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Andrew Luck's out-of-the-blue retirement warrants a post.

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

“I’m in pain, I’m still in pain, I’ve been in this cycle for four years,” Luck said. “Shoulder, ankle, and this and this and this. I don’t feel like I can live the life I want moving forward” by playing football.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/24/spor ... colts.html

QB's taken in the first round in 2012.

1. Andrew Luck -retired.
2. Robert Griffin III - Ravens #2 QB, currently injured. Sad career after great rookie season.
8. Ryan Tannehill- Texans #2 QB. Started his first five seasons with Miami then tore his ACL in 2017. Did not have a good season last year.
22. Brandon Weeden- 29 year old rookie, threw for 31 TD's and had 30 Int's in his six win career. One of the all-time stupidest first round picks.

Good analysis of Luck and the GM whose neglect of the OL contributed to yesterday's retirement.
https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/a ... ries-hits/

Can't believe those fuckers booed him. (Although, as somebody--Charlie Pierce maybe?--said, not so weird when you think they also elected Pence as their governor.)

walto wrote:Can't believe those fuckers booed him. (Although, as somebody--Charlie Pierce maybe?--said, not so weird when you think they also elected Pence as their governor.)

The booing was objectionable to me, too but I don't think Charlie Pierce has it right. Marion County (Indianapolis is part of it) voters gave 62% of the two party vote to Clinton despite having their state's governor on the ballot.

This 538 article says Colts fans have a 4.8% Democratic lean, which is slightly less than the national average.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/ho ... litically/

Bears have a tough schedule, but excited to see Pagano unleash the dobermans on D. David Montgomery really looks special.

I'm pretty sure every other fan base is glad they weren't on display like the Colts were. The booing was bad, obviously, but if they cheered does that mean they're glad he's gone?

I think Weeden was the choice of fat fuck Holmgren during his mailing it in time as the Browns GM. Probably the stinkiest turd associated with the post Modell franchise (Holmgren; Weeden might barely crack the top 10).

I feel better about the Giants after reading that they currently project to have 8-9 draft picks next year in what is supposed to be a good draft, Daniel Jones looked very good in preseason, albeit in only 35 pass attempts and their rebuilt OL played well in the preseason. They can stink this year, have another top 10 pick and start Jones in 2021. At least they aren't rudderless Houston, which just made some ridiculous transactions by their GM by committee.

Just read the Giants only have six players left from the Jerry Reese regime (ended after the 2017 season). Zak DeOssie, Sterling Shepard, Evan Engram, Paul Perkins, Wayne Gallman, and Dalvin Tomlinson

Harold Baines wrote:Bears have a tough schedule, but excited to see Pagano unleash the dobermans on D. David Montgomery really looks special.

Who has the easiest schedule? The Patriots, of course.

walto wrote:

Harold Baines wrote:Bears have a tough schedule, but excited to see Pagano unleash the dobermans on D. David Montgomery really looks special.

Who has the easiest schedule? The Patriots, of course.

That's in large part because their division is so shitty.

Harold Baines wrote:

walto wrote:

Harold Baines wrote:Bears have a tough schedule, but excited to see Pagano unleash the dobermans on D. David Montgomery really looks special.

Who has the easiest schedule? The Patriots, of course.

That's in large part because their division is so shitty.

Yeah, when the Bills are a near-lock for second in the division.

Wins at Met Life Stadium this season:

Bills 2
Jets 0
Giants 0

Wonder how much the league will tolerate Aikman, Brady, et. al., carping about the surge in holding penalties. Point of emphasis to the point of parody.

That and the phantom roughing-the-passer calls are making for some rough watching. (Although one of those calls saved the Bears. Cue Lovie: "Mitch is our quarterback.")

Does anyone touch Brown now? I would think not.

Boy, the Titan's OL should be really embarrassed after Mariota was sacked 9 times yesterday. I think the NFL team record is 12. I mean Mariota did hold the ball too long numerous times, but giving up nine sacks is pathetic anyhow.

Which reminds me that it was also hard seeing Siemian get repeatedly crushed the way he did the other day. The official news is that he's "out for the season" but I doubt we'll ever see him in an NFL game again after that.

Career rushing TD's
Daniel Jones 2
Eli Manning 1

Career comebacks from 18+ point deficit
Daniel Jones 1
Eli Manning 0

Those are fun stats but the following is worth a wow!

Giants Daniel Jones was under pressure on 47% of his dropbacks (3rd highest of Week 3).
He competed 80% of pressured attempts for 233 yards, 2 TDs, and a perfect 158.3 passer rating.

PFF has kept track of pressured QB stats since 2007 and Jones is the first (with at least 12 attempts) to record a perfect passer rating.

That was such an exciting game!

Niners are 3-0 for the first time in 21 years, the least impressive 3-0 team I've ever seen, won yesterday despite FIVE turnovers. But the game was fun to watch (our daughter and her husband have season tix, were there), the defense looks legitimately good, and they're just missing on some big plays which may yet come together. And they have their Keystone Kops moments -- one of their turnovers was a running back colliding with a hiked ball. Still, I've probably already watched more football this season than the previous two combined.

Niners are 3-0 for the first time in 21 years, the least impressive 3-0 team I've ever seen,

I'm guessing you haven't seen Buffalo this year. (I'll be rooting for them, anyhow.)

Just watched highlights of all the weekend games. Can't remember when I've seen soooo many turnovers! Seemed like about four per game. (And there were a couple of fumbles that weren't turned over as well.)

The Viking game put Matt Nagy past John Fox for victories as Bears coach. Fox had 14 wins in three years. Nagy has 15 in 20 games.

If Mr. Biscuit gets his shit together, the Bears will go deep into the playoffs. That defense is machine-like.