Andrew Luck shook the NFL to its core last night, announcing his retirement at age 29. The franchise QB had fallen out of love with the game and been through too much surgery wise to keep that passion alive. While not the point of this article, I think it is important to stress that mental health among football players is something that’s grossly overlooked and I sincerely hope this shocking news pushes a spotlight on mental wellbeing and toxic masculinity the NFL deals with.
Anyway, it’s assumed that Jacoby Brissett will take over where Luck Left off. Brissett is by far the best backup in the NFL and the chips have somehow landed in a perfect situation for the former Pats signal-caller, who finally gets a starting shot.