Good to see Doyel's erratic rhetorical cannon aimed at Indy's own franchise. I think Luck can sense that he's supposed to make up for all the Colts flaws while at the same time having to shoulder one of the most uneven, ineffective, and average attacks in the league.
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2015/09/22/doyel-andrew-luck-making-bad-team-worse/72407940/
Pagano noted that the Colts “can’t turn the damn ball over,” which is the most agitated I’ve seen Pagano in almost a full calendar year. When someone in the media tried to give Luck an out, asking Pagano if his quarterback is under too much pressure behind a leaky offensive line, Pagano refused to go along.
“He has been dealing with that for three years now,” Pagano said, saying what I was saying earlier:
Luck has had the weight of the franchise on him since he got here. Why is he buckling so badly now?
Pagano then got cruel, noting that Zionsville High could beat the Colts with all those mistakes on offense. Then he delivered the coup de grace. Maybe it was unintentional, but this is what Pagano said about all the turnovers, about Andrew Luck’s poor play:
“It’s not that hard – it’s not trigonometry.”
Luck majored in engineering at Stanford. That’s a math-based major. Not saying Pagano was specifically mocking.
Just saying. Maybe he was.
After two games the Colts are in the same position as a year ago – 0-2, but facing a run of easy games against AFC South opposition – but understand something: Andrew Luck is not having the same year. He’s worse, much worse.
After two losses last season, Luck still was completing 63.2 percent of his passes for 542 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions. His passer rating was a respectable 85.5.
After two losses this season? He’s completing 54.7 percent of his passes for 493 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions. His passer rating is about 57.0.
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2015/09/22/doyel-andrew-luck-making-bad-team-worse/72407940/
Pagano noted that the Colts “can’t turn the damn ball over,” which is the most agitated I’ve seen Pagano in almost a full calendar year. When someone in the media tried to give Luck an out, asking Pagano if his quarterback is under too much pressure behind a leaky offensive line, Pagano refused to go along.
“He has been dealing with that for three years now,” Pagano said, saying what I was saying earlier:
Luck has had the weight of the franchise on him since he got here. Why is he buckling so badly now?
Pagano then got cruel, noting that Zionsville High could beat the Colts with all those mistakes on offense. Then he delivered the coup de grace. Maybe it was unintentional, but this is what Pagano said about all the turnovers, about Andrew Luck’s poor play:
“It’s not that hard – it’s not trigonometry.”
Luck majored in engineering at Stanford. That’s a math-based major. Not saying Pagano was specifically mocking.
Just saying. Maybe he was.
After two games the Colts are in the same position as a year ago – 0-2, but facing a run of easy games against AFC South opposition – but understand something: Andrew Luck is not having the same year. He’s worse, much worse.
After two losses last season, Luck still was completing 63.2 percent of his passes for 542 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions. His passer rating was a respectable 85.5.
After two losses this season? He’s completing 54.7 percent of his passes for 493 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions. His passer rating is about 57.0.