Andrew and the Hall Of Fame
Over on Horseshoe Heroes, someone named John Makuch makes his case for Andrew Luck to be inducted into Canton. On some level, he’s right. Luck was a transcendent player; no Quarterback in the hall was more skilled, more tough, more intelligent. He posted elite numbers, and he elevated a mediocre team to playoff contention on sheer force of will.
That having been said, his career wasn’t cut short by some tragic accident or incident. He walked away from the game and left an organization twisting in the wind. Was he hurt? Sure. But he might have decided to sit out the year and rested his body. The Colts were building an Offensive Line that could have, finally, given him protection.
But, for whatever reason, he only played 5 1/2 seasons, and didn’t build the kind of body of accomplishments that propel a player into the hall. When looking back at Luck’s career, Hall Of Fame voters and Colts fans are reduced to talking about would’a, could’a, and should’a.
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