Pat McAfee Reacts To Andrew Luck Finally Explaining Why He Retired 3 Years After

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  • @joshuapaulgibson
    @joshuapaulgibson ปีที่แล้ว +238

    Luck’s early retirement was a decision made based on one thing and one thing only. Longevity and quality of life. He loves his family more than he loved football. Period. Admirable.

    • @deependz3231
      @deependz3231 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Luck hiding out in the Alps as a ski bum, because he's afraid Irsay is gonna ask for some of that money back that Luck didn't earn?

    • @Mytowerisaneiffel
      @Mytowerisaneiffel ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Nah seems like his wife basically forced him to quit so she could have her career

    • @AngryDad.
      @AngryDad. 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What a loser 😂

    • @AngryDad.
      @AngryDad. 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@MytowerisaneiffelAndrrw Cuck 😂

    • @MrMydickissohard
      @MrMydickissohard 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That’s two

  • @dodecahippo6378
    @dodecahippo6378 ปีที่แล้ว +919

    The man chose his family over prestige. Honestly, it's a great lesson in priorities. He felt he needed to be more present with his family, he already made his bag, and now he's happy. It's a position I can't even imagine being in, but I'd say he made the right choice

    • @Jaggedknife11
      @Jaggedknife11 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Brady should be taking notes.

    • @dmshueyable
      @dmshueyable ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Man, the TH-cam comment section can so often be a total turd parade that it is seriously encouraging to see a comment like yours (and so many others on this particular video). Its just nice.
      Peace

    • @tlz124
      @tlz124 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That's a recipe for a woman losing respect for the guy she's with

    • @SmokinAcexX
      @SmokinAcexX ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@tlz124 mans made millons of dollars and has degrees so can find a different job that doesnt kill his body and give him more time to be at home and not travel, this isnt a broke man living off of his wife this guy doesnt need his wife to support him he wants to be with his wife theres a difference

    • @tlz124
      @tlz124 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@SmokinAcexX Those are all good points. I'm talking more about the guys who quit doing things because their wife/partner wants more of their time and attention. The guys who give up doing what they love for the sake of pleasing a woman end up getting disrespected by their woman

  • @RyanAustinDean
    @RyanAustinDean ปีที่แล้ว +521

    Andrew Luck basically did what we all wish we could. He retired before his body and mind failed him with loads of money in the bank, and was able to prioritize his family instead of gaining the whole world, but losing his soul.

    • @waltrza7683
      @waltrza7683 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Preach!

    • @mrpowers4667
      @mrpowers4667 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Understanding and agreeing with everything you said: As talented as he was, I never saw the Colts winning a Super Bowl during his time there. Even if he did eventually get there, was it really worth it in the grand scheme of things? He made the right choice for himself and his family, and that’s all that should matter. I recall many Colts fans being PISSED that he left the way he did, but why? What does he owe you?
      Either way, as I said, I never saw him getting there with that franchise. He would have deteriorated physically very quickly and the Colts would have kicked him into journeyman status as soon as they saw it. Just ask Peyton Manning how the Colts treat a franchise QB at the first sign of trouble.
      Good for him. He did the right thing.

    • @melvinhunt6976
      @melvinhunt6976 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mrpowers4667 Wait a Minute, he signed a Contract! If physically possible he should have stayed until the end of the Contract! He owed That!

    • @ChunkyJo
      @ChunkyJo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup. Aside from the fact Jackson's injury was horrific, I really admire people like Bo Jackson, Ricky Williams, Calvin Johnson and Andrew Luck who were given a chance to look at it from afar and evaluate what's important in their lives now that their dream is achieved. It takes a lot of guts to make that call.
      On the flip side of that, I also really feel for Tom Brady as well. I can definitely see the pain he's going through trying to mentally come to terms with the end of his, what's essentially, his entire life. I couldn't imagine concentrating on one single sole purpose for literally my entire life since I was 7 and then having it just... END. Just like that. That has to be a complete mindfuck.

    • @phillipbranch2887
      @phillipbranch2887 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Contract??? Nah, he a quitter

  • @MoCo_Filmmaker
    @MoCo_Filmmaker ปีที่แล้ว +930

    Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson, and Andrew Luck gotta applaud them. All were on paths to potentially go down as the best to ever do it at their position and all of them chose their own health and happiness over the sport. Nothing but respect.

    • @jonsnipe5484
      @jonsnipe5484 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      No luck was not...

    • @kevinhilgenfeld2243
      @kevinhilgenfeld2243 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      @@jonsnipe5484 clown 🤡

    • @Ravensnation94
      @Ravensnation94 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      People talk about Lamar in the postseason go look up lucks post season numbers

    • @RX7MAN27
      @RX7MAN27 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @TJ-nk4de
      @TJ-nk4de ปีที่แล้ว +65

      Luck is one of the most overrated NFL QBs of all time. Respect him. But you’re way off

  • @farminstoltzfus
    @farminstoltzfus ปีที่แล้ว +266

    Hopefully Luck is a lesson to coaches and front offices that no matter how big and talented your quarterback is, ya gotta protect them. A shame Andrew retired so early, but any respectable fan would understand why he had to.

    • @litedawg
      @litedawg ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Did you read the article? The dude was like a cyborg. He played a season with a torn labrum, and a lacerated kidney. He was as tough as they came , but the injuries wore him down .

    • @TroIIingThemSoftly
      @TroIIingThemSoftly ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@litedawg While true, that was kind of the point.

    • @Michael-tc1dm
      @Michael-tc1dm ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Shouldn't have done it 2 weeks before the season opener.

    • @hemptysgolf
      @hemptysgolf ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmfaooo book club i LOL

    • @GlacialScion
      @GlacialScion ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@Michael-tc1dm
      Should've had a more supportive and grateful fanbase.

  • @sterling2759
    @sterling2759 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    Andrew Luck also performed in a tough era of college football. He seems like an amazing dude highly intelligent and with a conscience of an angel.

    • @deependz3231
      @deependz3231 ปีที่แล้ว

      So when is Luck's angel conscience gonna tell him to pay back that money to Irsay that he didn't earn?

    • @thehoodedteddy1335
      @thehoodedteddy1335 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also just very polite

    • @mobomba6206
      @mobomba6206 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@deependz3231the de guy who doesn't want to pay Johnathan Taylor? Sit down somewhere

    • @Ryan-ld2nj
      @Ryan-ld2nj 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@deependz3231the billionaire will be fine

    • @nickdogg7320
      @nickdogg7320 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@deependz3231he doesn't need to pay it back. He put his body on the line for that rich asshole.

