Captain Andrew Luck Could Sure Use Some Reinforcements on the Battlefield

Published on 6-Oct-2018 by Raoul Duke

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Captain Andrew Luck Could Sure Use Some Reinforcements on the Battlefield

It's pretty cool to have Andrew Luck back playing competitive football again.

However, it appears his team may be trying to break his spirit.

Captain Luck has been incredibly brave this season, but his squadron of Colts has completely failed him.

For example, take Thursday night in Foxboro.

 

On this particular evening, Andrew's sidearm was true, but it wasn't enough.

The Patriots won this game for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the Colts' utter indifference to playing defense.

But another glaring weakness is the fact that Indy is employing a roster of wide receivers who literally can't properly secure a football.

 

Yes, there was an actual metric ton of dropped balls.

The backs and tight ends were in fact the only competent ball grabbers, including TE Eric Ebron, which as any Detroit Lions fan will tell you is painfully ironic.

 

But this receiving corps -- comprised partly of humps like Zach Pascal and Chester Rogers -- is just not very good at football.

All the squirrel oil and possum cakes in the world won't help Luck with this group.

And that's a shame, because the good Captain has been incredibly sharp as he continues to allay concerns about his bum shoulder.

Dude's thrown for over 800 yards and seven scores the past two weeks, but his Colts somehow lost both games, including an absurd home loss in OT to the Houston Texans.

 

While there's no help in sight for Luck, our grizzled hero is ever vigilant.

 

Onward, indeed.