Andrew Luck will be eligible for the HOF in 2024

[Allen2D̶i̶g̶g̶s̶TBD]

HOF talent, but too short to be a HOF career. I really expected him to come back after a year of recovery, but maybe it's for the best considering the severity of his injuries. 

[LabattBlue]

1 hour ago, Jon in Pasadena said:

He can go into the "Hall of Fame of Players Who Had a Great First 6 Years in the League"

Tony Boselli says hello. 

[buffblue]

1 hour ago, Augie said:

Andrew Luck should win something for his Civil War twitter act as Capt Luck or whatever he was. That was some funny stuff. 

 

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2018/09/05/captain-andrew-luck-parody-account-colts-qb-best-tweets/1202981002/

 

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I agree. That account was genius lol

[BuffaloBillyG]

22 minutes ago, Saint Doug said:

May be a good history piece on how Tanking doesn’t work in the NFL. 

Well, for this chapter I would label it "inconclusive". I do believe that had he kept playing Luck may have ended up with a Super Bowl appearance or two. 

 

However, for the most part I do agree with you. Football is too unpredictable a sport to rely on that "one guy" coming in, being what he was supposed to be, staying healthy and surrounding him with the players, coaches and system for them to be worth a true tank. And even then you have to worry about teams like KC, Philly, Buffalo ect that will build something better and you have to overcome all that in a single elimination playoff scenario. 

[Augie]

3 minutes ago, buffblue said:

I agree. That account was genius lol

 

I’m not a twitter guy and couldn’t find it, but when he wrote mother dearest about the worthy opponents who left a trail of chicken bones behind he got my attention!  😂 

[Ethan in Cleveland]

The three most comparable players would have to be Gale Sayers, Tony Boselli, and Terrell Davis. All great talents at their time but without longevity.  Luck was as impactfull as all of these players.

I would argue he is a better candidate than guys like Lynn Swann or some other mediocre players that have made the HOF.

That said I would not vote him in. I wouldn't have voted in Boselli or Davis either. I wouldn't have voted in Marv Levy or a number of other marginal players.  

One thing that will be interesting to see. Boselli and Davis retired because they couldn't play anymore. Luck simply quit. Yes he was injured a lot but he was healthy when he quit on his team. I think that will be a big negative narrative behind closed doors when they discuss him. 

 

[Chicken Boo]

Phillip Rivers, who *may not get in, has more claim than Luck.   

Edited July 11, 2023 by Chicken Boo

[Gugny]

2 hours ago, HOUSE said:

Oh sure Steve Tasker doesn't belong yet you would even consider this guy ?

 

This is a sad sad day....

 

Neither Luck, nor Tasker, belong in Canton.
 

Tasker deserves a little thought. But Luck?  Hell no.  

[LeGOATski]

He'd be lucky to get in

[Ethan in Cleveland]

12 minutes ago, Gugny said:

Neither Luck, nor Tasker, belong in Canton.
 

Tasker deserves a little thought. But Luck?  Hell no.  

No non kicker special teams guy deserves HOF. But if someone does it is not Tasker. He may have been the first but like it or not Matthew Slater was best.

[Gugny]

2 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

No non kicker special teams guy deserves HOF. But if someone does it is not Tasker. He may have been the first but like it or not Matthew Slater was best.

Hester is always who comes to mind first for me. 
 

Tasker never registers. 

[GoBills808]

1 minute ago, Gugny said:

Hester is always who comes to mind first for me. 
 

Tasker never registers. 

josh cribbs for me but hester played longer iirc

[Gugny]

2 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

josh cribbs for me but hester played longer iirc

I just remember Hester making game-changing plays .. as in the form of points. 
 

Not making good tackles. 

[GoBills808]

3 minutes ago, Gugny said:

I just remember Hester making game-changing plays .. as in the form of points. 
 

Not making good tackles. 

Yes nobody outside Buffalo is going to vote Tasker into the HOF I think

[Gugny]

Just now, GoBills808 said:

Yes nobody outside Buffalo is going to vote Tasker into the HOF I think

Rightfully so.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

35 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:

He'd be lucky to get in

🤔

[4merper4mer]

Most overrated prospect in the history of professional sports.  He consistently messed up in big moments and was gifted the worst didvision in the history of football.  It would diminish the value of those already in.  If he gets in, Tony Mandarich might as well.

[Mr. WEO]

 

Every player is "eligible for the HOF" after 5 years....

 

Luck had 2 monster seasons.  That's about it.  Mahomes's numbers are the "mind BOGGLING" ones, by comparison.

 

 

[Uncle Monkeyhead]

Andrew Luck looks like a human to werewolf transformation that encountered a loading error at 45%

[Chaos]

38 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

Every player is "eligible for the HOF" after 5 years....

 

Luck had 2 monster seasons.  That's about it.  Mahomes's numbers are the "mind BOGGLING" ones, by comparison.

 

 

Luck never had the benefit of a true coaching process. If he had, he would have avoided injury, played 15 years and won 5 or 6 superbowls.  In my imagination.