10-07-2012, 01:31 PM
Andrew Luck is leading his team back against former Stanford nemesis Aaron Rodgers' Packers. He just bulldozed his way for 8 yards on 3rd and 7 to the GB 3 with less than a minute, down 22-27. Playing like a boss.
Andrew Luck...beastmode
TD, Luck to Wayne. Whoever had Reggie Wayne activated on their fantasy team saw 13 receptions, 212 yards, and a touchdown. No one else had more than five receptions.
And Donald Brown punches in a two point conversion to give the Colts a 3 pt lead!
Colts win it--Mason Crosby misses a 51-yd FG attempt to tie the game, which is kind of disappointing for the Packers since Crosby's range goes to 60+ yds, iirc.
Look at the gif on this page for a sample of the adversity Luck faced: http://fansided.com/2012/10/07/andrew-lu...perry-gif/
And Donald Brown punches in a two point conversion to give the Colts a 3 pt lead!
Colts win it--Mason Crosby misses a 51-yd FG attempt to tie the game, which is kind of disappointing for the Packers since Crosby's range goes to 60+ yds, iirc.
Look at the gif on this page for a sample of the adversity Luck faced: http://fansided.com/2012/10/07/andrew-lu...perry-gif/
TD, Luck to Wayne. Whoever had Reggie Wayne activated on their fantasy team saw 13 receptions, 212 yards, and a touchdown. No one else had more than five receptions.
And Donald Brown punches in a two point conversion to give the Colts a 3 pt lead!
Colts win it--Mason Crosby misses a 51-yd FG attempt to tie the game, which is kind of disappointing for the Packers since Crosby's range goes to 60+ yds, iirc.
Look at the gif on this page for a sample of the adversity Luck faced: http://fansided.com/2012/10/07/andrew-lu...perry-gif/
And Donald Brown punches in a two point conversion to give the Colts a 3 pt lead!
Colts win it--Mason Crosby misses a 51-yd FG attempt to tie the game, which is kind of disappointing for the Packers since Crosby's range goes to 60+ yds, iirc.
Look at the gif on this page for a sample of the adversity Luck faced: http://fansided.com/2012/10/07/andrew-lu...perry-gif/
10-07-2012, 01:54 PM
Andrew Luck...Chuck Strong! mode
That was an amazing game on so many levels.
That was an amazing game on so many levels.
10-09-2012, 11:10 AM
Is Luck getting too much hype? Or too little? I worry a bit when any player gets put on a pedastal too early, but Luck has been pretty amazing (of course, it helps to have an all-world WR making one handed catches on deep throws or holding onto the ball in tight coverage.)
This article put Luck's early season success in some context:
The article is a bit over the top, but it's been pretty stunning to see him perform at such a high level so early. I find it interesting that his pass efficiency stats are somewhat mediocre (25th in the league with a 77.1 rating), given how much positive impact he's had. I guess 3 INTs in the first game created a bit of a whole to climb out of. I've watched much of his first four games, and he still has a tendancy to "force it" when the play isn't there sometimes. He could have 2-3 more INTs if defenders had held onto the ball (though who knows if that's any different from any other QB.) But it's amazing to see him out there throwing lasers. Part of me wondered if Phil Simms was on to something about being able to make those fastball throws, after watching Luck win with "touch" most of his time at Stanford. But it really shows how much Luck held back on his ability in order to meet the quality of his receivers at Stanford.
Oh, and how cool is it that he shows up A Rodgers in their first pro-match up? We've heard non-stop for the past 3 years from across the Bay that despite all his accomplishments in college, Luck would never be as good as AR in the NFL. And Luck outplays him as a rookie?!?
I can't wait to watch this guy continue to evolve.
This article put Luck's early season success in some context:
Quote:Hes the first rookie to throw for 1,200+ yards and lead his team to two wins in his first four starts. Whats he going to do in four more games? Even better wheres he going to be in four years?
Read more at http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2012/10/09...PKG7bzM.99
The article is a bit over the top, but it's been pretty stunning to see him perform at such a high level so early. I find it interesting that his pass efficiency stats are somewhat mediocre (25th in the league with a 77.1 rating), given how much positive impact he's had. I guess 3 INTs in the first game created a bit of a whole to climb out of. I've watched much of his first four games, and he still has a tendancy to "force it" when the play isn't there sometimes. He could have 2-3 more INTs if defenders had held onto the ball (though who knows if that's any different from any other QB.) But it's amazing to see him out there throwing lasers. Part of me wondered if Phil Simms was on to something about being able to make those fastball throws, after watching Luck win with "touch" most of his time at Stanford. But it really shows how much Luck held back on his ability in order to meet the quality of his receivers at Stanford.
