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There were questions coming into the season about how well Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck would play in his comeback season, but he has done nothing but impress his former backup, Matt Hasselbeck. Luck didn't just have to recover from injury, he also changed his throwing motion to improve his play, which has made a big difference in the results on the field.
Luck is on his way to winning Comeback Player of the Year and has led the Colts into the postseason for the first time since 2014. Hasselbeck doesn't think any of this would be possible if Luck wouldn't have been so willing to change up his game:
“I just think he finally listened,” said Matt Hasselbeck, Luck's former backup and now an NFL analyst with ESPN. “I don't know if that's the right way to say it. He's changed his style of play for sure. He had the humility to adapt. He's a guy who has been very, very successful as a quarterback in the NFL in different offenses, and it really feels like he has humbled himself in such a way that he's willing to buy into whatever Frank Reich is selling offensively with the quick throws and not holding the ball as long.
Luck threw for 4,593 yards, 39 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions in the regular season. He already played well twice against the Houston Texans this year, and if he can play well on Saturday, the Colts could be on to the second round of the playoffs.
