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Is the Lucas Oil Turf Partially to Blame for Andrew Luck’s Concussion?

With Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck suffering a concussion, it begs the question of who’s to blame.

Surely, there’s a scapegoat. [Cue: The flaming torches and pitchforks]

There’s no question that football itself is an inherently physically violent sport, which alone has concussed many, many players throughout its storied history.

Nevertheless, critics of the Colts front office are already quick to point fingers at the offensive line, as Luck has been speculated to be concussed on this early 4th quarter sack with 11:46 left in the game due to a breakdown in pass protection–as his helmet violently hit the Lucas Oil turf:

I believe this is the play that led to Luck's concussion.