Luke Kuechly retires

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Luke Kuechly retires <a href="https://t.co/CENZTGj0dP">https://t.co/CENZTGj0dP</a></p>&mdash; Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) <a href="https://twitter.com/mortreport/status/1217258353145077760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2020</a></blockquote>
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[allen_kcCard]

Wow!

[MahomesKnows]

Holy cow

[Mama Hip Rockets]

What the Luck

[ThaVirus]

Great player at his peak. Smart to walk away at this point too. I'll never forget seeing him hysterically crying when he suffered that concussion.

[Sassy Squatch]

This is going to be happening more and more. Dude is 28 years old.

[comochiefsfan]

Dude has had his fair share of concussions. Honestly I’m happy for him.

It’s definitely a tough break for Matt Rhule though.

[Deberg_1990]

This is going to be happening more and more. Dude is 28 years old.

Only with the guys who already made the big money

[Bowser]

Whoa

[Titty Meat]

Hes had like 50 concussions

[Sassy Squatch]

Watt should follow suit.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Shocker.

Probably best given all his head injuries.

[smithandrew051]

Patrick Willis 2.0

[KC Hawks]

He wants to play for the Chiefs.

[MahiMike]

The latest trend.

[MAHOMO 4 LIFE!]

Bruh..... he’s the best LB in the game

[smithandrew051]

Probably realized that he would have to face Mahomes if he ever made it to another Super Bowl...realized football wasn’t worth it anymore.

[Sofa King]

This is absolutely the right decision. He's still going to have massive issues later in life though.

[MAHOMO 4 LIFE!]

Definitely HOF player

[-King-]

Yeah if you've already made generational money and have concussion issues, no reason to keep playing and fuck up your future even more. Sucks but it's the smart decision.

[MAHOMO 4 LIFE!]

Players actually listening to Marshawns presser and taking it to heart

[Chief Northman]

Loved watching him play. Great competitor.
Best of luck in the next chapter Luke.

[Bwana]

Smart move with all the head knocks he has had.

[Red Dawg]

Great player
We almost drafted him but he went two picks earlier and we took Poe.

[PAChiefsGuy]

Lol what a joke this guy turned out to be

[MAHOMO 4 LIFE!]

Lol what a joke this guy turned out to be

Go fuck yourself you ball washing Alex Smith loving bitch!! Keuchly was the best LB in the game for a period of 8 years. He will definitely be in the HOF one day.

[rabblerouser]

Good decision

[carcosa]

Bring him in for a look???

[carcosa]

Lol what a joke this guy turned out to be

One of the dumbest posters here

[Johnny Vegas]

He’s taking care of his chicken

[Bwana]

Lol what a joke this guy turned out to be

:spock: WTF?

[PAChiefsGuy]

:spock: WTF?

Just joking. Man you guys on here are too easy.

He has had a lot of head injuries and he's got money I get it.

[comochiefsfan]

Lol what a joke this guy turned out to be

A joke because he already has his money and doesn’t want to be a vegetable 30 years from now?

You’re right. What a selfish punk.

[KCUnited]

Great player at his peak. Smart to walk away at this point too. I'll never forget seeing him hysterically crying when he suffered that concussion.

I may have shared this already, but I was stuck in a trauma center a few years back and they rushed in this guy who'd fallen off a roof. Only a curtain between us so I heard the doctor run through his tests then told him he had a severe concussion and they'd hold him for observation. Doctor left and this dude called a presumed loved one and broke down sobbing telling them the doctor told him he had cancer. I was there for a broken neck yet felt terrified for this dude. Like his brain was scrambled but still reacting in a way that he convinced the person on the other line he was dying. Concussions, man.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Definitely HOF player

great linebacker when he played, didn't play enough or long enough

[MAHOMO 4 LIFE!]

great linebacker when he played, didn't play enough or long enough

7 pro bowls and 5 all pros. That’s definitely enough

[Easy 6]

Crikey!

[carcosa]

great linebacker when he played, didn't play enough or long enough

Great careers are going to get shorter and shorter. The standard should shift accordingly.

[MMXcalibur]

Good for him, and I don't say that with any snark.

It had to be an incredibly tough decision, but the guy has been through his fair share of head injuries.

[Willie Lanier]

Just joking. Man you guys on here are too easy.

He has had a lot of head injuries and he's got money I get it.

:LOL:

The moment you realize that you just said something profoundly stupid, and then try to backpedal

[Willie Lanier]

Just joking. Man you guys on here are too easy.

He has had a lot of head injuries and he's got money I get it.

I also wanted to ask, what was the joke? Please break down how shitting on a generational talent was a joke.

If you're a comedian please walk me through the joke to help me understand the hilarity

[Rain Man]

Kuechly realizes that he'll never get a Super Bowl with Patrick Mahomes II in the league, so he's throwing in the towel. Smart move.

