Andrew Luck’s shocking retirement helps the Steelers
By Tommy Jaggi
The Indianapolis Colts lost the future of their franchise today. Here’s how Andrew Luck’s retirement effects the Steelers this season.
News broke tonight of star quarterback Andrew Luck’s shocking retirement. The Twitter world is in shock, and his retirement could have massive implications on the Steelers future.
Out of nowhere, Adam Schefter reported that Andrew Luck has decided to hang up his cleats for good. Here is the tweet that shocked the world:
Filed to ESPN: Andrew Luck has informed the Colts he is retiring from the NFL, per source. There will be a press conference Sunday to make it official, but Luck is mentally worn down, and now checking out.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 25, 2019
Andrew Luck has been nursing an injury, but the news of his retirement was completely unexpected. Luck is just 29 years old, and he finished his career with 171 touchdowns to 83 interceptions with a 53-33 record.
Luck’s retirement stands to have huge implications on the Steelers future. The Indianapolis Colts were considered to be legitimate contenders in 2019, but that should change with this breaking news.
In all likelihood, the Steelers have one less AFC team to worry about this season, as the Colts prepare for life without Andrew Luck.
Pittsburgh’s biggest competitors stand to be the Patriots and the Chiefs this season. While there are other teams in the mix, the Colts were a team with Super Bowl aspirations, but their odds of winning the big game will very soon change.
Five burning questions for the Steelers third preseason game versus Titans. dark. Next
It still remains to be seen exactly how Andrew Luck’s retirement will effect the NFL, but the Steelers stand to be one of the teams that benefits from his sudden departure. The former first overall pick leaves walks away from the NFL after just 6 seasons.