Andrew Luck retires

Hub Arkush@Hub_Arkush
It is impossible to imagine how anyone who claims to be a Colts fan could have booed Andrew Luck tonight. I’m here, I heard it, I saw it and I still can’t believe it. Shame, shame, shame!

Mike Sando@SandoNFL
The booing of Andrew Luck is so misguided, at best an emotional reaction made in the absence of any information or thought. Luck played with courage on the field and was a such a strong player/leader. This decision took guts to make. It was obviously hard for him.

Richard Sherman@RSherman_25
This is a very rough game. Most people who have not played at this level will never understand what we put our bodies through season after season. We don’t need the sympathy because this is what we signed up for but to “boo” a man that battled for that city is disgraceful.

trey wingo@wingoz
The fact that Luck is walking away from over 64 million dollars is telling. No one has ever left that much money on the table

We can't forget the time that Andrew Luck led the Colts to an epic 28-point comeback win over the Chiefs in the 2014 AFC Wild Card game 🙌

(via @nflthrowback)pic.twitter.com/rDcyJmIO6W

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) August 25, 2019

Best throw of Andrew Luck's career, 2014 Wild Card round vs. Bengals #BigTimeThrow pic.twitter.com/bXLUkklNSF

— Steve Palazzolo (@PFF_Steve) August 25, 2019

Physical toll on Andrew Luck through 6 NFL seasons:
» Torn cartilage in 2 ribs
» partially torn abdomen
» a lacerated kidney that left him peeing blood
» at least 1 concussion
» a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder
» and this mysterious calf/ankle issue that led to this

— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) August 25, 2019

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Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter
Despite the fact that they could have recouped $24.8 million from their former QB, the Colts already have reached a financial settlement with Andrew Luck in which they will not take back any of the money they are owed, league sources tell ESPN.

Dan Orlovsky@danorlovsky7
I watched the end of Calvin Johnson’s career. I watched him walk into a locker room at 5 every morning, physically, emotionally & mentally anguished over the pain of his injuries. I watched his smile fade to “I don’t want this anymore” I think of CJ when I watched Luck last night

Another layer of the Luck retirement-@Colts HC Frank Reich was part of the Eagles in 2017 when they lost Wentz and he had to try and win with back-up QB in Foles—he was instrumental in that SB run. He’s been down this road and is well equipped to handle it as a coach/play-caller