Bruce Arians recalls Andrew Luck's photographic memory as Colts rookie in 2012
Summary
- Bruce Arians, the Indianapolis Colts' offensive coordinator and interim head coach in 2012, discussed coaching rookie quarterback Andrew Luck in an interview with Jordan Schultz.
- Arians said Luck took no notes and had a photographic memory, repeating instructions back verbatim, unlike Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, who kept notebooks.
- Arians recalled that in the 2012 season, known for the Colts' late wins, Luck was ready for practiced situations before being called on, including one that led to a late field goal win.
- Andrew Luck, whose NFL career was shorter than some contemporaries, is now the general manager of the Stanford football program.
- Arians, who later won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, said he has recovered from health issues and has the itch to return to NFL coaching.
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- Bruce Arians says Andrew Luck had a rare skill that even Peyton Manning and Tom Brady lacked
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A Fox News article recounts Bruce Arians telling Jordan Schultz that Andrew Luck, his Colts rookie in 2012, needed no notebooks and had a photographic memory unlike Peyton Manning or Tom Brady, and would repeat instructions verbatim in the team's late wins. Arians also says he has the itch to return to NFL coaching, while Dan Dakich claims A.J. Ross reported Shedeur Sanders called his own plays against the Saints.