Oh, and how cool is it that he shows up A Rodgers in their first pro-match up? We've heard non-stop for the past 3 years from across the Bay that despite all his accomplishments in college, Luck would never be as good as AR in the NFL. And Luck outplays him as a rookie?!?
I can't wait to watch this guy continue to evolve.
Is Luck getting too much hype? Or too little? I worry a bit when any player gets put on a pedastal too early, but Luck has been pretty amazing (of course, it helps to have an all-world WR making one handed catches on deep throws or holding onto the ball in tight coverage.)
This article put Luck's early season success in some context:
The article is a bit over the top, but it's been pretty stunning to see him perform at such a high level so early. I find it interesting that his pass efficiency stats are somewhat mediocre (25th in the league with a 77.1 rating), given how much positive impact he's had. I guess 3 INTs in the first game created a bit of a whole to climb out of. I've watched much of his first four games, and he still has a tendancy to "force it" when the play isn't there sometimes. He could have 2-3 more INTs if defenders had held onto the ball (though who knows if that's any different from any other QB.) But it's amazing to see him out there throwing lasers. Part of me wondered if Phil Simms was on to something about being able to make those fastball throws, after watching Luck win with "touch" most of his time at Stanford. But it really shows how much Luck held back on his ability in order to meet the quality of his receivers at Stanford.
Oh, and how cool is it that he shows up A Rodgers in their first pro-match up? We've heard non-stop for the past 3 years from across the Bay that despite all his accomplishments in college, Luck would never be as good as AR in the NFL. And Luck outplays him as a rookie?!?
I can't wait to watch this guy continue to evolve.
This article put Luck's early season success in some context:
Quote:Hes the first rookie to throw for 1,200+ yards and lead his team to two wins in his first four starts. Whats he going to do in four more games? Even better wheres he going to be in four years?
Read more at http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2012/10/09...PKG7bzM.99
The article is a bit over the top, but it's been pretty stunning to see him perform at such a high level so early. I find it interesting that his pass efficiency stats are somewhat mediocre (25th in the league with a 77.1 rating), given how much positive impact he's had. I guess 3 INTs in the first game created a bit of a whole to climb out of. I've watched much of his first four games, and he still has a tendancy to "force it" when the play isn't there sometimes. He could have 2-3 more INTs if defenders had held onto the ball (though who knows if that's any different from any other QB.) But it's amazing to see him out there throwing lasers. Part of me wondered if Phil Simms was on to something about being able to make those fastball throws, after watching Luck win with "touch" most of his time at Stanford. But it really shows how much Luck held back on his ability in order to meet the quality of his receivers at Stanford.
Oh, and how cool is it that he shows up A Rodgers in their first pro-match up? We've heard non-stop for the past 3 years from across the Bay that despite all his accomplishments in college, Luck would never be as good as AR in the NFL. And Luck outplays him as a rookie?!?
I can't wait to watch this guy continue to evolve.
10-09-2012, 12:17 PM
Luck is surrounded with the talent that he has right now, so I'm not worried about any stats other than the W-L record. The guy can throw, and you have to think that the Colts stakeholders are very, very pleased with their selection. I really hope this team's ceiling is much higher than it looks on paper :)
Luck is surrounded with the talent that he has right now, so I'm not worried about any stats other than the W-L record. The guy can throw, and you have to think that the Colts stakeholders are very, very pleased with their selection. I really hope this team's ceiling is much higher than it looks on paper :)
10-10-2012, 12:18 AM
Luck is just awesome, love that guy, love his personality and demeanor, always says the right thing, team first guy. He might be the only athlete where I would even consider wearing his jersey (the main limiting factor being the fact that I look like a complete dork in a football jersey). Was an absolute thrill to watch him perform down the stretch, one of those times where true life is better than the movies, playing for a greater cause than just a game. He has been pretty darn clutch this year at the end of halves and games, and the way he bounces back from his mistakes is amazing. I think it was 2 drives before that final drive in the 4th, he threw a pretty poor interception, but just like against SC, he rallied his team to win the game by driving for a FG and then the TD. Could tell Luck really wanted this one -- I may be wrong, but it may be the only time I can remember him actually spiking a ball after a TD (after his rushing TD).Â
We are also seeing more of the mobility and the rollouts that he didn't really have to show that much of at Stanford because our line was so good. Luck is running for his life out there and making plays. If our o-line at Stanford was worse, he may have had more highlight plays to help him win the Voldemort. I just hope he doesn't get hurt out there with the makeshift o-line he has now. That's the only thing I can see derailing his future.
