Posted on 11/10/2015 1:08:12 PM PST by ETL
The Indianapolis Colts, already reeling with injury and performing below expectations, received even more terrible injury news on Tuesday: quarterback Andrew Luck suffered abdominal injury in the team's victory over Denver. Luck is expected to miss two to six weeks.
Colts head coach Chuck Pagano announced the injury on Tuesday afternoon, saying Luck suffered a lacerated kidney and a partially torn abdominal muscle on a fourth-quarter scramble. This is in addition to the report from earlier this season that Luck had been playing with multiple fractured ribs.
The Colts are in a bye week this week, then face the Falcons, Buccaneers, and Steelers before closing out the year with three of four games against AFC South rivals. The Colts, at 4-5, sit only a half-game ahead of the Texans and, amazingly enough, only two games ahead of the Jaguars and Titans. A prolonged absence of Luck could open the door for another team to win what has long been the most slam-dunk division championship in the NFL.
Next Man Up! No excuses.
'Fractured tibia, sergeant'? 'Fractured tibia, sergeant'? Ooh. Proper little mummy's boy, aren't we? Well, I'll tell you something, my fine friend, if you fracture a tibia here you keep quiet about it! Look at him! He's broken both his arms and he don't go shouting about it, do he? No! 'Cos he's a man - he's a woman, you see, so don't come that broken tibia talk with me. Get on at the double. One, two, three, pick that crutch up, pick that crutch right up.
Thanks for the laugh! The photo helps me remember!
The Indianapolis Colts are down to one healthy quarterback on their 53-man roster and are in need of a backup for Matt Hasselbeck while Andrew Luck recovers from a lacerated kidney and torn abdominal muscle that will keep him off of the field for weeks. According to Pro Football Talk, Jason Campbell is on their radar.
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