Wow, This is real isn't it? Andrew Luck suddenly retired from the NFL this weekend. The Colts' signal caller has hung up his cleats at age 29. This emergency podcast will relay my thoughts on this whole situation plus the incredible career Luck put together in Indianapolis.

Colts fans have been spoiled over the past two decades with Peyton Manning and Luck. The Stanford product willed a poor team to three straight seasons of 11 wins, including progressing further each year in the playoffs before the injuries eventually caught up with him. The list of injuries is long and tedious, so you can't blame Luck one bit for what he did.

On the topic of booing him, that doesn't represent the whole fanbase but it's an unfortunate way to end this era. Hopefully Colts owner Jim Irsay rights this wrong soon enough and Luck is back in the fold for his deserving standing ovation.

In the end, trust the new regime. Chris Ballard and Frank Reich still are one of the best GM-HC duos in the NFL. None of the young talent left alongside Luck. It's on the shoulders of Jacoby Brissett now to prove he's a top 20 QB like Reich says.

An unexpected end to an era. The Andrew Luck reign was so fun to follow along with. Good luck to him in his future endeavors outside of the football field. Rightfully, I wanted Luck himself to close out the podcast, so the full 25-minute presser closes out today's show if you haven't heard it yet or want to have a second listen through.

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