Colts Andrew Luck Returns To Bay Area To Face Former Stanford Coach Jim Harbaugh, 49ers
Andrew Luck outshines Colin Kaepernick in Indianapolis Colts’ upset of San Francisco 49ers
He had nine carries for 16 yards at Seattle. An offensive line so dependable last year has struggled, while defenses have focused on stopping the run. "We have to find a way, we have to get it done," Gore said. Indy wants to quickly incorporate new RB Trent Richardson into the offense. THE REPLACEMENTS: What a list of injuries and fill-ins for both teams. The Colts lost left guard Donald Thomas and tight end Dwayne Allen for the year, while 49ers nose tackle Ian Williams was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a broken left ankle that required surgery. Veteran Glenn Dorsey takes over for him.
Jim Harbaugh has high praise for Andrew Luck
No attitude, no ego about out anything. Then you see him throw: 'Oh my god, this guy's incredible, what a live arm.' " Luck said he'll be too busy with Colts commitments to visit The Farm for Stanford's game Saturday against Arizona State. Although Luck said his time at Stanford "heightened" his appreciation for technology, he still does not have a smart phone. Said Luck: "I like my phone. It makes calls. It can text. I can receive calls. What more do you need?" What more can Luck do for an encore after a terrific rookie season?
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After he arrived in the NFL, he realized he didnt have to be a paying customer. I used it a lot, Luck said by phone yesterday. And then as I sort of understood the position of the quarterback and some of the off-the-field things, I realized: Hey, maybe there is a chance to contact these guys and get some free drinks out of it. The endorsement deal grew from there. Luck is part of larger trend among professional athletes toward equity deals with their sponsors. In 2010, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady got a stake in Under Armour ( UA ) in his contract with the apparel maker. Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat has a piece of Chinese sneaker maker Li Ning ( 2331:HK ). And Wimbledon champion Andy Murray recently took astakein Fuse Science ( DROP ), which makes muscle rubs and energy drinks. All of them follow rapper Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, who made something like $60 million from his 2004 investment deal with Glaceau Vitaminwater when Coca-Cola ( KO ) bought the brand for $4.1 billion in 2007.
He's a lot faster than you think. He's fast and he's stronger than he looks, then you see the evidence on the tape. "Guys are hitting him pretty solid pretty hard, but he's able to just kind of flinch it off Roethlisberger-like, and throw with a lot of velocity, even though it's a throwing motion that's pretty smooth. The ball comes out faster than you think it does, and with a lot more velocity than you think." Harbaugh reflected on a quarterback camp Luck attended in 2011 in which his former quarterback struck up a friendship with Colin Kaepernick, his current QB with the 49ers. "When Andrew came back from the academy, I just asked him what quarterbacks stood out to him, who was good and who he got along with," Harbaugh said. :He lit up talking about Colin. Andrew Luck Jersey Wholesale When I met Colin, I could see why. I could see the similarities in the two." Harbaugh said that he was flattered that Luck has given his former coach so much praise regarding his development and is subsequent success in the pros.
Quarterback Andrew Luck shines as Colts trample 49ers
It was nice to score, he said matter-of-factly of the moment. Jim Harbaughs former quarterback sure outplayed his current one, and it wasnt even close. Luck passed for 164 yards while facing his college coach for the first time, and the Indianapolis Colts defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 27-7, on Sunday. Trent Richardson scored a 1-yard touchdown on his first carry in his Colts debut after being acquired last Wednesday from the Browns. He was drafted two spots behind top-pick Luck last year. Ahmad Bradshaw added a 1-yard TD run in the final minutes, and Adam Vinatieri kicked a pair of field goals. Luck kept coming through again to give Indianapolis (2-1) more opportunities. I know hes grinning from ear to ear, Colts coach Chuck Pagano said.
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That was a heavyweight fight right there, Colts head coach Chuck Pagano said. Just a phenomenal, phenomenal effort. Luck got some assistance as the Colts also clamped down on the defence by holding the 49ers to 254 total yards. Indianapolis improved to 2-1 for the season after compiling 179 rushing yards, with Ahmad Bradshaw gaining 95 and a touchdown on 19 carries and the newly acquired Trent Richardson scoring his first touchdown as a Colt. One week after suffering four turnovers in a 29-3 defeat at Seattle, Kaepernick managed just 150 yards on 13-of-27 passing while being intercepted once and losing a fumble. We have to be better, Kaepernick said. I have to be better. I have to be able to make throws down the field. In Miami, Ryan Tannehill threw his second touchdown pass with 38 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, giving Miami a 27-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons in the Dolphins home opener.
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2013-08-08-andrew-luck He made it clear early on, if he tried to emulate Manning, or wonder how Manning might handle various situations, he'd drive himself mad. So he did the one thing he knew how to do, the thing he does quite well: Be himself. He was asked if replacing Manning ever felt like a burden last year. PHOTOS: NFL training camp action Seahawks TE Sean McGrath poses for a photo with his parents, Nita McGrath, third from left, and Pat McGrath, third from right, along with family friends and Seahawks tight ends coach Pat McPherson, right, in Renton, Wash., Aug. 15. Ted S. Warren, AP Patriots QB Tom Brady removes a heavy brace from his left knee Aug. 15, a day after he was injured in a joint practice with the Buccaneers in Foxborough, Mass. Stew Milne, AP Browns players square off in Berea, Ohio, on Aug.