "The Pain of Glory" Otto described near death experiences from medical procedures, including fighting off three life-threatening infections due to complications from his artificial joints.
During one six-month stretch, he was without a right knee joint because he had to wait for an infection to heal before another artificial knee could be implanted.
Otto eventually had to have his right leg amputated on August 1, 2007.

Despite his maladies, Otto says he has no regrets and wouldn't change a thing even if given the opportunity to do it over again.
He discussed his sports injuries as well as the concussions issue in a 2013 Frontline interview for "League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis".

the wik

[berettafan]

Agree this is a good thing for Luck.

I like to think he's putting quality of life over absolute dollars and that is inspirational. i don't believe football culture regarding injuries at the young ages has really changed; perhaps this will help kids see the light.

[legion]

Kind of like Niki Lauda at Suzuka. Step away with your life...

[jyl]

He made the right decision for himself and his family. Shame on the booing fans.

[RWebb]

Agree.

Now, will he put that Stanford engineering degree to work?

[sammyg2]

A guy named Dave Wilson was the quarterback at my high school, I played center but was a year younger IIRC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Wilson_(American_football)

He was a first round draft pick for the saints, but he suffered a knee injury in his first season in the NFL and ended up carrying a clip board for most of his career.
A blessing in disguise. he didn't get all wrecked and can still walk without a limp.
he made damn good money and watched most of the games from the sidelines.
IMO that is the best job in the NFL.
Some of those QBs that play every week are almost crippled by the time they retire.

[ckelly78z]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Some of those QBs that play every week are almost crippled by the time they retire.

Ben Rothlisburger, and Tom Brady being the unicorn exceptions to that statement....still very competitive at nearly 40 years old.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by ckelly78z

Ben Rothlisburger, and Tom Brady being the unicorn exceptions to that statement....still very competitive at nearly 40 years old.

Competitive, but beat up.
I can't help but wonder how well they'll get around in 10 or 20 years from now and how badly they will be physically damaged.


Roethlisberger has had 23 documented injuries during his NFL career.

List of injuries:

2006/2009 – Concussion
Motorcycle accident in 2006, but did not miss any games. Out with a concussion against the Ravens but played against the Raiders in 2006.

2005/2006/2011 – Thumb
Played through injury in all seasons.

2011 – Hand
Did not miss any games.

2006/2007/2008/2012 – Shoulder
2005 – Ribs
Missed game against the Bills.

2006 – Chest
Played through injury against the Bucs.

2005 – Back
Probable against the Patriots, but played.

2006 – Appendix
Did not play against the Dolphins.

2007 – Hip
2004 – Quadriceps
Did not miss any games.

2005 – Knee
Missed four games. Played three through injury. Underwent surgery in 2013.

2007/2011/2012 – Ankle
Did not play against the Ravens in 2007 or the Rams in 2011. Played through injury in 2012.

2007/2010 – Foot
Played through injury against Seahawks.

In Tom Brady's 17-year NFL career, he has landed on the injury report 186 times.