ANALYSIS/OPINION:
There are two schools of thought regarding quarterback Andrew Luck’s sudden and shocking retirement from the NFL.
One is an enlightened view that values intellect over emotion and considers everything we know about pro football and the exhausting toil on its players. The other is a remnant of Cro-Magnon thinking and Neanderthal reasoning, full of archaic thoughts that limit masculinity to grit and toughness.
The latter paradigm was evidenced Saturday night at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis, after news of Luck’s startling decision spread during the Colts’ exhibition game. As the four-time All-Pro walked off the field for, conceivably, the last time, fans said goodbye with a chorus of boos and streams of obscenities.