In their September 17 issue, Sports Illustrated ran a picture of Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Andrew Luck from his first regular season game against the Chicago Bears. The picture says a lot about the football player that the Colts hope will return the team to the heights scaled by Peyton Manning.
Football people talk of a quarterback playing in a phone booth. Those that can play well when space is limited are likely the ones that will excel. In this picture, Luck is surrounded by three Bears pass rushers. One even looks to be going for the quarterback's throat. Inches away. There are no friendly Colts players between Luck and the Bears. Luck is on his own in what is left of the pocket.
He looks perfectly balanced on set feet. Arm cocked. Eyes downfield. Ready to throw. He likely wouldn't look any different if there were no Bears surrounding him. If I'm not mistaken Andrew Luck has a hint of a smile.
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