Where's the Drama?

I really don't understand the great need of some media hacks to manufacture drama. There's more than enough naturally occurring drama running around. Why create more? There's no need to drag some innocent kid down to their level just to satisfy a desire for attention. Stanford University quarterback Andrew Luck has done nothing the last three years other than be an excellent student and a fantastic football player. With apparently nothing better to do, many in the media are speculating that Luck will try to manipulate the NFL Draft to possibly avoid any teams that he doesn't like. Much like the Mannings in 2004 tried to convince the San Diego Chargers not to draft Eli Manning. In 1983, former Stanford star John Elway used the threat of playing baseball to force the Baltimore Colts to trade his rights. Andrew Luck's father, Oliver, played quarterback in the NFL and has remained involved in the game. He's currently the Athletic Director at his alma mater, West Virginia. Now the football playing family connection to the Mannings is enough to convince these media geniuses that Luck has to be planning similar shenanigans. The Stanford connection with John Elway only guarantees the assumption. Add in that Andrew Luck has the leverage of another year of eligibility. You have your manufactured drama.

Despite the fact that the Luck's have said nothing to indicate any intention of doing any of this, the rumor is gaining steam. Just let the kid go to school and play football. He deserves at least that. In following Andrew Luck for the past few years, I've seen absolutely nothing remotely close to a kid that would disrupt things for his own benefit. I would actually expect the complete opposite. He's not a selfish person or player. His school and team will always come first. I just don't get it. Why tarnish the kid's reputation for the sake of a little drama. We have more relevant football things to deal with right now. Like the actual football season. The media certainly has better targets. The media certainly has some real, homegrown drama at the ready. Terrell Owens is out there. He's holding his own tryout and no one came. The media should dance around that.