Andrew Luck addresses the media after news of his retirement at the age of 29. Photo courtesy of the Indianapolis Colts / Youtube.
JOSH MULLENIX | SPORTS EDITOR | jmulleni@butler.edu
On Saturday, Aug. 24, Andrew Luck broke the internet. The 29-year-old announced he was retiring from football, just weeks away from beginning his seventh season in the National Football League.
People are mad. Like, really mad — and some of them with good reason. Newly acquired season ticket holders feel cheated, having paid for a season that can no longer exist. Local Indianapolis media have questioned Luck’s competitiveness and whether or not he is “real.