  • @neville78
    @neville78 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Luck was always so fun to watch. I will never forget being at the 2014 playoff game vs the Chiefs, it was a masterpiece. 38-10 some 76 seconds into the third quarter before Luck did the near-impossible: He led them to a 45-44 victory! Lucas oil was shaking downtown. I miss watching him play. No one has come close since

    • @jacobmontgomery1954
      @jacobmontgomery1954 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dude me too! Best game I will ever have been at. Like I can’t tell the future but nothing is beating that gams

    • @josebillyb.a.8128
      @josebillyb.a.8128 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm a long time Pats fan but you guys D that 2nd half gets no credit

    • @deependz3231
      @deependz3231 ปีที่แล้ว

      Guess you never saw Payton play?

    • @robinvegas4367
      @robinvegas4367 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      As a life long Chiefs fan, I could have gone the rest of my life without being reminded of that game.

  • @hawaiiantimes7702
    @hawaiiantimes7702 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I’m a bears fan but can honestly say this is one big reason that Aaron Rogers is so good for so long. He’s has absolutely no big distractions for him to be one of the best QBs today.
    I wish Mr Andrew Luck all the best for his life after football. Go enjoy your children, wife and family young sir.

  • @EnzoGorlomi
    @EnzoGorlomi ปีที่แล้ว +238

    I still remember his playoff run in his rookie season. He picked up the fumble and made a crucial td. Dude was tough as nail and just solid man overall, not just as a player.

    • @9889cody
      @9889cody ปีที่แล้ว +6

      What playoff run? They lost in the wild card.

    • @panditas7679
      @panditas7679 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@9889cody against the chiefs

    • @gatienlaurol5793
      @gatienlaurol5793 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@panditas7679 His rookie season was an 11-5 record and a first round exit to Baltimore.

    • @panditas7679
      @panditas7679 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@gatienlaurol5793 oh yeah, so this guy up in the comments meant in his 2nd playoff appearance i think

    • @gatienlaurol5793
      @gatienlaurol5793 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@panditas7679 And also Pat McAfee is misremembering Luck’s rookie season. He’s conflating the 2012 rookie season with the 2014 season (Deflategate).

  • @jbird_024
    @jbird_024 ปีที่แล้ว +350

    I read the article. While being a better husband, father, etc were big factors, I think you all understated what I took as just as big of a contributing factor for his retirement which was the injury history, recurrence, and continued struggle with rehabbing/feeling inadequate while being injured/mental toll that cycle took on him.

    • @samreichle8843
      @samreichle8843 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Yeah I was very disappointed that Pat, AQ, and everyone else chose to speak on this without taking 20-30 minutes to read a deeply insightful article. It was the same take Pat has had since Luck retired, but it should have been much different and more empathetic based on what Luck spoke to and explained in the article.

    • @TheZynMan
      @TheZynMan ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Right, but that doesn't give people a chance to tee off on Tom Brady the way the priorities stuff does, so it's less click-baity and therefore less content-worthy.

    • @cbmpire
      @cbmpire ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Exactly. The same thing he told us when he retired

    • @gearsking0
      @gearsking0 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@samreichle8843 i mean they literally said in the vid that both pat and AQ would "just suck it up" for 4-6 months of work, even though it would negatively effect luck and his entire family, all because of how much money he could have made, which personally is very distasteful, as it justifies child neglect with the excuse that money will eventually fix the previous wrongs.

    • @jeffreyutzinger7906
      @jeffreyutzinger7906 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Exactly, the article was amazing and was just a little disappointed these guys didn't read it because it was "too long". They barely talked about his injuries and the constant rehab which was the biggest part!

  • @paulclark8497
    @paulclark8497 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Thank you Andrew for your time as a Colt. Best wishes to him and his family. One of my favorite Colt players.

    • @regg32457
      @regg32457 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He owned my Titans everytime he played us

    • @deependz3231
      @deependz3231 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@regg32457 So did everyone else.

  • @PlyrMava.
    @PlyrMava. ปีที่แล้ว +88

    The entire article on Luck was a really good read. I really appreciated that piece to start my day, glad to know Luck is living a life he wants to live.
    For Pat and others:
    Luck fell out of love with the game. He lost his ability to enjoy living as he was going through the constant cycle of getting injured, recovery, and injury again. When guys identity was centered around being a QB, he felt trapped.
    He hated retiring, but he knew it was the right thing to do. Now he's living the most of what he has.

    • @AllUpOns
      @AllUpOns ปีที่แล้ว +6

      My impression from the article is not that he ever lost his love for the game itself. Rather he couldn't justify the personality he had to take on to be a franchise NFL quarterback. Basically, he had to be an asshole, and it came out in weird ways like brazenly ordering food for everybody at restaurants. When he went to Holland for recovery, his trainer/therapist started to question and push back on this behavior. The problem is, that behavior was fundamentally linked in Luck's mind with being an NFL QB, and once he decided he didn't want to be that guy anymore, he had to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
      Ironically, Pat's intuition is pretty much in line with the article that he didn't read.

    • @Johenz
      @Johenz ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AllUpOns yeah that’s what I keep hearing he had to be someone he’s not and he didn’t know how to be so. That’s why he became very controlling, a little insensitive. While you look at someone like a dak, josh Allen, mahomes they’re natural leaders so they know when to lead and when to just lay back. Luck didn’t so he started practicing it off the field.

  • @BondandBourne
    @BondandBourne ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Andrew Luck held so much promise and had the makings to be amongst the elite quarterbacks of the nfl. It’s a shame the incompetency of Grigson and Irsay ruined any chance of Andrew Luck to be truly great.

  • @202supra
    @202supra ปีที่แล้ว +392

    It definitely still sucks that he retired. Definitely was a special guy but very happy that he’s doing good. Guy deserves it

    • @xxjabarri2xx
      @xxjabarri2xx ปีที่แล้ว +1

      definitely

    • @melissaa723
      @melissaa723 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xxjabarri2xx Came here for that comment.

    • @andyholstein237
      @andyholstein237 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He was one of the few smart enough to make the right call for his family. I couldn't imagine being too hurt to play with my children either.

