Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 989 Extreme Madness
Andrew Luck: I quit.

Not to mention the Indianapolis Colts, other teams, players, and reporters were all in shock, and a storm roared past.

He just staged a comeback last season, and this season he's just waving his sleeves and leaving without a single cloud?
The preseason is already three weeks in, and the new season is just around the corner, and he’s retiring now?
Everything happened too sudden and too shocking.

There was only one thought in my mind: grass.

This time, the Indianapolis Colts really made a fortune.

In fact, it's not just Indianapolis. Luck's sudden retirement has a ripple effect, and Goodell also took action immediately.

reason?

Just look at the reactions of major media outlets.

In a news report, ESPN described the retirement as "shocking," pointing out that Clark's retirement was a heavy blow to both the NFL and the Indianapolis Colts.

Professional analysts on "Inside the League" discussed Luck's health issues in depth and believed that his retirement decision reflects the importance that contemporary professional players attach to physical and mental health.

After all, this offseason, Gronkowski also retired without warning.

USA Today's report is titled "Andrew Luck's sudden retirement causes earthquake in the league." The article focuses on the background of Luck's decision to retire, including his long-term injury problems and psychological pressure; it then cuts into the impact of the quarterback's retirement on the Indianapolis Colts and the entire NFL season.

In their view, although the Indianapolis Colts lost to the Kansas City Chiefs last season and were eliminated in the divisional round, there is no doubt that the Indianapolis Colts led by Luck are one of the few teams in the American League that have faced the Kansas City Chiefs head-on and still held their own. However, their future is now uncertain.

The Fed's situation may change.

The New York Times maintained its usual depth and professionalism; instead of simply reporting the story, they wrote a professional and in-depth feature report.

The article explores the impact of Luck's retirement on the NFL and discusses how modern professional players make decisions under tremendous pressure and serious injuries. The attention of social networks is becoming an unknown factor.

In addition, the article believes that the retirement of Lack and Gronkowski reflects the increasing self-awareness of NFL players in the face of health risks, which must be taken seriously by the league.

Since the "concussion crisis" triggered by GQ magazine in 2009, the league has not been able to provide players with more protection in the past decade. Now, players are slowly beginning to learn to protect themselves. Between sacrificing the rest of their lives in exchange for a short-term highlight in their careers and focusing on themselves away from the court to explore different possibilities in life, more and more people are beginning to choose the latter.

At the same time, the retirement of players of the level of Luck and Gronkowski is also a wake-up call for young people.

Simply put, if the league doesn’t want rugby to once again be labeled the “sport that kills people,” they must make more changes in terms of physical and mental health.

The New York Times's arrow points directly at the Alliance.

So Goodell must act before public opinion is fully built.

Unfortunately, Goodell was still half a step slow and was completely caught off guard by Lack. The Indianapolis Colts did not even remind Goodell in advance, so when Lack announced the decision, Goodell was completely unprepared, and the media's guns were all aimed at the league.

There is no doubt that the media was shocked, but despite being shocked, they all expressed understanding and praise for Lak's decision.

It is the alliance that needs to review and correct itself.

Goodell was in a state of panic and anxiety. However, social networks were a different story, with a flood of criticism and accusations pouring down on Lack.

A section of fans expressed shock and confusion, especially about the timing of Lack's retirement.

If he announced his retirement during the offseason like Gronkowski did, giving the team room to react and adjust, the fans would still be upset, but it would not be unacceptable. Now that three weeks of the preseason have passed, Luck has suddenly left behind a mess, which is puzzling timing.

Some fans expressed disappointment. They believed that the Indianapolis Colts placed all their bets on Lack, even sacrificing Manning for him, and kept Lack with the highest salary in the league at the time after his rookie contract ended. The team did not owe Lack anything.

At the very least, Luck should fulfill his contract instead of leaving the team hanging like this.

Some fans believe that Luck betrayed the team and the fans. He not only left the team, but also pushed the team that trusted him wholeheartedly into hell. The construction of the Indianapolis Colts over the years may need to be completely overturned and started again. This is undoubtedly unacceptable.

On social networks, curses, insults, and threats are overwhelming.

Lucas Oil Stadium, which had just experienced another preseason loss and was in a state of loss and panic, was caught off guard by the news, and the overwhelming boos became the final backdrop as Lack turned and left.

The hustle and bustle, the twisted faces and hideous expressions made it seem like the Avici Hell, even scarier than hell.

Amidst all the hateful voices, there were also some fans who remained rational and called on everyone to calm down.

They said that despite the difficulties, they still understood Lack's choice. Lack's physical health is more important than winning or losing and championships. In the past seven years, Lack has devoted everything he has to the city of Indianapolis without reservation. No one can really know how bad and terrible this injury is, and no one knows the struggle and pain behind this decision. He deserves a decent farewell.

However, it is just a drop in the bucket.

These rational voices were quickly drowned out by the vast sea of ​​hate speech, which was overwhelming and filled the entire world with ugly and hideous darkness.

What happened to Levi not long ago is now engulfing Lak at ten times a hundred times the rate of force.

The madness of this year's offseason finally reached its peak at this moment.

It can also be seen from the side that after the Kansas City Chiefs defended the Super Bowl, the entire league has been shrouded in a tense and intense tension. Not only is it eager to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs, but it is also because of the deep awareness that the league's structure may be about to be re-established.

With Manning retiring, Brady and Brees getting older, the league is in turmoil, and the door of opportunity is open to all teams.

Everyone is eager to seize the opportunity to make a breakthrough and reach the Super Bowl before the next king rises to dominate the league. Heroes often emerge in troubled times.

The 2017 Kansas City Chiefs were considered to be such a role.

However, they never expected that the Kansas City Chiefs would defend their title and continue to be strong. The other teams panicked. They had to seize the opportunity and give it a try before the Kansas City Chiefs grew into another strong team and established a dynasty.

Perhaps this year is the last chance, otherwise will the Kansas City Chiefs really be able to establish a three-peat dynasty?

Unthinkable!

As a result, there were stormy waves and undercurrents during this year's offseason.

(End of this chapter)