[dlphg9]

This isn't going to cause anything. It's the same thing people said after Patrick Willis retired. It didn't start some mass exodus.

[Sorry]

Go fuck yourself you ball washing Alex Smith loving bitch!! Keuchly was the best LB in the game for a period of 8 years. He will definitely be in the HOF one day.

He wasn’t Willis

[Buehler445]

I didn’t realize he was only 28. He seemed way older.

[JakeF]

Great player but he led with his head way too much.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Luke Kuechly stunned Carolina Panthers fans and players throughout the NFL with the announcement of his retirement on Tuesday night at age 28.




https://twitter.com/Panthers/status/1217257977352204294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1217273316173647873&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2F

I see he went out with a straight face

And a crooked nose.

[Sassy Squatch]

Is he the first player to ever unretire then reretire in 24 hours?

[lewdog]

Q yourself

[FloridaMan88]

Guess he isn’t on the Matt Rhule hype train.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Q yourself

Didn't see it bitch. Shut the fuck up

[InChiefsHeaven]

So...what was the reason? Injuries? I really like this dude too...well, good luck to him.

[FloridaMan88]

So...what was the reason? Injuries? I really like this dude too...well, good luck to him.

He’s had like five concussions, probably that was the reason.

[Mecca]

He’s had like five concussions, probably that was the reason.

He's had 10...and that one when he was carted off crying.

[Sassy Squatch]

So...what was the reason? Injuries? I really like this dude too...well, good luck to him.
He was legit sobbing after a concussion a couple years ago.

[Sassy Squatch]

Heh

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats <a href="https://twitter.com/LukeKuechly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LukeKuechly</a> on early retirement. You were a fearless player out there on the field. Soooo....when are you coming back??</p>&mdash; Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobGronkowski/status/1217272137544884225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[JohnnyHammersticks]

You hate to see it, but it was the intelligent thing to do. One of the best ever when he was healthy.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“In my heart, I know it’s the right thing to do.” <a href="https://t.co/mSDyJ0iEMw">pic.twitter.com/mSDyJ0iEMw</a></p>&mdash; Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Panthers/status/1217257977352204294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[The Franchise]

Again? What an attention whore.

[JohnnyHammersticks]

Q

Sorry, looked down, but not far enough.

Mods delete or merge plz

[InvinciBill]

Again? What an attention whore.

No, this is a different guy. Spells his last name with two Ks instead of an H.

[The Franchise]

No, this is a different guy. Spells his last name with two Ks instead of an H.

Makes sense now.

[neech]

I was hoping the Chiefs would've taken him in the draft at the time.

He was a stud, but too many hits you gotta think of your health for the long term.

He's made a good living, i'm sure he will get a great job in the sporting world perhaps if that is still want he wants to stay in that field.

[SuperBowl4]

Cashing out at the right time.

[Chiefshrink]

Guess he isn’t on the Matt Rhule hype train.

When you suffer from getting concussions too easily and have no QB and the only other playmaker on your team is McCaffrey your health will not endure a rebuild that is for sure.

Indirectly Luck's retirement made it a little easier to do this because you know he did not want to retire and truly loves the game BUT your health is of prime importance and he knew it.

[Chiefshrink]

Heh

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats <a href="https://twitter.com/LukeKuechly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LukeKuechly</a> on early retirement. You were a fearless player out there on the field. Soooo....when are you coming back??</p>&mdash; Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobGronkowski/status/1217272137544884225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Gronk trolling him? Does Gronk think he is being funny here?

[Brooklyn]

Gronk trolling him? Does Gronk think he is being funny here?

Gronk is trolling all the people who endlessly ask him when he is coming out of retirement.

[Megatron96]

This is all about the concussions. Hate to see it, he was one of the best at his position.

Hope he left early enough. Don't want to see him go down the Seau road.

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

Been listening to the talking heads debating on his HOF creds - both pro and con. Have to say, both sides have been making some pretty good points. More balanced than I thought they would (expected it to be 90-10 for HOF).

[TLO]

3 times

[TLO]

And another one

[TLO]

Retired

[rabblerouser]

How many times is this CTE candidate gonna retire?

[Discuss Thrower]

Epitomized "concussion prone". Hate to see him retire based on how great of a player but I'm glad he's man enough to step back for health reasons.

[tyecopeland]

Great player but he led with his head way too much.

This is why you should always lead with your heart.

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

And another one

Actually, the first one. *grin*

[gblowfish]

Hey, I think this guy retired!

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

Hey, I think this guy retired!

I'll need to check your sources on that. Did it come from KK or Pietro? :p

[Graystoke]

This thread makes me dizzzzy

[Kiimo]

Should have happened last year but still smart.

[Kiimo]

This is absolutely the right decision. He's still going to have massive issues later in life though.

Well technically we all will

[Setsuna]

Hopefully he won't be like the 50 First Dates chick. That was a harsh brain injury.