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Now, does the above cover absolutely every single kind of distraction that is unwanted? Probably not, but you should by now have a good idea of the general types of things we will be discouraging. The above examples are meant to give you a good feel for / idea of what we're looking for. If something new or different than the above happens to come along and results in the same problem (that being, any other attitude or behavior that ultimately distracts from actually just discussing the topic at hand, or that is otherwise disrespectful to other posters), we can and we will take action to curb this as well, so please don't take this to mean that if you managed to technically avoid saying something exactly like one of the above examples that you are then somehow off the hook.

That all having been said, our goal is to do so in a generally kind and respectful way, and that doesn't mean the moment we see something we don't like that somebody is going to be suspended or banned, either. It just means that at the very least we will probably say something about it, quite possibly snipping out the distracting parts of the post in question while leaving alone the parts that are actually just discussing the topics, and in the event of a repeating or excessive problem, then we will start issuing infractions to try to further discourage further repeat problems, and if it just never seems to improve, then finally suspensions or bans will come into play. We would prefer it never went that far, and most of the time for most of our posters, it won't ever have to.

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There's always a small minority that like to push people's buttons and/or test their own boundaries with regards to the administrators, and in the case of someone acting like that, please be aware that this is not a court of law, but a private website run by people who are simply trying to do the right thing as they see it. If we feel that you are a special case that needs to be dealt with in an exceptional way because your behavior isn't explicitly mirroring one of our above examples of what we generally discourage, we can and we will take atypical action to prevent this from continuing if you are not cooperative with us.

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In any case, quite frankly, the overall quality and health of the entire forum's community is more important than any one troublesome user will ever be, regardless of exactly how a problem is exhibiting itself, and if it comes down to us having to make a choice between you versus the greater health and happiness of the entire community, the community of this forum will win every time.

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2018 Andrew Luck Progress Report

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  • Originally posted by Suaveness View Post
    He's still a worry given the types of hits he took today. The Bengals played dirty as they usually do, so hopefully this isn't a weekly occurrence.
    I thought the Bengals were played very dirty as well. The guy who got tossed deserved it - he clearly lead with this head intending to injure. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets another week since that's exactly what the NFL is trying to get out of the game. I have no idea how Luck didn't get concussed or worse on that.

    I actually thought most of the other hits he took weren't too bad as these things go, other than the time he took a helmet to the chin and then got flopped on by 350 pounds of linemen, which was also dirty and penalized. I liked how he generally stayed in the pocket and went through his reads. I like the play calling too, more short passes which helped the line, and also help Luck get in the habit of getting rid of the ball quicker.

    All and all, he exceeded my expectations by a fair bit. He looked healthy, and mostly pretty sharp.

    You're caught up in the Internet / you think it's such a great asset / but you're wrong, wrong, wrong
    All that fiber optic gear / still cannot take away the fear / like an island song

    - Jimmy Buffett

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    • Originally posted by Bluboy View Post

      I wonder what practice he is watching? Greg Cosell from NFL films says Luck has not had a good preseason and he lacks zip on the ball which is what I noticed in the Seattle game comparing his passes to Wilson's lasers. On another forum people watching those practices say that Luck is floating a lot of passes and that he lacks zip on the ball and it is really noticeable when he is throwing right beside Brissett. I will be watching Monday night but at this stage that zip problem is disconcerting.
      Is Ol Blu on "vacation" again? That's probably best. He would be blowing up this board right now. I hope he didn't crash his RV.

      One thing you have to admit is that he's pretty well on target with this post from over 2 weeks ago.

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      • You quote Blu, why? When have you ever dug up one of us "sunshiner" posts and said wow guess you all were right after all"? But you do for Blu?

        3 games in, I personally didn't expect Luck to be ripping 100mph fastballs at this point, did you? Most of you said Luck was "done" and didn't have hope he'd even be back, and yet here we are. So I'd say we've progressed well past what you all thought he'd be by now. He's going to take time getting that pre-injury strength back, that's pretty much a given. Stating his arm strength isn't 100% yet is pretty much "duh" for me.
        Last edited by Kid Minneapolis; 09-27-2018, 08:08 PM.
        There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.

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        • Originally posted by Kid Minneapolis View Post
          You quote Blu, why? When have you ever dug up one of us "sunshiner" posts and said wow guess you all were right after all"? But you do for Blu?

          3 games in, I personally didn't expect Luck to be ripping 100mph fastballs at this point, did you? Most of you said Luck was "done" and didn't have hope he'd even be back, and yet here we are. So I'd say we've progressed well past what you all thought he'd be by now. He's going to take time getting that pre-injury strength back, that's pretty much a given. Stating his arm strength isn't 100% yet is pretty much "duh" for me.
          He is actually exactly where I expected. I wasn't saying the same thing as Ol Blu. I had issues with the veracity of many statements made by Colts management about his status. But as for Luck, I was hoping he would fully recover.

          Really I thought it would go one of two ways. He would come back and with surgery and magnificent rehab considering his visible increase in muscle mass, I thought the upside was that he would be pretty dominant. The downside was that he would get into the season and things would go downhill and either his arm would come apart either from using it or some kind of nasty hit.

          So far, it's still looking OK. I don't still don't know how this thing turns out and I don't want the Colts talking like they are not concerned. I want honesty and truthfulness like many fans and I don't think we've always gotten that out of the Colts and I'm not talking just about Irsay.

          ...and btw, I just quoted the biggest Colts fan of them all...

