http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/02/phil-simms-not-sold-on-andrew-luck/
talk about it.
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Controversy sells newspapers.
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I would hate to be Andrew Luck. Sure in about 6 months he's gonna be chilling on South Beach with 15 beautiful women and drinking Jay Z vodka. But he has zero margin of error on the football field. Especially if he comes here. We've already built up this dream scenario in our heads that he's going to come in turn us around overnight. He's going to be a good building block, but it's going to take time to get where we need to be. I'm just afraid that if he comes in and, you know, actually needs time to adjust to the game that the fans are going to get impatient with him and things will get ugly. He's got big shoes to fill if he comes in Dan Marino and a tough act to follow in Cam Newton, and unhealthy expectations from fans...so yeah...lot of weight on his shoulders.
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My take? I'm sure there are those that thought Peyton Manning was over hyped. -
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to which his friend replied, "yeah, and he's not throwing many touchdowns either" -
I love when a member of the MEDIA talks about someone being "overhyped". That's like Kim Kardashian complaining about celebrities whoring themselves out for fame and attention.
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To Sims credit, at least he gives reasons why he feels like he does about Andrew Luck. You might not agree with it but he states a case.
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And sometimes these "can't miss" prospects actually don't miss.
No one was more hyped in any sport, ever, than LeBron James. His high school games were televised to national audiences when he was 16.
And whatever you think of his particular foibles, he actually is almost every bit as great as the hype proclaimedPandarilla likes this. -
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Wilt, LeBron, and Lew Alcindor were mentioned from the NBA. "The Great Gretzky" was brought up as a question, as no one knows a whole lot about hockey.
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The NFL graveyard is full of rocket arm QBs who failed .Its probably one of the least important assets you look for in a QB behind accuracy,field intelligence,mobility ,vision and leadership.
Joe Montana did not have a big arm yet he had those other desirable assets and led his team to several SBs .There are many other examples .
This looks to be a non story designed to create controversy and stir up the bloggers and message boards .:wink2:PhinsRock likes this. -
Luck is overhyped...thats the "cycle" we are in right now in the American process....soon the downturn will happen, the piling on of the "opposite viewpoint" (which Simms has also started)...its the nature of the American love/hate psychosis. We build up, to ultimately teardown, and then see how it all adds up in the end.
Asking if Luck is OVERHYPED isnt really up for debate.....knowing he is still an amazing prospect shouldnt matter from the hype standpoint, the end result PROJECTS Franchise QB success.
PROJECTIONS AND HYPE arent guarantees, he isnt perfect, but he is over hyped at this stage. I do think he has shown an NFL caliber arm, and has to date made equivalent NFL caliber throws.....thats where I disagree with where Simms is coming from. -
The hype of shaq and particularily Lebron transcended the sport. Non sports fans knew of Lebron and shaq as they were coming out to play in the pros. Only ardent football fans know who luck even is.
The hype between luck and Lebron and shaq is like night and day. The hype for luck is closer to the hype strausberg got than shaq and lebrontexanphinatic likes this. -
I never get over hyped for a guy who has yet to play an NFL down. That being said, Simms is certainly going against the grain here.
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All I ask is that this team start investing in the QB position in the first round and we find a "franchise QB". Luck sure seems like one to me but I don't have the expertise Phil Simms has either.
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He turned out to be pretty good.texanphinatic likes this. -
How this all plays out is going to be special for all Dolphans, with or without any Luck. -
If the NFL is really AMERICA's MOST POPULAR SPORT....then the HYPE around Luck is higher by default than anyone from NBA, NHL, etc.
The HYPE around LUCK is beyond rationale...it will tone down, he will have detractors, and FANS hoping to get the #1 pick, need to put it in perspective. -
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I don't know much about hockey but, have met many fans from Canada on South Beach. They are fanatics, and my impression was/is that if I suggested their teams sucking for a draft pick, I would have been PUCKED. LOLPSG likes this. -
Vick is a far more dirty word then LeBron is!
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Yes. Luck is hyped. But he will live up to the hype in the pros.
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I was surprised. I heard the interview with Simms on Sirius NFL, he was talking about Luck being overhyped, and he was talkin about how he doesn't think he has the arms strength to make some of the bigtime NFL throws. I was surprised. That's the first time I'd ever heard anyone talk negatively about Luck.
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