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Luck is a six-part series that looks at one of the biggest what-if’s in NFL history - the career of Andrew Luck. How does one of the greatest quarterback prospect ever end up walking away from the game before he’s 30? Host Zak Keefer talks to those closest to Andrew Luck - former teammates, coaches, executives - to detail what made Luck exceptional, the pain he endured, and why ultimately he chose to retire when he did. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes(3)
Episode 6: The End
Wait ... what?!? That was a common reaction to the stunning news that came down the night of August 24, 2019. Andrew Luck — just 29 years old, coming off his most efficient season ever — was walking way from football, broken down and battered, his love of the game gone. How? Why? In Episode 6 of LUC
Episode 5: The Return
“Am I ever gonna be great again?” That’s the question Andrew Luck asked his throwing coach, Tom House, at one point during his rehab. In episode 5 of LUCK, host Zak Keefer examines the most rewarding season — both personally and professionally — of Andrew Luck’s career. It’s an intimate look inside
Episode 4: Pain
When did it start to go wrong? In Episode 4 of LUCK, host Zak Keefer dives into the darkest years of Andrew Luck’s NFL career. Somewhere, in between the broken ribs, the lacerated kidney, the torn abdomen muscle and the wrecked throwing shoulder, he lost his football innocence. A game that had once