    • @wesleythompson7
      @wesleythompson7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The guy wasn't special he was and still is a quitter

    • @202supra
      @202supra ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@wesleythompson7 imagine coming onto TH-cam and make multiple comments that “Andrew luck is a quitter” and thinking it’s a popular opinion 😂

  • @timgehrsitz3267
    @timgehrsitz3267 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    If you're also struggling to understand the paragraph they read, here's my easy read version:
    Luck was searching for "clarity", some sort of definitive answer as to whether or not he should continue playing. He tried to think through what it would be like to retire and what it would be like to keep playing ("told himself stories") hoping this would give him the answer. But what he learned in therapy is that you don't have to be certain about your choice in order to make a decision, because there was no way for him to know what the right choice is, even after you make it. While this didn't help him make a choice one way or another, it helped him come to terms with the decision that he ultimately made.

    • @beesmitty3435
      @beesmitty3435 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Dude, thanks..
      I know the expression 'that gave me cancer' is overused but that paragraph definitely has me scheduling some preliminary appointments

  • @jcmphreek
    @jcmphreek ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Andrew was incredible. Stand up man, stand up player. Colts fans should be ashamed forever for the way they booed him off the field. He gave his everything to the game he loved and it broke him down over time for a multitude of reasons, and for him to have the strength to recognize that his time with football could be over and to shift his focus onto his family and the rest of his life is beyond commendable. I wish I got to see a full career out of him because he absolutely would have been in the GOAT conversation at the end of it, and I truly believe when talking about the greatest to ever do it, his name should always be brought up with a little asterisk.

    • @KylesDaddy100
      @KylesDaddy100 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eh, those weren’t real fans. Those were preseason fans that never go to games and got tix for free.

  • @zacadams8263
    @zacadams8263 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    "To arrive at the clarity, that I don't need more clarity".🔥The more I thought about that line, the deeper it got. Sometimes we know what the right answers are in our lives, but we overcomplicate things out of fear. The dichotomy of simple versus easy.

    • @tonnydobbins6443
      @tonnydobbins6443 ปีที่แล้ว

      I follow what you are speaking about. I fear the unknown, as simple as " what will be thought of my reply" ..? Fear has degrees, age, and is fact or fiction. Usually it involves the presence of "outside the self" energy and' energies

  • @Edition89
    @Edition89 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Andrew Luck might have been the best ambassador the NFL has ever had. The ultimate teammate and role model.

  • @dannyrodriguez5704
    @dannyrodriguez5704 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    There is literally an article written about Luck's thought process and we're listening to three guys that didn't read the article and one guy that read most of it for answers...freaking hilarious!

    • @TylrVncnt
      @TylrVncnt ปีที่แล้ว

      I mean tbf 2 of em were literally teammates of his at one point in time so there’s that at least

    • @deependz3231
      @deependz3231 ปีที่แล้ว

      What's really hilarious is the clown who wrote the article is claiming to have crawled inside Luck's head. Someone should ask Luck why he kept that portion of Irsay's money that he didn't earn.

  • @Peanutgames2013
    @Peanutgames2013 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    As a lifetime Colts fan I was shocked when Luck retired but honestly I never got mad, he had to do what's best for him and his family.

    • @BeingConsciousness-yw3zw
      @BeingConsciousness-yw3zw ปีที่แล้ว

      I always thought the timing of his retirement was a very scummy thing to do and showed a lack of character but it sounds like he regrets that aspect of it.

  • @Tusky-ln9jr
    @Tusky-ln9jr ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Andrew luck was a franchise changer, hence why the colts are what they are now…..wish him the best, glad I got to see him play

    • @timnelcin8717
      @timnelcin8717 ปีที่แล้ว

      Heard he was hung too

    • @mysteryhombre81
      @mysteryhombre81 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah... 4-8 and 1 lol

    • @panditas7679
      @panditas7679 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mysteryhombre81 colts have one of the greatest teams in the nfl (easiliy top 5) but their qb every year is absolute piece of trash

    • @mysteryhombre81
      @mysteryhombre81 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@panditas7679 Yeah to be fair, your not wrong. Matt ryan, is past his prime. Wonder who is will be next year.

    • @ManFrancisco
      @ManFrancisco ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@panditas7679 top 5??????? lmfao. Trash QBs can take "top 5" teams to the SB. WTF you smoking???

  • @jamescassell2848
    @jamescassell2848 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Josh Allen + Justin Herbert = Andrew Luck

  • @williamlembke7828
    @williamlembke7828 ปีที่แล้ว

    That article excerpt was amazingly written. Love it. Hard to come by anything written so fancifully like that anymore.

  • @ldturner
    @ldturner ปีที่แล้ว +28

    The only thing I wanted for Andrew was to have won a super bowl. He deserved to have that but he also deserves to live his life the way he wants. Love that guy and miss him

    • @bigpoppa6742
      @bigpoppa6742 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Probably in his pants too

    • @ldturner
      @ldturner 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bigpoppa6742 what?

  • @JShadow6661
    @JShadow6661 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Man Luck was my hero. Had no regrets as a Colts fan having him as our QB. Praised him through the roof. Still Rock his Jersey #12 always will.

    • @jonsnipe5484
      @jonsnipe5484 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wait why was he your hero🤣🤣

    • @endofquoterepeattheline7516
      @endofquoterepeattheline7516 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dude, you need better heroes…

    • @marcyfan
      @marcyfan ปีที่แล้ว

      i worked with someone whose family worked for the colts and she went to the super bowl as a result. i imagined how happy she must have been to get andrew luck and how sad she and many others were to not have him. my cousin is the spitting image of andrew and turned 21 today. i called him today, wished him a happy b-day and wondered if he and his grandmother watched videos i told them about years ago saying "he looks like the great and retired andrew luck".

    • @shanes1221
      @shanes1221 ปีที่แล้ว

      He was your hero… 😂

  • @syondlasithole1454
    @syondlasithole1454 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Luck's story is right up there with the greatest what ifs of the NFL, when he retired it finally seemed like he got a great team around him.

  • @pep0222
    @pep0222 ปีที่แล้ว

    First time watching. Great show!!! Great group of guys!!!

  • @MickShrimpton
    @MickShrimpton ปีที่แล้ว

    Good perspective on how challenging it is for athletes to move on from their respective sports lives. Whether on their terms or not, it’s a major transition and disruption to everything they’ve (in most cases) ever known.
    Another tough story similar to Andrew Luck’s was Greg Cook’s (Bengals first round pick in ‘69, 5th overall). Cook grew up 2 hours from Cincinnati (Chillicothe, OH) and was a standout and HOFer at UCincy. NFL Films had a nice short feature on Cook’s story. Bill Walsh said he was the most talented QB he ever coached (even after having HOFers Montana and Young).
    Wishing Luck the best. He made the game better - both during, and now after he’s stepped away, by sharing his story for other athletes going through what he did.

