07-11-2022, 02:38 PM
There's a six part podcast series on Andrew Luck that came out today: https://theathletic.com/podcast/211-the-...ball-show/
Andrew Luck Podcast
There's a six part podcast series on Andrew Luck that came out today: https://theathletic.com/podcast/211-the-...ball-show/
07-11-2022, 06:30 PM
(07-11-2022, 02:38 PM)simscitizen Wrote: There's a six part podcast series on Andrew Luck that came out today: https://theathletic.com/podcast/211-the-...ball-show/
He declined to participate in it. So it is a lot of people talking about him.
(07-11-2022, 02:38 PM)simscitizen Wrote: There's a six part podcast series on Andrew Luck that came out today: https://theathletic.com/podcast/211-the-...ball-show/
He declined to participate in it. So it is a lot of people talking about him.
07-12-2022, 09:03 AM
I listened to the first two episodes this morning, and it's quite good, especially episode one which covers his Stanford career. It's a nice walk down memory lane, but there's definitely a Shakespearean tragedy feel to it. Still, highly recommended.
Please clear the field! The game is not over!
I listened to the first two episodes this morning, and it's quite good, especially episode one which covers his Stanford career. It's a nice walk down memory lane, but there's definitely a Shakespearean tragedy feel to it. Still, highly recommended.
Please clear the field! The game is not over!
07-13-2022, 06:58 AM
(07-12-2022, 09:03 AM)Hank 91 Wrote: I listened to the first two episodes this morning, and it's quite good, especially episode one which covers his Stanford career. It's a nice walk down memory lane, but there's definitely a Shakespearean tragedy feel to it. Still, highly recommended.
I selfishly miss watching him. But I’m glad he got out. A special person by all accounts. What he did year 1 at Indy was remarkable. Walking away from an almost certain HOF career, even more so.
So many parallels between his early NFL careers and Plunketts. First pick. Organization savior. Both got the hell beat out of them. With organizations that couldn’t seem to get the fact that you need to protect such an asset. Fairbanks hurt Plunkett. Arians hurt Luck. Organizational malfeasance.
(07-12-2022, 09:03 AM)Hank 91 Wrote: I listened to the first two episodes this morning, and it's quite good, especially episode one which covers his Stanford career. It's a nice walk down memory lane, but there's definitely a Shakespearean tragedy feel to it. Still, highly recommended.
I selfishly miss watching him. But I’m glad he got out. A special person by all accounts. What he did year 1 at Indy was remarkable. Walking away from an almost certain HOF career, even more so.
So many parallels between his early NFL careers and Plunketts. First pick. Organization savior. Both got the hell beat out of them. With organizations that couldn’t seem to get the fact that you need to protect such an asset. Fairbanks hurt Plunkett. Arians hurt Luck. Organizational malfeasance.
07-13-2022, 07:06 AM
(07-13-2022, 06:58 AM)lex24 Wrote: I selfishly miss watching him. But I’m glad he got out. A special person by all accounts. What he did year 1 at Indy was remarkable. Walking away from an almost certain HOF career, even more so.Totally agree. Organizational malfeasance in both cases. In Luck's case, he was still good enough the organization wanted to keep him. However, I can't help but think that Luck knew he wasn't "right" after his shoulder injury. He gutted out a year after starting slow. While at times he played great, I suspect he did it on sheer willpower. He undoubtedly figured it was all downhill physically from there on out and there was no lower limit on how bad it could get. Retiring on his own terms was much better than being PUP and retiring in five years.
So many parallels between his early NFL careers and Plunketts. First pick. Organization savior. Both got the hell beat out of them. With organizations that couldn’t seem to get the fact that you need to protect such an asset. Fairbanks hurt Plunkett. Arians hurt Luck. Organizational malfeasance.
(07-13-2022, 06:58 AM)lex24 Wrote: I selfishly miss watching him. But I’m glad he got out. A special person by all accounts. What he did year 1 at Indy was remarkable. Walking away from an almost certain HOF career, even more so.Totally agree. Organizational malfeasance in both cases. In Luck's case, he was still good enough the organization wanted to keep him. However, I can't help but think that Luck knew he wasn't "right" after his shoulder injury. He gutted out a year after starting slow. While at times he played great, I suspect he did it on sheer willpower. He undoubtedly figured it was all downhill physically from there on out and there was no lower limit on how bad it could get. Retiring on his own terms was much better than being PUP and retiring in five years.
So many parallels between his early NFL careers and Plunketts. First pick. Organization savior. Both got the hell beat out of them. With organizations that couldn’t seem to get the fact that you need to protect such an asset. Fairbanks hurt Plunkett. Arians hurt Luck. Organizational malfeasance.
07-19-2022, 09:51 AM
I finally got around to listening to this. The first 2-3 episodes were so fun and a great walk down memory lane. I can't believe I forgot that each of the 1st 3 years in Indy he improved their outcome -- from missing the playoffs to reaching the wildcard to reaching the divisional to reaching the AFC championship. Truly remarkable.
I started listening to the 4 episode and had to turn it off. It was just too sad and depressing. Honestly, what is the audience for listening to the last 3 episodes and hearing the sordid, sad details behind the downfall of one of the greatest prospects ever? Once you start hearing about him peeing blood and the pain he went through, it's kind of a sadistic voyeurism at that point.
I wonder if I'll ever follow a Stanford player in the NFL like I did AL. I couldn't care less about Indy, but I watched pretty much every snap of his years there, even when he wasn't playing.
I started listening to the 4 episode and had to turn it off. It was just too sad and depressing. Honestly, what is the audience for listening to the last 3 episodes and hearing the sordid, sad details behind the downfall of one of the greatest prospects ever? Once you start hearing about him peeing blood and the pain he went through, it's kind of a sadistic voyeurism at that point.
I wonder if I'll ever follow a Stanford player in the NFL like I did AL. I couldn't care less about Indy, but I watched pretty much every snap of his years there, even when he wasn't playing.
I finally got around to listening to this. The first 2-3 episodes were so fun and a great walk down memory lane. I can't believe I forgot that each of the 1st 3 years in Indy he improved their outcome -- from missing the playoffs to reaching the wildcard to reaching the divisional to reaching the AFC championship. Truly remarkable.
I started listening to the 4 episode and had to turn it off. It was just too sad and depressing. Honestly, what is the audience for listening to the last 3 episodes and hearing the sordid, sad details behind the downfall of one of the greatest prospects ever? Once you start hearing about him peeing blood and the pain he went through, it's kind of a sadistic voyeurism at that point.
I wonder if I'll ever follow a Stanford player in the NFL like I did AL. I couldn't care less about Indy, but I watched pretty much every snap of his years there, even when he wasn't playing.
I started listening to the 4 episode and had to turn it off. It was just too sad and depressing. Honestly, what is the audience for listening to the last 3 episodes and hearing the sordid, sad details behind the downfall of one of the greatest prospects ever? Once you start hearing about him peeing blood and the pain he went through, it's kind of a sadistic voyeurism at that point.
I wonder if I'll ever follow a Stanford player in the NFL like I did AL. I couldn't care less about Indy, but I watched pretty much every snap of his years there, even when he wasn't playing.
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