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08:10 AM ET 06.13 | The first day of the rest of his life came Tuesday for Andrew Luck in the form of working with the Colts. Worried about Luck missing a handful of practices because of his college requirements? Don't be. First, he's a ridiculously quick learner. Coby Fleener and Griff Whalen, teammates of Luck's at Stanford and now with the Colts, speak with wide-eyed admiration about how quickly he picks up the in intricacies of a new playbook. ... College quarterbacks come into the NFL more prepared than ever, the result of playing so much seven-on-seven in the summer and the proliferation of pro-style offenses in the college game. "I've managed to learn the playbook, so I don't think I'm starting at zero," Luck said.

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June 13, 2012 08:16 AM ET

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Well hell I hope so.

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June 13, 2012 08:17 AM ET

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Good Luck Andrew!

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June 13, 2012 08:20 AM ET

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This might have something to do with why the Colts drafted him #1. Just Sayin

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June 13, 2012 08:21 AM ET

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Which playbook? The Peyton Manning Playbook, or the Curtis Painter Playbook?

"See Joseph Addai. See Joe run. Run, Joe, run." And even that will have to change, since Joe ran out of Indy as fast as he could go.

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June 13, 2012 08:26 AM ET

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I think he could have had worse coaches at Stanford than Harbaugh. At least there, you've got a guy that knows the position.

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June 13, 2012 08:37 AM ET

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Learning the play book will not be the problem. Staying upright long enough to execute the play is the problem.

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June 13, 2012 09:21 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:37 AM ET 06.13 by 50yearfan

Learning the play book will not be the problem. Staying upright long enough to run for his life is the problem.

Fixed...

Otis B. Driftwood

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June 13, 2012 09:22 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:24 AM ET 06.13 by Commerce Comet

Echo that Mangler.........Tremendous pressure on the young man to replace a legend............Just remember Andrew.....You can't be Peyton Manning.......Just be Andrew Luck and you will be fine..........

Only if Andrew Luck never throws a pick or drops a ball or loses a game. Fans are a fickle bunch. I don't envy his job. Saviour of the franchise is is one tall order. Only Aaron Rogers has pulled it off in recent history, but he did have help from Favre flopping so miserably he made Packers management look like genius's.

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June 13, 2012 09:24 AM ET

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Yes, he'll take a beating this year but he's a smart and talented kid. Luck will be fine in the long run.

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June 13, 2012 09:49 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:42 AM ET 06.13 by Hell-A-Waits!!

He'll be out of the league in 2 years.

Now THAT'S a hot sports opinion!

Otis B. Driftwood

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June 13, 2012 09:54 AM ET

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He'll be out of the league in 2 years

Yea and that Ryan Leaf kid will be a helluva lot better than that Manning guy........

Armyof7

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June 13, 2012 09:59 AM ET

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now Colts will have three greatest quarterbacks of all-time: 1. Johnny Unitas 2. Peyton Manning 3. (ten years from now) Andrew Luck

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June 13, 2012 10:08 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:49 AM ET 06.13 by Otis B. Driftwood

Now THAT'S a hot sports opinion!

Ignorant, ill-informed, hateful and laughably wrong, but hot, no doubt.

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June 13, 2012 10:10 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:21 AM ET 06.13 by Debbie Does

Which playbook? The Peyton Manning Playbook, or the Curtis Painter Playbook?"See Joseph Addai. See Joe run. Run, Joe, run." And even that will have to change, since Joe ran out of Indy as fast as he could go.

Wishful thinking since your team picked up Addai. Or should I say the oft injured, never on the field version he's become. Luckily your Pats don't really use the RB much so you can hope he'll work out for 10-12 carries a game.

Sports Know it all

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June 13, 2012 10:27 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:08 AM ET 06.13 by EZWriter

Ignorant, ill-informed, hateful and laughably wrong, but hot, no doubt.

Who knows?? He COULD be right...Tim Couch and Jamarcus Russell were also #1 picks who didnt last long...Im just sayin....you never know what can happen to the kid. He could end up being shell shocked like David Carr too, thats the fun about speculating

DR_Universal

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June 13, 2012 10:55 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:10 AM ET 06.13 by Sports Know it all

Luckily your Pats don't really use the RB much so you can hope he'll work out for 10-12 carries a game.

That's all we ask. And it's all we need. Personally, I wish we'd have kept BJGE.