  • @detroitvseverybody3813
    @detroitvseverybody3813 ปีที่แล้ว +258

    He chose being a father and husband over a quarterback. That is called being a man. Good on you Andrew, i wish nothing but the best!

    • @drock430
      @drock430 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      So you’re not a man if you’re not a father or husband?

    • @rynomclaughlin1595
      @rynomclaughlin1595 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@drock430 That's called making a hard decision as a man

    • @terrynicewonger5434
      @terrynicewonger5434 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Look how Well making the other choice to Stay a full time QB on Biggest level ….Cost him years with his Children and His Wife in the end …was it worth it Tom Brady? To some men it is … to others it would be a lifetime of regret!

    • @adamwolsey8589
      @adamwolsey8589 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@drock430 your life will be better if you quit trying to be offended.

    • @nonlethalnuke
      @nonlethalnuke ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@adamwolsey8589 and if you don’t have kids

  • @Bilal_Aslam_
    @Bilal_Aslam_ ปีที่แล้ว +399

    He didn’t have an o-line and took way too many hits

    • @scj1668
      @scj1668 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yup I still can’t believe he’s on this deflated football stuff though even though it’s been debunked and doesn’t explain why the patriots score 3 rushing touchdowns

    • @sinistersageness
      @sinistersageness ปีที่แล้ว

      cuck for luck

    • @brandone.5106
      @brandone.5106 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @Wax Pack more than half the QBs don’t have the talent that he had.

    • @brettmartin3529
      @brettmartin3529 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Luck also sought out contact and said it made him feel like a football player. This is why Brady called Luck the most talented but dumbest QB.

    • @boricua9071
      @boricua9071 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Wax Pack What is wrong with you dude? Get over it.

  • @ToiletDestroyerr
    @ToiletDestroyerr ปีที่แล้ว

    Got this playing in the car speakers and at 10:59 Pat makes it sound like i got a message lmao

  • @wingsandstrings6626
    @wingsandstrings6626 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Andrew luck was my favorite player to ever step foot on a field . He made watching football one the most entertaining things I’ve ever seen. Pains me that it was so short lived as a colts fan. I just wasn’t prepared for it. Bc we’ve not been able to ever recover from it. But he did the right thing. I just wish he realized it a little sooner

    • @JeffSmith-nd8ws
      @JeffSmith-nd8ws ปีที่แล้ว

      Right. Nobody blames him for quitting for the reasons he finally shared. The issue was WHEN he walked away...just before the start of the season giving the team and his teammates no ability to prepare/adjust. With that said, the Colts still have not solved the QB situation so maybe they could not have even if he had given them more notice. Still wish him the best and I hope he makes the world a better place in whatever he does.

  • @Austin.Kilgore
    @Austin.Kilgore ปีที่แล้ว +8

    10:59 I feel like I may be easily impressed because I was incredibly impressed with that whistle from Pat lol It sounded like it was played of a soundboard/phone, not someone just naturally busted it out on a whim mid conversation

  • @erichorner8336
    @erichorner8336 ปีที่แล้ว +220

    Look at Tom, his career, and his family. And what he sacrificed to get to where he is at.
    Look at Luck, his career, and his family. And what he has prioritized to get to where he is at.

    • @imanoldurango8213
      @imanoldurango8213 ปีที่แล้ว

      Damn I didn’t know you knew Tom and Andrew personally. Otherwise stfu because you have no idea what their private life is like 😂

    • @higglybiggly1174
      @higglybiggly1174 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@imanoldurango8213 one is happily married, one was until he decided to keep playing. It's not rocket science

    • @andrewaltice2086
      @andrewaltice2086 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@higglybiggly1174 and he lost 36 million I believe in this latest scandal!

    • @SC68170
      @SC68170 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ehhhhhhhh...

    • @user-cz1ss6iy1b
      @user-cz1ss6iy1b ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Brady just built different. Greatness over everything

  • @GoingMarco
    @GoingMarco ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the conclusion they made at the end lol better left unsaid

  • @karsontreece2734
    @karsontreece2734 ปีที่แล้ว

    I enjoyed watching Luck when he was at Stanford and I started to cheer for the colts just because of Luck. Loved watching him play.

  • @scottwhitehead4467
    @scottwhitehead4467 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    As a Colts fan I very selfishly miss having Andrew Luck as our QB over the past 3-4 years, but I completely respect his decision. He made one of the most difficult decisions imaginable on a very public stage, certainly knowing he would receive intense criticism and scrutiny. I read the article, and it is a good and illuminating one. I hope he finds purpose and peace. He deserves that as much as anyone.

    • @cedmorrow8205
      @cedmorrow8205 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Titans fan here I'm glad he's home with his family

    • @deependz3231
      @deependz3231 ปีที่แล้ว

      Luck hiding out in the Alps as a ski bum, because he's afraid Irsay is gonna ask for some of that money back that Luck didn't earn?

    • @someperson8151
      @someperson8151 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Tired of people blaming the GM for not building an offensive line when they were building an offensive line. Blame game is dumb. It is what it is. Andrew Luck never needed football. Football needed him.

  • @danielmunguia8341
    @danielmunguia8341 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Honestly I’m jealous that he put his health and family ahead of generational money and the chance of setting an all time legacy in one of the greatest league of all sports. A responsible and selfless man.

    • @Hallmighty
      @Hallmighty ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Something tells me Andrew and his family are going to be just fine.

    • @danielmunguia8341
      @danielmunguia8341 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Hallmighty yeah definitely

    • @Thisguy2532
      @Thisguy2532 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Of course there gonna be fine he still has millions , and is smart so I don’t see him running out of money, he’s a smart guy and definitely knew what he was gonna do before he retired early.

  • @romanvyskovsky3630
    @romanvyskovsky3630 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    6:43 hell yeah Conor 🇨🇿 I see you're a Bruins fan. Zacha, Pastrňák, Krejčí. You've got a bunch of fans over here. I'm glad you know about our little country the size of California. However, Andrew's wife was a great gymnast.

  • @biditnow8869
    @biditnow8869 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Vikes fan here. The shortly lived, Andrew Luck Era Colts, were must watch TV. He helped contribute to some of the best football I've ever seen in the mid 2010's. An era that also included prime Rodgers, Brady, Manning, Brees.

  • @amkalaska
    @amkalaska ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I am glad that I was able to see Luck live once. It was only a preseason game in Seattle but I was close enough to see him clearly. I will never forget that.

