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| Gruppe: Benutzer Rang: Forumsposter Beiträge: 389 Mitglied seit: 22.02.2023 IP-Adresse: gespeichert  | When Andrew Luck burst onto the scene as an elite college quarterback at Stanford, his life changed forever.He was widely regarded as one of the best quarterback prospects ever, drawing comparisons to John Elway and Peyton Manning. The latter being the ghost he was destined to chase after the Indianapolis Colts selected him with No. 1 overall pick.Luck found instant succe s in the NFL, and ended up making four Pro Bowls, winning playoff games and holding numerous records. However, despite the thought around the football world that he challenge for the GOAT spot and would continue to battle with the titans of the sport such as Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, and whoever the next group of great Green Bay Packers Jersey quarterbacks were, Luck retired at 29. A move that shocked the sports world, and has since led to him being labeled as one of the biggest "what ifs" in sports history.Luck addre sed the media following the decision and then seemed to disappear into oblivion being spotted in the public eye every once in a while, but always leaving sports fans wondering "why?" Injuries plagued Luck during his stint in the NFL, but retiring at the peak of his career just was unfathomable.On Tuesday, the world finally got some clarity thanks to a great piece written by Seth Wickersham. The article delves into Luck's thought proce s surrounding his whole career, a career that he expre sed moved at light speed saying:"What I didn't allow myself to explore enough was how much I loved football," he says.Luck explained that much of his identity and the way he viewed himself was predicated on the fact that he was a quarterback. Being the best quarterback he could be also weighed heavily on him as explained by Wickersham:Luck's most natural version of himself was to be one of the guys, he says. But what worked at Stanford didn't work in the NFL. He felt too much pre sure, and had to convince himself that he had "some level of control over the outcome" of a random game. So he became someone he didn't want to be -- or, specifically, he tapped into a part of his personality he didn't always relish. He ran offensive meetings. He was so involved in blocking and route-running techniques that players nicknamed him the a sistant tight ends coach.He continued saying:He simplified his life to extremes, using a flip phone. He and his agent and uncle, Will Wilson, turned down most endorsements until he felt that he had accomplished something in the league. Trying to control every variable extended to dinners out with teammates, where he'd order for everyone without being asked. "To play quarterback, you're not allowed to worry Bronson Kaufusi Jersey about anything except the task at hand," Luck says. "And that seeps into other areas of life. It's not the healthiest way to live."Controlling the narrative of life wasn't just reserved for football and his media appearances, but also seeped into his relationship with his now wife Nicole. Luck explained that he chose her path for her due to his worry of her having to deal with being a public figure.However, his career Green Bay Packers Sleepwear Underwear and life changed forever after a hit in the third game of the 2015 season by Tenne see Titans defensive end Brian Orakpo. He tore his labrum forcing him to mi s nine games. Wickersham explained that the following season Luck made everyone believe he was healthy and ready to go despite injuring that same shoulder snowboarding. He masked the pain to everyone else, but he was unable to escape how it made him feel:Luck's mind started to anticipate torment as he threw, and he wondered if it was his brain preemptively shutting down his body in those split seconds between spotting an open receiver and delivering the ball. Watching other quarterbacks throw sometimes made Luck cringe. The Colts' preseason opener that August against the Packers was cancelled due to poor field conditions, and Luck was secretly relieved to not have to throw in warmups.In 2017 despite Colts owner Jim Irsay a suring everyone that Luck was fully healed, it was quite the opposite for the quarterback. His shoulder still wasn't at full strength.It was explained that every method that Luck calculated as the way to maximize his performance, and make him one of the greats was in fact hurting him more. The more he pushed and pushed, the worse he got. Wickersham explained that doctors from all over desired to carve open Luck, but the one thing he needed the most to help heal was time. A trainer by the name of Willem Kramer who had worked with Luck finally told him that he wouldn't rehab him again, but that the quarterback needed to change his environment saying:Scroll to Continue"Just you, Nicole, and your shoulder."That change of scenery came in the Netherlands. A place where Luck was away from the pre sures, obligations, and overall expectations that he was attempting to adhere to by any means nece sary. In the proce s of healing and getting back to football he was distancing himself from Nicole, who explained:"I didn't have a place to contribute because Andrew wouldn't communicate,"The former elite gymnast at Aaron Rodgers T Shirts Stanford who had to walk away from her sport due to injuries could actually relate to Luck's situation, but he wouldn't let her. With Nicole ready to walk away from the relationship, Wickersham explained that Luck finally broke down. Luck explained:"There were some things that when I looked in the mirror, I did not like about myself," he says. "I was self-absorbed, withdrawn, in pain, and feeling pre sure."Kramer also questioned Luck and made him think of himself in a way he hadn't before, something other than just a quarterback. After the six weeks, which Luck now refers to as "Holland", Luck returned to the Colts in 2017, promising himself that he would prioritize his body and mind and wife-to-be first. However, that mindset was no match for the desire he felt to be a great quarterback. He was eventually connected with renowned throwing coach Tom House, who explained how difficult the proce s was saying:"All I had to do was fiddle with Andrew's mechanics," House says. "And then try to figure out what was going on mentally and emotionally."After a ton of work with House, Luck was finally able to throw without pain again. Something that he hadn't felt in years and was finally able to translate to the field in 2018 when the Colts went 10-6, and even won a playoff game. However, Wickersham explained that following an ankle injury the entire proce s that Luck, Nicole, Kramer, and everyone else involved restarted saying:He was a "spoiled child," Kramer says, sulking and scared, not only because Chandon Sullivan Jersey of chronic pain but because of how he acted in chronic pain, a resentment le s toward his body for failing to hold up and more toward himself. It wasn't just a matter of getting his foot to cooperate; it was that he knew what he was headed for if it did.After the realization that it was happening again, it finally dawned on Luck that he no longer desired to play football. Wickersham explained that ot | |
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