The Colts really should be 3-1, if they hadn't given up a 80+ yard pass play with under a minute to go to the Jags. Give them a year or two to bring in some players, and they will be real exciting. (My pipe dream would be to see Gerhart and Luck reunited, poor Toby barely even gets significant playing time in Minnesota.) Seeing our former players and coaches help the Colts and 49ers is awesome. It's the opposite of the Mike Montgomery effect where his leaving Stanford caused both Stanford and the Warriors to suck (or in the Warriors case, to continue sucking). My wife, however, is not too fond of me trying to watch 3 football games every weekend.
What's just as amazing to me how many people are Andrew Luck haters, and for no discernible reason that I can gather. (As an aside, you can count me in as a Cam Newton hater, and I am quite glad that he is stinking it up this year thus far. For me, he represents a good deal of what is wrong with college football today.) Do not read ESPN message boards unless you like to bathe in a constant stream of idiocy. "Luck is a bust", "Luck = Ryan Leaf", "RG3>Luck", blah, blah, blickity, blah. Every now and then I take a dip just to see what people are saying, and I swear I can feel my brain cells individually swelling and dying from the osmotic pressure of stupidity as each moronic post flies down the screen in that god-awful format of theirs.Â
We are also seeing more of the mobility and the rollouts that he didn't really have to show that much of at Stanford because our line was so good. Luck is running for his life out there and making plays. If our o-line at Stanford was worse, he may have had more highlight plays to help him win the Voldemort. I just hope he doesn't get hurt out there with the makeshift o-line he has now. That's the only thing I can see derailing his future.
The Colts really should be 3-1, if they hadn't given up a 80+ yard pass play with under a minute to go to the Jags. Give them a year or two to bring in some players, and they will be real exciting. (My pipe dream would be to see Gerhart and Luck reunited, poor Toby barely even gets significant playing time in Minnesota.) Seeing our former players and coaches help the Colts and 49ers is awesome. It's the opposite of the Mike Montgomery effect where his leaving Stanford caused both Stanford and the Warriors to suck (or in the Warriors case, to continue sucking). My wife, however, is not too fond of me trying to watch 3 football games every weekend.
What's just as amazing to me how many people are Andrew Luck haters, and for no discernible reason that I can gather. (As an aside, you can count me in as a Cam Newton hater, and I am quite glad that he is stinking it up this year thus far. For me, he represents a good deal of what is wrong with college football today.) Do not read ESPN message boards unless you like to bathe in a constant stream of idiocy. "Luck is a bust", "Luck = Ryan Leaf", "RG3>Luck", blah, blah, blickity, blah. Every now and then I take a dip just to see what people are saying, and I swear I can feel my brain cells individually swelling and dying from the osmotic pressure of stupidity as each moronic post flies down the screen in that god-awful format of theirs.Â
Luck is just awesome, love that guy, love his personality and demeanor, always says the right thing, team first guy. He might be the only athlete where I would even consider wearing his jersey (the main limiting factor being the fact that I look like a complete dork in a football jersey). Was an absolute thrill to watch him perform down the stretch, one of those times where true life is better than the movies, playing for a greater cause than just a game. He has been pretty darn clutch this year at the end of halves and games, and the way he bounces back from his mistakes is amazing. I think it was 2 drives before that final drive in the 4th, he threw a pretty poor interception, but just like against SC, he rallied his team to win the game by driving for a FG and then the TD. Could tell Luck really wanted this one -- I may be wrong, but it may be the only time I can remember him actually spiking a ball after a TD (after his rushing TD).Â
We are also seeing more of the mobility and the rollouts that he didn't really have to show that much of at Stanford because our line was so good. Luck is running for his life out there and making plays. If our o-line at Stanford was worse, he may have had more highlight plays to help him win the Voldemort. I just hope he doesn't get hurt out there with the makeshift o-line he has now. That's the only thing I can see derailing his future.