  • @chelseanewman9975
    @chelseanewman9975 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    His twitter civil war page was hilarious

    • @AleisterMeowley
      @AleisterMeowley ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So damn good

    • @chelseanewman9975
      @chelseanewman9975 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AleisterMeowley Fitzpatrick had a pretty good one but nothing beats lucks

  • @tylerfisher9971
    @tylerfisher9971 ปีที่แล้ว

    🤣🤣🤣 Pat and the reading comprehension bit

  • @adamwilliamson6881
    @adamwilliamson6881 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I’ve been a Colts Fan forever…. Through the ups and down I’ve always stayed true to the blue. I thought after losing Peyton there’s no way in Hell we’ll ever find someone at least half as good as him. Then I saw Andrew and boy I was never so excited to watch football I’m so many years. My goodness he was such a breath of fresh air to my football life. I knew with him we’d win at least 3 SuperBowls easily. Then that day came and I swear I’ve never cried about a athlete until that very day. The First Jersey I ever owned was his.

    • @deependz3231
      @deependz3231 ปีที่แล้ว

      Luck hiding out in the Alps as a ski bum, because he's afraid Irsay is gonna ask for some of that money back that Luck didn't earn?

    • @senor-yak3222
      @senor-yak3222 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@deependz3231they were going to end up getting him killed

  • @boxxboyy3879
    @boxxboyy3879 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    As a colts fan, it was beautiful to watch him play and his passion as he played. I blame Grigson and Pagano for him being ruined.

    • @IGotPuns
      @IGotPuns ปีที่แล้ว

      This clown is obviously scamming you 👆

    • @IGotPuns
      @IGotPuns ปีที่แล้ว

      @user-cr4jg you fool nobody

    • @nicholasselke5214
      @nicholasselke5214 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      You’re forgetting the guy who should shoulder the most blame: Jim Irsay

    • @JarradBruessel32
      @JarradBruessel32 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @Michael Edwards i mean it was literally grigson who willingly ignored improving the o-line. He kept choosing guys they didn't need over an o-line.

    • @pugmoo975
      @pugmoo975 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How dare you speak chicks name in vein

  • @jeffpodrug8942
    @jeffpodrug8942 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was shocked when he retired, but no matter how great and tough you are, there are things you have to give up to be a QB1 in the NFL. He made the right decision. I'm so glad I got to see him play in person at Lucas Oil Stadium. There are few professions that allow you time with your family. I'm not in one, and my family suffered for it. I get it. I was just shocked at the time because he was so young. I'm glad he made the right decision.

  • @jarredquinlan187
    @jarredquinlan187 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man I love Pat

  • @sputnikalgrim
    @sputnikalgrim ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Reading that article was illuminating. You get a sense of how mentally exhausting that life can be. The strength he had to do what he did and to come out the other end knowing he did the right thing… nothing but respect for him.

    • @LK-bz9sk
      @LK-bz9sk ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed. As a frame of reference to his mind space, not until he turned pro did he have anything more than a cheap flip phone. Could have cared less about all the apps and bs. Said he rather make the time to hangout with friends at coffee than on facebook. Says a lot about a young man. Also people forget, one of his injuries was a lacerated kidney. That probably gave him pause too.

  • @joshsnuffer1081
    @joshsnuffer1081 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Andrew Luck made the AFC championship in his 3rd season. His rookie year (when pagano got leukemia) ended in the wild card vs the Super Bowl ravens

    • @wendychallenge4725
      @wendychallenge4725 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought the same thing

    • @coreilly796
      @coreilly796 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks you! Pat McAfee talks shite without even thinking about the facts.

    • @dro99
      @dro99 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@coreilly796 I Think Pat was just trying to say that Luck was a winner and he had potential to reach a superbowl

    • @coreilly796
      @coreilly796 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dro99 he probably was but he should have used the correct details of the story.

    • @ksimon6485
      @ksimon6485 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@coreilly796 Talking from the top of your head every day for hours… give the man a break.

  • @lloydh464
    @lloydh464 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing QB.
    Enjoyed his Ameritrade commercials.
    " want a little Luck?"
    Handing out whiskers from his beard!

  • @jacobtarter2237
    @jacobtarter2237 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Honestly after this video , it kinda makes me understand the Tom Brady situation a lot more . Cause like u said if u wanna be a great QB, you have to have all your focus on football and being a great QB. Which will affect your relationship outside of football. And when you do that for 24-25 years and you stop and retire, it’ll take along time to get really get over it and get used to it . And Gisele just got tired of it

    • @christophergorniak9709
      @christophergorniak9709 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And she decided either let me control you or I’m leaving. She took toms decision and got mad when he wouldn’t cater. Happy for Tom for not letting someone control him

    • @whitewindbluehand
      @whitewindbluehand ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@christophergorniak9709 LOL bet you have a great relationship bro. Get out of yo basement.

  • @kennethsmith8788
    @kennethsmith8788 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Pat hit it on the head. For a job that demands so much out of a person that the person literally shapes their identity around it, to contemplate leaving, especially in what seems to be, finally, a successful career, is practically unthinkable. I think, with all the issues surrounding him in his career, both on the field and at home, he was faced with a similar choice as Brady’s, except I think the clock ran out much sooner for him than it did for Brady.
    Luck, probably being as introspective as he is, found himself weighing the pros and cons of continuing his football career. The problem being each choice comes with a tremendous sacrifice: the decision to leave football, which requires giving up untold fame, fortune, and a good part of his identity as a football player; and the decision to remain in the league, which requires sacrifice not only of him, but of his family as well, both in time and commitment, something of which they know they can’t necessarily get back.
    What’s the right decision? IS there a “right” decision? Ultimately I think we can agree Luck made the best decision for himself and his family in the long run, and, unlike many players, he had ready options to still pursue a lucrative career that didn’t require the same kind of sacrifice to his personal and home life.
    But even so, it doesn’t mean he won’t wonder from time to time what could have been.

    • @Zilzalag
      @Zilzalag ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Id say the amount of hits he was taking led to the clock running out. His wife was likely concerned for his health in 20, 30 years.

    • @brennangoldman6661
      @brennangoldman6661 ปีที่แล้ว

      In the excerpt they read he says he doesn't know or will ever know if he made the right choice, but that he made his choice and is happy living life past football

  • @davidsheehan9989
    @davidsheehan9989 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I consider myself fortunate to have watched him play in person. Much bigger and stronger than he appeared on TV. He was amazing. Delighted he left on his terms. Few have the wisdom and courage to do so. We were treated to greatness.

    • @Psychoma99
      @Psychoma99 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same man. I watched Luck tear up my Cowboys at Lucas Oil in 2018. They got shut out lmao

    • @davidsheehan9989
      @davidsheehan9989 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Matthew Guerra Yeah, Andrew Luck was a man amongst boys. Imagine if he was on a good team.

  • @billfisher304
    @billfisher304 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the CHANNEL 4 ACTION NEWS water bottle.... Sally Wiggins Army for LIFE!!!! HAHA

  • @Wutangk1lla
    @Wutangk1lla ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I haven't missed a Colts game in 20+ years 💙 I miss watching Andrew play and lead the team 😔 He was the complete package, on and off the field.

  • @nohalfmeasures6
    @nohalfmeasures6 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    Andrew Luck was the Dirk Nowitski of the NFL, everyone loved him, his loyalty and his humility.

    • @jr950
      @jr950 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yea but dirk played 21 seasons…

    • @mikeytudrick2625
      @mikeytudrick2625 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      and Dirk won a championship

    • @triathlontimmy
      @triathlontimmy ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Dirk played a full career

    • @connorleary3080
      @connorleary3080 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      turns out he’s nothing like Dirk

    • @butterbean2257
      @butterbean2257 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Caveman looks

  • @Nkaydisc
    @Nkaydisc ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Pat love your show man good stuff -- Thanks for being awesome and keeping it real

    • @Nkaydisc
      @Nkaydisc ปีที่แล้ว

      is this real? this is not the official pat mcafee youtube

  • @camillesmith-ballon3331
    @camillesmith-ballon3331 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved watching Luck play at Stanford! Now, he’s back at the Farm in graduate school and coaching at Palo Alto High💕

  • @albongo3949
    @albongo3949 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This experience is happening everywhere, not allowing for family relationships to develop cause the talent gets squeezed for every drop. I wish we could just live and enjoy the world

  • @mitchellhawkes9422
    @mitchellhawkes9422 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I miss him. He was a must watch.

    • @Burt_Sampson
      @Burt_Sampson ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not really

    • @shrillexx4119
      @shrillexx4119 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Burt_Sampson definitely was, 171 TDs and 287 YPG in 86 games behind a bad OL is incredible. 4 pro bowls in 5 healthy seasons

    • @mitchellhawkes9422
      @mitchellhawkes9422 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Burt Sampson such a hater response. Clueless even.

    • @mitchellhawkes9422
      @mitchellhawkes9422 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shrillexx4119 not to mention all those epic comeback wins. 😎

    • @Burt_Sampson
      @Burt_Sampson ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mitchellhawkes9422 he was ass

  • @elliotth3201
    @elliotth3201 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Chose a good relationship with his wife and kids over a football career. Sounds like he's a great guy and made the right decision

    • @drock430
      @drock430 ปีที่แล้ว

      His wife gave him an ultimatum

    • @prof.michaelnetta6311
      @prof.michaelnetta6311 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Easy to do having earned tens of millions

    • @Primetime9292
      @Primetime9292 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@prof.michaelnetta6311 Tom Brady has entered the chat

    • @Fallout3131
      @Fallout3131 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Primetime9292 TOM BRADY HAS ENTERED

    • @nick51255
      @nick51255 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@drock430did you read the article or are you going off what these guys said? There was no ultimatum.

  • @adambaktis281
    @adambaktis281 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pretty excellent, well thought out breakdown from a small regional radio show. Hammer dahn

  • @robinhouse1592
    @robinhouse1592 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really was excellent reading...

  • @baltazar420cro
    @baltazar420cro ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I became a Colts fan because of great QBs in b2b decades, Peyton and Luck. Still can't get over it how horrible we have been after these 2 left the building.

    • @grantv2313
      @grantv2313 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Get used to it. Look at the Bears. More common than not.

    • @phonechecked
      @phonechecked ปีที่แล้ว

      Owner is a shitshow

    • @jonbarron8049
      @jonbarron8049 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@grantv2313 the bears haven’t been good since 85 lol

    • @mintbaby4749
      @mintbaby4749 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jonbarron8049 idk we did beat them in a superbowl so since 2005 they've been bad

    • @Psychoma99
      @Psychoma99 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Jon Barron Haven't had a QB since Sid Luckman

  • @fadedidentity
    @fadedidentity ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m not even a big college football guy, but Andrew Luck was my favorite college player and Stanford was my favorite college football team. and as a kid in high school at the time, I wanted to go to Stanford because of him. his monster throwing ability, coupled with the fact that he could absolutely lay defenders out and would seek contact and win 99% of the time made my jaw drop and I loved every second of it. even though I’m a Chargers fan, I rooted for the Colts all the time when my team sucked and missed the playoffs and Andrew Luck was taking his team to the playoffs and an AFC Championship. as a fan, of course I was disappointed watching Luck retire right before the season started. but in hindsight - given all of his injuries, the surgeries and rehab he had to go through, the time he sacrificed with his family to be a great athlete - I totally understand why it wasn’t worth it for him anymore. and I have tremendous respect for him coming to that very difficult decision and putting his family and his health over football

  • @TriMaui09
    @TriMaui09 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite player from Stanford and I became a Colts fan because of him. I have his jersey and autographed Colts helmet… I keep hoping that he’ll return one day…

  • @rygoody317
    @rygoody317 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I come and check out the new studio Pat?? I actually was there before you guys moved in and was one of the people who helped your dad get rid of all the chairs that were there.. 🤣 🤣

  • @TentativeGuise
    @TentativeGuise ปีที่แล้ว +25

    17:30 as someone who's father thought "there's plenty of time to be that" as well, no. There actually isn't. You'll never get back what you miss in your kids life, and they won't forget it, none of my brothers have. Andrew made the right choice.

    • @imanoldurango8213
      @imanoldurango8213 ปีที่แล้ว

      I could never talk bad about my parents like everyone is in the comments regardless of how absent they were.

    • @sir4947
      @sir4947 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely, these guys are idiots and prob don't have kids or don't care.

    • @chris-gx7rs
      @chris-gx7rs ปีที่แล้ว

      No his wife forced him work comes before wife and kids

  • @chriswilliamson806
    @chriswilliamson806 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Sounds like he was conflicted. He sounds like he was unsure on his choices, but went through what was expected of him.. Glad he's getting his life where he wants it to be..

    • @Auto209
      @Auto209 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Complete opposite of expectations. At least from the public.

    • @Michael-tc1dm
      @Michael-tc1dm ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds like he came from money and didn't need football or love it.

  • @xkhours
    @xkhours ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Growing up as a colts fan I never thought it’d ever be the same after Peyton left .. then we got blessed with Luck hate to see how it all unfolded but glad he’s at peace

  • @johntyler2127
    @johntyler2127 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Andrew Luck was a great QB and man. Luck was on a bad Colts team that the front office ruined his career by poor draft picks advanced him a player. Andrew found peace in his life. God Blessed Luck and his family. Thanks gentlemen for the daily show that makes my work more enjoyable.. Blessings and Merry Christmas to you all.

  • @14thCenturyHare
    @14thCenturyHare ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Andrew Luck made the absolute right choice, and I hope the openness and honesty behind, health, mental health, family, etc. brings discussions to other professions as well.

  • @corycampbell4203
    @corycampbell4203 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    A decision he will never regret. Being a husband and a dad. That is an incredible man!

    • @jasongreer131
      @jasongreer131 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      After all, a man that doesn't take care of his own isn't much of a man at all.

    • @MrMinionMoney
      @MrMinionMoney ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Respect to Luck!

    • @nonyabizz3533
      @nonyabizz3533 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yall aren't even real men. Soy boys

    • @user-cz1ss6iy1b
      @user-cz1ss6iy1b ปีที่แล้ว

      Stop the cap

    • @paulbosco2540
      @paulbosco2540 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You just mad he chose his life rather than football and to entertain you…

  • @MarcusGalvan
    @MarcusGalvan ปีที่แล้ว

    That article took me so long to read lmao I didn't realize how long it was till I looked at the clock. Very good story.

  • @liquidswords2636
    @liquidswords2636 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I don’t know how lucky we were to witness Luck play the game of football. He was and still is a rare talent, brilliant football mind and a teammate that people would go to war for. I appreciated every year he played the game.
    As a Ravens fan, I tip my hat to you Luck.

  • @scruffd0g193
    @scruffd0g193 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    As a football fan, I just miss Andrew Luck. He was such a great player on some really bad Colts teams.

    • @brettwheeler7753
      @brettwheeler7753 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Should have win the Heisman and ROY, but college and NFL wokeness had just started. He was better than Scam Newton and RG3!

  • @zsean6788
    @zsean6788 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I really hope someday he does re unite with the Colts (not as a player or as a career). I think the fan base would love to hear from him again and would just love to see him speak, not even about his choices.
    Just to show up and get some love some day, he may not want to and that is ok, but as a bears fan I have a ton of respect for him. I would love for him to get a standing ovation atleast one more time.

    • @davidfaxon3336
      @davidfaxon3336 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you really read the article he wants to coach. But said he won't until he gets a graduate degree. He has some self esteem issues. His wife has a higher education, and it's taking a toll on him. Once he gets the degree which Stanford has accept him for he will coach. It sounds like he wants to coach the Colts. He said it hit him while listening to a Colts walk through one day when his daughter was either at a practice or game

    • @zsean6788
      @zsean6788 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davidfaxon3336 His wife.. seems pretty toxic lowkey too but who knows

  • @sevegarza
    @sevegarza ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I saw Andrew in person when he played against Oregon State his senior year. I can confirm that he is a really big strong guy. I had seen a lot of pictures and video of him at the time becase he was a heisman frontrunner at that point, but man he looks much bigger in person.

  • @williamarchie
    @williamarchie ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Much respect for Luck I love his durability and competitive spirit I watched the colts because he was a beast. Hard to play for a organization where the owner is a ass and never got the man any protection beat his body to peices he is one of my all time favorites wish the best for you and family Andrew luck is a amazing person.

  • @Nunya310
    @Nunya310 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Miss him. Wish he didn’t retire…wish we took better care of him.

    • @2Greenlid
      @2Greenlid ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Disagree with you , glad he retired because life is bigger than sports!

    • @Nunya310
      @Nunya310 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@2Greenlid definitely agree with that. Life is bigger than sports…

  • @AleisterMeowley
    @AleisterMeowley ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Honestly, look at how cool those QBs were 10 or so years ago. Rodgers, Wilson, Luck, Brady, both Mannings, Newton, Brees, Kap and RG3, and I’m sure I’m forgetting some. Great time for QB play in the NFL

  • @dougrobinson8469
    @dougrobinson8469 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm a Washington Huskies fan (and grad), and my dad and I made the drive from Seattle to Palo Alto EVERY chance we had to go watch Andrew Luck play during his Stanford career. I haven't been as blown away by a college QB ever (though Michael Penix Jr. might be even more of a joy to watch).

    • @johnwhite2576
      @johnwhite2576 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh please not even close. When you think of the scariest qbs ever, lucks intelligence tops Elways, his size tops many other qbs, etc. name any other college qb you would less like;y want to face than luck? Even Robert Griffen not as scary.

    • @dougrobinson8469
      @dougrobinson8469 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnwhite2576 To clarify, Penix is more of a joy to watch because he throws it a lot more and plays for my team, but I think I gave Luck his due.

  • @padenanderson9396
    @padenanderson9396 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m just glad I’ve gotten to watch him play in person

  • @attemptityourself5662
    @attemptityourself5662 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Lemme break it down Barney style Pat.
    Much like Dr Strange...he pondered all possible futures and the only one he saw himself living life in a way he could assure he would be there fully for his family making/keeping commitments to those he loved was one where he hung up his pads. So he did.
    Good on him.

    • @LuigiL75
      @LuigiL75 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      EXACTLY

  • @p00lboy
    @p00lboy ปีที่แล้ว +4

    as a colts fan i can say i hope he is happy ... i recently saw a pick of him and from his body he does NOT miss the gym but his smile was brighter than it ever was before and he sure looked happy

    • @deependz3231
      @deependz3231 ปีที่แล้ว

      Luck hiding out in the Alps as a ski bum, because he's afraid Irsay is gonna ask for some of that money back that Luck didn't earn? You'd also look happy if you received $millions you didn't earn.

