Originally Posted by chinaski (Post 14410159)

Chronic pain and actual structural problems sometimes don't go hand in hand. Modern Medicine is practically Medieval when it comes to chronic pain issues.

There was a study done a number of years ago in one of the major medical journals regarding this. A number of people with chronic low back issues were given MRI's and found to have nothing wrong with them...On the contrary, people with no chronic pain issues received the same MRI and were found to have actual structural abnormalities.

There was a Medical Doctor by the name of Sarno that researched this extensively from the 1960's through the early 2000's. He basically found that many people with chronic pain issues are actually triggering their problems subconsciously due to past psychological issues and emotional traumas.

So, I don't think it's fair to point the finger at Luck by saying "he's fine" and "he's lying about being hurt", because you really have no idea, and frankly neither does Modern Medicine, about what is going on with the guy.

Getting continuously destroyed and tackled and sustaining REAL physical injuries over the course of several years would certainly have an effect on a person. So, while his physical injuries may have healed, he could still be ****ed up psychologically.

That said, he deserves better than being booed by your fanbase.

Originally Posted by Chargem (Post 14410314)

Anyone stepping away from their job should cause their employer to lose money, unless they are terrible at their job?

Do you consider your bosses next bonus before you quit a job?

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc (Post 14410362)

Booing him was certainly a bad look, but as Florio and others have pointed out, the people still there in the 3rd quarter of a preseason game are the diehards, a lot of whom were probably season ticket holders. They shelled out a lot of money for that and finding out in the middle of the game that the guy smiling and laughing on the sidelines is riding off into the sunset, well, it’s not surprising they booed. It’s unfortunate, but not surprising.

I’d like to know who leaked to it Schefter. It sure looked like it was strategically timed to make the Colts and Luck look as bad as possible.

And it had to have been a trusted, well placed source, someone high up in the organization. Otherwise, Schefter doesn’t run with such a blockbuster story.

There is so much going on here that we’ll probably never know about. Just one of the most bizarre stories I’ve seen.

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy (Post 14410383)

Doesnt surprise me the QB lovers on here will defend anything a superstar QB does.

Originally Posted by RunKC (Post 14410380)

If I’m a season ticket holder I’m putting this at the feet of Jim Irsay.

Luck got killed his first 3 years and their dumbass GM drafted a WR instead of OL to protect him.

Originally Posted by Chiefspants (Post 14410399)

The irony of this statement is incredible.

Unless you consider yourself more of a devotee of the mediocre ones.

Originally Posted by Chiefspants (Post 14410395)

Thinking it rhymes with Him Dirsay

Originally Posted by redhed (Post 14410412)

Well bully for Luck, he owes the Colts nothing else. Colts maybe shoulda tried to protect him a little better.
And if it's wrong to chuckle inside to myself about the timing of it all, then I don't want to be right.

Originally Posted by staylor26 (Post 14410400)

His teammates, coaches, and the organization respect his decision. Doesn’t that say enough? Who gives a **** about everybody else?

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88 (Post 14410406)

You can blame the Colts for not properly protecting Luck, etc., but that doesn't excuse Luck for making this decision two weeks before the regular season.

Unless there was a sudden new development with his injury, there is no excuse for the timing of his decision.

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy (Post 14410383)

He deserves to get booed for retiring two-weeks before the start of the season. I dont understand why this is so hard to understand? You want to retire fine... Do it in the offseason before teams sign FAs and fans buy season tickets using their hard earned money... It is called empathy clearly Luck lacks that... Not saying this makes Luck an asshole in life but this was def a dick move.

Doesnt surprise me the QB lovers on here will defend anything a superstar QB does.

Originally Posted by RunKC (Post 14410434)

Timing wasn’t great, but the Colts were prepared. They got Brissett, who is actually a decent QB. And it’s been reported that Luck told them about his thoughts in March.

I think he really wanted to play, but something happened with his leg and he was going to have to rehab again, which was the final straw.

He was going to miss games this year. It strangely reminds me exactly of Eric Berry last season.

Fans can bitch. I get that. But Luck’s body is deteriorating. He wasn’t going to play 16 games and the games he would play likely wouldn’t have been like before.

Originally Posted by RunKC (Post 14410434)

Timing wasn’t great, but the Colts were prepared. They got Brissett, who is actually a decent QB. And it’s been reported that Luck told them about his thoughts in March.

I think he really wanted to play, but something happened with his leg and he was going to have to rehab again, which was the final straw.

He was going to miss games this year. It strangely reminds me exactly of Eric Berry last season.

Fans can bitch. I get that. But Luck’s body is deteriorating. He wasn’t going to play 16 games and the games he would play likely wouldn’t have been like before.

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc (Post 14410429)

It wasn’t Irsay. Jim’s not going to do that and then send Luck off into retirement with a 25 million dollar check.