The Colts really should be 3-1, if they hadn't given up a 80+ yard pass play with under a minute to go to the Jags. Give them a year or two to bring in some players, and they will be real exciting. (My pipe dream would be to see Gerhart and Luck reunited, poor Toby barely even gets significant playing time in Minnesota.) Seeing our former players and coaches help the Colts and 49ers is awesome. It's the opposite of the Mike Montgomery effect where his leaving Stanford caused both Stanford and the Warriors to suck (or in the Warriors case, to continue sucking). My wife, however, is not too fond of me trying to watch 3 football games every weekend.
What's just as amazing to me how many people are Andrew Luck haters, and for no discernible reason that I can gather. (As an aside, you can count me in as a Cam Newton hater, and I am quite glad that he is stinking it up this year thus far. For me, he represents a good deal of what is wrong with college football today.) Do not read ESPN message boards unless you like to bathe in a constant stream of idiocy. "Luck is a bust", "Luck = Ryan Leaf", "RG3>Luck", blah, blah, blickity, blah. Every now and then I take a dip just to see what people are saying, and I swear I can feel my brain cells individually swelling and dying from the osmotic pressure of stupidity as each moronic post flies down the screen in that god-awful format of theirs.Â
We are also seeing more of the mobility and the rollouts that he didn't really have to show that much of at Stanford because our line was so good. Luck is running for his life out there and making plays. If our o-line at Stanford was worse, he may have had more highlight plays to help him win the Voldemort. I just hope he doesn't get hurt out there with the makeshift o-line he has now. That's the only thing I can see derailing his future.
The Colts really should be 3-1, if they hadn't given up a 80+ yard pass play with under a minute to go to the Jags. Give them a year or two to bring in some players, and they will be real exciting. (My pipe dream would be to see Gerhart and Luck reunited, poor Toby barely even gets significant playing time in Minnesota.) Seeing our former players and coaches help the Colts and 49ers is awesome. It's the opposite of the Mike Montgomery effect where his leaving Stanford caused both Stanford and the Warriors to suck (or in the Warriors case, to continue sucking). My wife, however, is not too fond of me trying to watch 3 football games every weekend.
What's just as amazing to me how many people are Andrew Luck haters, and for no discernible reason that I can gather. (As an aside, you can count me in as a Cam Newton hater, and I am quite glad that he is stinking it up this year thus far. For me, he represents a good deal of what is wrong with college football today.) Do not read ESPN message boards unless you like to bathe in a constant stream of idiocy. "Luck is a bust", "Luck = Ryan Leaf", "RG3>Luck", blah, blah, blickity, blah. Every now and then I take a dip just to see what people are saying, and I swear I can feel my brain cells individually swelling and dying from the osmotic pressure of stupidity as each moronic post flies down the screen in that god-awful format of theirs.Â
10-10-2012, 07:05 AM
In the aftermath of Luck's performance Sunday, there have been an abundance of fluff pieces now declaring him the best thing since sliced bread, but this article puts some analytics to Luck's performance in the "2 minute drill" situations and then compares to other top QBs during their rookie seasons.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/13655...ing-chance
I'm always a big perplexed watching a sporting event how one team can dominate 90% of the game, just to have the other team's star(s) exert their will during those final minutes. Like the Stanford-Syracuse game last year. Clearly Stanford was winning with pluck and determination, but in a 5 minutes at the end, Syracuse reversed 35 minutes of being outperformed. If Luck can put together a 95 passer rating in two minute drills (vs. 75 overall), why can't he create that same sense of urgency on any given drive? I guess that little bit of extra adrenaline in stressful situations makes all the difference.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/13655...ing-chance
I'm always a big perplexed watching a sporting event how one team can dominate 90% of the game, just to have the other team's star(s) exert their will during those final minutes. Like the Stanford-Syracuse game last year. Clearly Stanford was winning with pluck and determination, but in a 5 minutes at the end, Syracuse reversed 35 minutes of being outperformed. If Luck can put together a 95 passer rating in two minute drills (vs. 75 overall), why can't he create that same sense of urgency on any given drive? I guess that little bit of extra adrenaline in stressful situations makes all the difference.
