Joe Po on Andrew Luck and Priest Holmes

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

That is the Posnanski column I remember more than any of them, also.

I also have no idea what it has to do with Luck. QBs don't take a pounding like running backs, Priest never earned $100 million, and never quit on his teammates - in fact, he loved the game so much he came back after multiple devastating injuries.

Priest is the ****ing man, and a warrior, and knew what he signed up for, and willingly took the abuse. He knew the deal.

Andrew Luck, in comparison to guys like Priest, is soft.

I mean, the dude injured himself snowboarding.

Originally Posted by YontsRBake

While this blog has a good overall message, is it really fair to compare the beating QBs take to a RB getting 300+ carries a season?

I didn't read it as trying to compare the two so much as it was just pointing out that people tend to ignore the toll that pain has on one's body and mind. Priest took a regular beating, while Luck has had some bad luck (no pun intended). But both spent a lot of their football careers in pain, and I can understand why a dude who is already set for life would be willing to walk away if he's living life in a constant state of pain.