Twitter: Aikman savages Doug Gottlieb on Luck

[InTheZone]

TRUE ACTUALLY. He wouldn't have.

Lol he just quit because someone pushed him too hard out of bounds.

 

[MyUserName]

I’m all for ripping millennials most of the time (let’s face it, as a generation they’ve earned it) but I back Aikman on this one.

My only concern is the timing of Luck’s decision and how it could’ve been handled differently.

 

[InTheZone]

I also believe the sticky mentions cowboys only discussions belong on the fan zone, this belongs in the nfl zone with that other Dak thread. Don't want to have to read another size 48 sticky in red to remind us

 

[Brooksey]

Luck can do anything he wants with his life and Gottleib has the right to his opinion, neither is wrong. I tend to side with the Gottleib idea that quarterbacks of older generations wouldn't do this, although I'm sure they're were a few, who knows.

 

[ghst187]

Got no issues with Luck retiring and wish him the best. Class dude, great player. His life, not ours.
Totally don’t blame him, dealing with injuries gets old and if it robs you of your enjoyment then it’s time to move on. It’s very different than a two year premature hold out B.C. of a contract by someone who may or may not stay out of trouble.....

 

[Rockport]

Luck got booed out of the stadium and he should have. What kind of pathetic ***** quits 2 weeks before the season begins because of an ankle sprain?

If he wasnt willing to risk an ankle sprain he should have retired in the offseason.

Aikmans tweet is addressed at you.

 

[G2]

Until he's in Lucks shoes, it's just gibberish.

 

[ghst187]

Guess practicing free throws was too hard for Doug back in the day too?

 

[Sydla]

You should have seen Damien Woody's response LMAO!

I love how the premise some of the twits here tried to float was that this would essentially piss off the old timers who would "never quit on their team" and yet all these retired players are rushing to Luck's defense.

 

[mcmvp]

I’m not going to get into whether ‘he’s a quitter/not a quitter’ debate...but I will say Luck could’ve handled the timing of this better.

This isn’t a conclusion that just someone just wakes up with one day. He and his wife have been discussing this for a while. It’s his body and his decision, but I think he could’ve, perhaps, not waited until 2 weeks before the season opener to drop the bomb.

Either way it would be a shock to everyone...but a big part of this hysteria is the timing of it.

 

[Sydla]

I’m not going to get into whether ‘he’s a quitter/not a quitter’ debate...but I will say Luck could’ve handled the timing of this better.

This isn’t a conclusion that just someone just wakes up with one day. He and his wife have been discussing this for a while. It’s his body and his decision, but I think he could’ve, perhaps, not waited until 2 weeks before the season opener to drop the bomb.

Either way it would be a shock to everyone...but a big part of this hysteria is the timing of it.

If you believe the reports, he's been batting this around for a few weeks and the team was apparently well aware of what was going on before last night.

 

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[texbumthelife]

To the people calling out Luck for quitting two weeks before the season starts, you guys know owners cut players two weeks before the season starts all the time, right? He more than paid his dues to that team.

Honestly, more player should make this decision.

 

[CATCH17]

Luck can do anything he wants with his life and Gottleib has the right to his opinion, neither is wrong. I tend to side with the Gottleib idea that quarterbacks of older generations wouldn't do this, although I'm sure they're were a few, who knows.

Probably because they never touched Luck's money throughout their entire career and didn't have all of the information about longterm health after playing football.


Luck has a 100 million dollars.

 

[Whyjerry]

I love it. The irony is that Gottlieb's behavior suggests he is desperate to win over millennial fans. Guy is 43 and he acts and writes like he is 23. It must be exhausting for media types to try to stay fresh and hip 24/7 these days. I also never understand how these guys even have jobs. I was at a fairly large party last night and we were all talking about Gottleib. Had to be 15 of us. Everyone hated the guy. Maybe this finally sinks him.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

I also believe the sticky mentions cowboys only discussions belong on the fan zone, this belongs in the nfl zone with that other Dak thread. Don't want to have to read another size 48 sticky in red to remind us

If Hall of Famer Troy Aikman’s words of wisdom aren’t Cowboys-related, regardless of what he’s talking about, then we should burn this whole ruse down once and for all.

It’s in the Cowboys section because it belongs in the Cowboys section.

 

[sean10mm]

Luck probably doesn't just have a sprained ankle, the Colts made vague references to a bone injury but have been super evasive about Luck's true injury status leading up to this.

Luck didn't quit after some catastrophic injuries from 2015-2017 so I don't see why we're assuming he's suddenly gone super soft.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

To the people calling out Luck for quitting two weeks before the season starts, you guys know owners cut players two weeks before the season starts all the time, right? He more than paid his dues to that team.

Honestly, more player should make this decision.

While I’m 100% on Luck’s side on this, that’s not an apt comparison. Players get cut for the benefit of the team. The GM’s, owners, and GM-owners () aren’t doing it out of spite or personal satisfaction.

Andrew is not retiring for benefit of the team, he’s doing it strictly for personal reasons. This is why fans are okay with owners doing it, but upset with Andrew... however misguided that disappointment is.

 

[sean10mm]

I’m all for ripping millennials most of the time (let’s face it, as a generation they’ve earned it)

Did they earn it in Iraq, or Afghanistan?

 

[GMO415]

Aikman throwing down....nice