In the aftermath of Luck's performance Sunday, there have been an abundance of fluff pieces now declaring him the best thing since sliced bread, but this article puts some analytics to Luck's performance in the "2 minute drill" situations and then compares to other top QBs during their rookie seasons.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/13655...ing-chance
I'm always a big perplexed watching a sporting event how one team can dominate 90% of the game, just to have the other team's star(s) exert their will during those final minutes. Like the Stanford-Syracuse game last year. Clearly Stanford was winning with pluck and determination, but in a 5 minutes at the end, Syracuse reversed 35 minutes of being outperformed. If Luck can put together a 95 passer rating in two minute drills (vs. 75 overall), why can't he create that same sense of urgency on any given drive? I guess that little bit of extra adrenaline in stressful situations makes all the difference.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/13655...ing-chance
I'm always a big perplexed watching a sporting event how one team can dominate 90% of the game, just to have the other team's star(s) exert their will during those final minutes. Like the Stanford-Syracuse game last year. Clearly Stanford was winning with pluck and determination, but in a 5 minutes at the end, Syracuse reversed 35 minutes of being outperformed. If Luck can put together a 95 passer rating in two minute drills (vs. 75 overall), why can't he create that same sense of urgency on any given drive? I guess that little bit of extra adrenaline in stressful situations makes all the difference.
10-10-2012, 07:16 AM
(10-10-2012, 07:05 AM)FarmBoy link Wrote:In the aftermath of Luck's performance Sunday, there have been an abundance of fluff pieces now declaring him the best thing since sliced bread, but this article puts some analytics to Luck's performance in the "2 minute drill" situations and then compares to other top QBs during their rookie seasons.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/13655...ing-chance
I'm always a big perplexed watching a sporting event how one team can dominate 90% of the game, just to have the other team's star(s) exert their will during those final minutes. Like the Stanford-Syracuse game last year. Clearly Stanford was winning with pluck and determination, but in a 5 minutes at the end, Syracuse reversed 35 minutes of being outperformed. If Luck can put together a 95 passer rating in two minute drills (vs. 75 overall), why can't he create that same sense of urgency on any given drive? I guess that little bit of extra adrenaline in stressful situations makes all the difference.
Given how well Luck runs the two-minute drill, I wonder why the Colts don't run a no-huddle offense more often.Â
(10-10-2012, 07:05 AM)FarmBoy link Wrote:In the aftermath of Luck's performance Sunday, there have been an abundance of fluff pieces now declaring him the best thing since sliced bread, but this article puts some analytics to Luck's performance in the "2 minute drill" situations and then compares to other top QBs during their rookie seasons.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/13655...ing-chance
I'm always a big perplexed watching a sporting event how one team can dominate 90% of the game, just to have the other team's star(s) exert their will during those final minutes. Like the Stanford-Syracuse game last year. Clearly Stanford was winning with pluck and determination, but in a 5 minutes at the end, Syracuse reversed 35 minutes of being outperformed. If Luck can put together a 95 passer rating in two minute drills (vs. 75 overall), why can't he create that same sense of urgency on any given drive? I guess that little bit of extra adrenaline in stressful situations makes all the difference.
Given how well Luck runs the two-minute drill, I wonder why the Colts don't run a no-huddle offense more often.Â
10-10-2012, 07:41 AM
Quote:Given how well Luck runs the two-minute drill, I wonder why the Colts don't run a no-huddle offense more often.
Supposedly, they have been practicing 4-5 weeks and only felt comfortable running it last week because the rest of the team was ready (read between the lines, Luck could have handled it, but everyone else was behind the curve.)
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-ra...-just-fine
Quote:"We didn't attempt no-huddle the first year," Arians said, referring to Manning's first year. "We did a lot of check with mes, and gave him two or three options, but not at the line, rolling in a no-huddle situation until the second year. It's something he's been wanting to do. I felt the rest of the guys were more than capable now. We practiced it for four or five weeks. It was time to try it."
Quote:Given how well Luck runs the two-minute drill, I wonder why the Colts don't run a no-huddle offense more often.
Supposedly, they have been practicing 4-5 weeks and only felt comfortable running it last week because the rest of the team was ready (read between the lines, Luck could have handled it, but everyone else was behind the curve.)
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-ra...-just-fine
Quote:"We didn't attempt no-huddle the first year," Arians said, referring to Manning's first year. "We did a lot of check with mes, and gave him two or three options, but not at the line, rolling in a no-huddle situation until the second year. It's something he's been wanting to do. I felt the rest of the guys were more than capable now. We practiced it for four or five weeks. It was time to try it."
10-10-2012, 08:22 AM
I recall the very first time John Elway entered a game as a true freshman against UCLA and proceeded to run a no huddle offense and took it down the field. I was blown away.
I recall the very first time John Elway entered a game as a true freshman against UCLA and proceeded to run a no huddle offense and took it down the field. I was blown away.
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »