It surprised everyone. The news that Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck was retiring Saturday night set Twitter on tilt and was met with skepticism from grizzled beat reporters, boos from the Lucas Oil Stadium crowd and even disbelief from new starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett: Jacoby Brissett: On God I'm the starter? pic.twitter.com/5DxbUPHhiF — HGA (@FlowsAndolini) […]
Over the weekend, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck surprised the NFL by announcing his retirement from the game. The reactions that ensued from players, pundits and fans were swift and varied. Some lauded Luck for making a brave choice. Others chose to paint him as a selfish millennial. We dive into Luck’s unprecedented decision, the […]
Even in a sport where early retirements are all the rage in recent seasons, this one shocked the NFL world. On Saturday night, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck had informed the team he was retiring due to being “mentally worn down”: Filed to ESPN: Andrew Luck has informed the Colts […]
Five years ago, I surveyed the many changes brought to the tight end position during the era of Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates, whose parallel ascents to the top of the historical rankings mirrored the game’s turn toward more receiver-like talents in the role. During the 15 NFL seasons from 1999 to 2013, either Gonzalez […]
Running backs in the NFL don’t have the value they once did. The five highest-paid running backs this season will make 93 percent of what the five highest-paid RBs were paid in 2011, based on their collective salary cap charges each year according to Spotrac. The five highest-paid quarterbacks of 2019, meanwhile, are making 185 […]