  • @Matt-cr4vv
    @Matt-cr4vv ปีที่แล้ว

    That 2012 NFL Draft with Luck and RG3 will always be such a wild what if for years to come. Both were so heralded leading to the draft, obviously nobody more than Luck. And then both of them played right away and turned their teams around. Luck struggled a bit more that first year but then had the amazing playoffs. RG3 tore it up thag first year. Luck obviously turned out to be more successful and will be the biggest what if considering he left the game young and on top. But RG3 is always a big what if for me too. He tore it up right away but then had the injury issues and disagreements with his coach. He got scared to play the way he had been that was succeeding and didn’t return to thag form. And further injuries obviously ended his career as a starter. But I’ll always wonder if he hadn’t had the injury issue, and not changed his playing style, would he have been good for some more years to come? Kinda wild they both guys played well in the league but neither turned out to be what was hoped because injuries took it from us. Luck more so since he had clearly shown he was a top QB of the league.

  • @rhunt4014
    @rhunt4014 ปีที่แล้ว

    Rocking the VGK! Love it guys! Go Knights Go!

  • @estevanclementi230
    @estevanclementi230 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm a niners fan. And, on top of that, I'm a fan of anyone who makes Bay Area sports better.
    Luck and Harbaugh killed it at Stanford. If you take a time machine, there was a point in time when Andrew was expected to follow the lead and come home to SF but obviously we know what happened.
    To this day I support both Jim and Andrew in life, because at one point they both laid it all out on the line to make Bay Area sports relevant again.
    And I thank both of them. And love watching highlights.

    • @FupaDoncic
      @FupaDoncic ปีที่แล้ว

      Went to school with Stepfan Taylor. That was a great time for Stanford

    • @uncreative5766
      @uncreative5766 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was in high school when Luck was at Stanford. Jim Harbaugh revived Stanford and Andrew Luck was his focal point. I genuinely believe that if Luck had chosen Alabama, LSU, and those SEC schools, he could've won a national championship. He was the coup that propelled Stanford back to national prominence and gave Harbaugh a chance to coach in the NFL. It was a magical time to be in the Bay Area during that time. Between the Giants, 49ers, and the Dubs being a few years from their rings, the late 2000s and 2010s was an amazing time to be there, and I say that as someone who grew up rooting for Cal.

  • @djnasa3nassir775
    @djnasa3nassir775 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I’m a patriots fan and I miss Luck as a competitor he was a true leader on and off the field

  • @mikerawls9619
    @mikerawls9619 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just want to thank Andrew for the time he shared with us. Good Luck!

  • @socrazybmx
    @socrazybmx ปีที่แล้ว

    Anyone else find it hilarious to watch Zito's face in Ty's reflection when Ty is being animated? I'm dying over here

  • @mikeymendez7060
    @mikeymendez7060 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Andrew Luck was so great for us. I'll never forget that chiefs playoff game that comeback was insane.

    • @vigusdna3760
      @vigusdna3760 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Brady is like Thank God tht Andrew Luck didn’t do this until the divorce was started lol cuz she woulda been like see … Andrew loves his family Tom lol

    • @mikeymendez7060
      @mikeymendez7060 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vigusdna3760 he probably still is gonna get that line the next time the kids are getting picked up

  • @cmd31220
    @cmd31220 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    What I got from the Wickersham article is that Andrew Luck just wanted to be a regular family man and NFL Football just kept him from being able to do that, but he loved it too much to throw it away until he finally did.
    And I think he never talked about it until now is because he knew that the decision was so difficult that if he talked about it publicly, people would be able to talk him out of it

    • @K.C.C.L
      @K.C.C.L ปีที่แล้ว

      Nobody would respect that as a reason to leave football.

    • @MS-ht9it
      @MS-ht9it ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He's a bright dude and upon realizing that the idea of valuing fans' romantic ideas of what his football career is and should be over his own well being was foolish, he chose wisely.

    • @MS-ht9it
      @MS-ht9it ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@K.C.C.L And this is why you don't care whether or not a random fool respects your decisions. Our drooling masses and reasoning don't get along well.

    • @JimDandy69
      @JimDandy69 ปีที่แล้ว

      He really just wanted to make eggs and watch his ol lady's Daytime NBC shows. (And ski of course duh)

  • @reidro31
    @reidro31 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    As a chiefs fan that cursed at even the mention of Luck’s name after the 2013 Wildcard game, it was heartbreaking when he retired. You can tell that his spirit was broken, that he didn’t want to leave, but he had to. Andrew Luck is definitely my biggest What If in NFL history. Dude had everything you could want from a QB, but years of him being neglected by Pagano and Grigson finally took their toll

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    • @boxxboyy3879
      @boxxboyy3879 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      To this day, I blame Pagano and Grigson for his direct downfall.

    • @AbyssWatchersPod
      @AbyssWatchersPod ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I say Barry sanders still but yeah about the same.

    • @sonny2463
      @sonny2463 ปีที่แล้ว

      Biggest what if? What if what? He continued to be a top tier qb for the next 9 years while not winning in playoffs as the first 9 years?

    • @aceassn716
      @aceassn716 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Vincent BO Jackson
      Is still my biggest what if in all of sports

  • @ednovy4925
    @ednovy4925 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent take on this Pat & Crew! Nothing but respect for Andrew, not only for his football greatness but as a man, making that difficult decision to walk away so that he could be there for his wife & future family AND that he'll be healthier for it years from now. It could not have been easy. Great that he's happy and living his life on his terms with his family

  • @ma2zak589
    @ma2zak589 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    he didn't want to be Junior Seau. Seems pretty straight forward. He was getting LIT UP every single game. He had a bag, and his wife makes great money too. Congrats to Andrew for cashing in and knowing when enough is enough. I agree with Pat's take on him being too nice. Maybe Andrew knew that about himself and decided he needed to remove himself from that situation.

  • @mixstamike
    @mixstamike ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I honestly believe people loved Andrew Luck so much not because of his talent or success but because he was last new person of an old football Era. What I mean is people like Luck, Ray Lewis, Urlacher etc... made football more exciting to watch because of their passion and leadership. Even when any of their seasons were sinking they could rally their team to make a run. Obviously there's still people today who are leaders or love the sport but I don't feel the same kind of energy I did with Luck or Lewis js. Those men were loved an respected regardless of any games outcome. Now it's more on the lines of for example... If mahomes plays amazing he's high energy and everyone loves him. But second he starts doing bad that energy is gone and everyone throws him under the bus is my point.

  • @JCreole
    @JCreole ปีที่แล้ว +3

    To be the best at anything you have to sacrifice everything…..Andrew just figured it out and made his decision…Respect 👍

  • @dannewth7149
    @dannewth7149 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was excellent writing.😊

  • @wesleyblanton2432
    @wesleyblanton2432 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember the suck for Luck Sweepstakes! Unfortunately as a Vikings fan we didn't suck enough.