Andrew Luck retires... Chance for the Bengals to trade a promising QB?

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(08-25-2019, 11:34 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I agree with some of what you're saying. Should Indy be throwing a parade for him? Na. But there's also no reason to boo the guy for moving on after 4 straight years of rehab. I don't think anyone on here would've bashed Eifert for moving on after his latest injury. That's the closest comparison I can think of.

Palmer never dealt with as bad a stretch (injury wise) as Luck just had, and Favre never got seriously hurt. He was tough, but lets be real...he was also fortunate.

Brett Favre required multiple stints in rehab to fight off the painkiller and other addictions he developed during years of pushing his body beyond normal human capacity.  Stuff like that simply isn't for everyone, and I believe in a worker's right to do what he sees fit in regards to his own job, so I respect the people who are dead/crippled/insane and the ones who retired early.

I just can't but think of the oddness and secrecy of the narrative. Favre was tough, yes, but to look at two men in pain and call the one who is taking near-lethal amounts of drugs to be tougher than the other brings up all sorts of interesting discussion points.