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          • Originally posted by Kid Minneapolis View Post
            You quote Blu, why? When have you ever dug up one of us "sunshiner" posts and said wow guess you all were right after all"? But you do for Blu?

            3 games in, I personally didn't expect Luck to be ripping 100mph fastballs at this point, did you? Most of you said Luck was "done" and didn't have hope he'd even be back, and yet here we are. So I'd say we've progressed well past what you all thought he'd be by now. He's going to take time getting that pre-injury strength back, that's pretty much a given. Stating his arm strength isn't 100% yet is pretty much "duh" for me.
            I'm starting to believe they're both the same person.

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            • Originally posted by BornIndy View Post
              I'm starting to believe they're both the same person.
              That's why I call him Old Blu and Gold.

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              • I don't think they're the same. Ol' Blu was just a bitter old dude with attachment issues, and he only came here to be a nuisance. He got banned after the Bengals game, BTW.

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                • Luck isn't back fully. But he has already shown he is a game changer in just three games. Minus the Doyle fumble and dropped passes in the end zone and no one is quoting a banned troll. There is no indication that Luck will not regain his velocity. There is indications that he can be the quarterback who can take a team with an elite defense and strong positional players into the playoffs. I mean if we had a taller receiver the pass to TY would have gotten us a score. If we had tackles we would have had a shot on 4th and 3. If we had an experienced elite defense the go-ahead drive riddled with penalties would not have happened. We have 13 more games and we can play the guessing game and some will be right and others wrong. The problem is when we are so bent on proving ourselves right that we alter what is happening. Confirmation bias happens and we dig into extremes and paint the other side with extremes. This is not honest discourse. Going forward I would encourage to evaluate what is at hand in the scope of what is at hand.

                  BlueandGod is not Blu. He may share similar qualities, but at least he is willing to talk about things in detail.

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                  • Originally posted by Major Cold View Post
                    Luck isn't back fully. But he has already shown he is a game changer in just three games. Minus the Doyle fumble and dropped passes in the end zone and no one is quoting a banned troll. There is no indication that Luck will not regain his velocity. There is indications that he can be the quarterback who can take a team with an elite defense and strong positional players into the playoffs. I mean if we had a taller receiver the pass to TY would have gotten us a score. If we had tackles we would have had a shot on 4th and 3. If we had an experienced elite defense the go-ahead drive riddled with penalties would not have happened. We have 13 more games and we can play the guessing game and some will be right and others wrong. The problem is when we are so bent on proving ourselves right that we alter what is happening. Confirmation bias happens and we dig into extremes and paint the other side with extremes. This is not honest discourse. Going forward I would encourage to evaluate what is at hand in the scope of what is at hand.

                    BlueandGod is not Blu. He may share similar qualities, but at least he is willing to talk about things in detail.

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                    • Originally posted by LuckSwagger View Post
                      I don't think they're the same. Ol' Blu was just a bitter old dude with attachment issues, and he only came here to be a nuisance. He got banned after the Bengals game, BTW.
                      Bless Ol Blu's heart but he is the picture you see in the dictionary next to the word Troll. You know this not because he is objective, willing to criticize or even has a critical bent. I can be like that. He's a troll for a myriad of other reasons.

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                      • 4500/36/12 pace through the first quarter of the year

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                        • some ups and downs to start, then a really good game yesterday, if he can look good again on a short week on Thursday I'm pretty comfortable with where he's at and going forward

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                          • One big difference in his hail Mary and Brissett's is Brissett's nearly went out of the endzone. Luck's ended up just at the goalline where it needed to be. Of course the receivers weren't there yet... but that is a bit on Luck and timing and a bit on the line and Luck throwing when he had to throw.

                            My point is... if you have one throw and one throw only, I want Luck throwing it. I don't trust Brissett's touch at all.

                            I also think it's time to start thinking about trading Brissett if there's any real value there at all. Luck seems sufficiently 'back' to play the season and the team record would indicate we're not going to be in any position to need a backup who can go 1-1 or 1-2 to tread water and keep us in the playoff hunt if Luck was to miss a couple of games with a new injury.
                            Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.

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                            "A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, that’s teamwork."

                            -John Wooden

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                            • Originally posted by Bball View Post
                              One big difference in his hail Mary and Brissett's is Brissett's nearly went out of the endzone. Luck's ended up just at the goalline where it needed to be. Of course the receivers weren't there yet... but that is a bit on Luck and timing and a bit on the line and Luck throwing when he had to throw.

                              My point is... if you have one throw and one throw only, I want Luck throwing it. I don't trust Brissett's touch at all.

                              I also think it's time to start thinking about trading Brissett if there's any real value there at all. Luck seems sufficiently 'back' to play the season and the team record would indicate we're not going to be in any position to need a backup who can go 1-1 or 1-2 to tread water and keep us in the playoff hunt if Luck was to miss a couple of games with a new injury.
                              If Luck gets injured we aren't going to tread water without him. We aren't treading water with him. And not because of him. My guess is the rest of the team will hit their stride. But I don't see us winning more than 6 games with a Luck like this. The inexperience is evident. The lack of tackle and cornerback is evident. We don't have the pieces yet to compete. Maybe if people come back from injuries, then they need to get acclimated.

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                              • I still think we can hold off trading Brissett. There's no hurry, and this team isn't going anywhere this year. We've got no other QB to back Luck up, and until our tackle situation is fixed, I'd feel more comfortable with a good backup around.
                                Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.

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