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Last Updated On: May 03, 2025 10:19 AM , Published On: Feb 04, 2025 10:40 AM
Today’s news is from the football world, which revolves around Andrew Luck, the former NFL quarterback appearance in the Pardon My Take podcast, and the signing of the infamous Indianapolis Colts 'AFC finalist' banner.
Backstory of the Indianapolis Colts 'AFC finalist' Banner
During the 2014 season, the Indianapolis Colts hung a banner after making it to the AFC championship game. Due to bad luck, the Indianapolis Colts were defeated by the New England Patriots, leading to the Deflategate saga.
NFL fans poked fun at the banner for many years, eventually leading to Colts owner Jim Irsay having it taken down and sent to producers of the Chicago-based "Pardon My Take" podcast, who are Colts season ticketholders. The podcast producer had Andrew Luck sign the banner, who was unaware of its backstory.
Andrew Luck on Being an NFL Quarterback
Andrew Luck has served the Indianapolis Colts as an NFL quarterback. Luck voiced his thoughts about how to be successful as an NFL quarterback. He said he didn’t let anything come between him and his play.
The statement refers to his time with the Indianapolis Colts when he used to have a flip phone with no presence on social media accounts, leading him to be unaware of the banner’s story. "I didn't pay one bit of attention when it was hung up or taken down," Luck said.
Luck's Retirement News Was Made Public
Andrew Luck spoke about his retirement from the NFL. He said that he sensed that his retirement news had been announced. ESPN Adam Schefter made Luck’s retirement news public in a statement that he is retiring midway through the third quarter of a 2019 preseason game.
A Tiger Woods Story
Luck also shared a story about Tiger Woods, which was told to him by former Stanford football coach David Shaw. According to the story, Woods was seen practising his golf swing in the rain outside a Stanford dorm. When asked why, Woods said that it doesn't rain enough in California, and he needed to practice in the rain.
Andrew Luck Interview with 'Pardon My Take'
Andrew Luck was welcomed on the Pardon My Take podcast for an interview. Luck discusses his new job as Stanford football's general manager, why he switched from a flip phone to a smartphone, Bruce Arians' coaching methods, U.S. soccer, passing to T.Y. Hilton and more.