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Luke Kuechly retires

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panthers55 Grand Master

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7 minutes ago, Floppin said:

I'm glad that I got the pleasure of seeing Luke play. It kills me that we have wasted so many generational talents on this team in the last decade.

He wasn't wasted. He was a 7 time probowler and 5 time all pro. He realized that he couldnt play at a high level anymore and didn't want to play until he got hurt or concussed more. He lasted 8 years after we were worried he wouldn't last for 5. He didn't need the money and his next level should be coach. That is what I hope happens.

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One of the best at the MLB position in the history of the league. I'm devastated as a Panthers fan. And as a fan of the sport because I feel like a storied career was cut short. But ultimately, I'm so happy for Luke that he's making the right decision for himself and his family. He's got a lot more days in front of him than he has behind them, and I'd sure as hell want to spend them as healthy as possible.

Great career LUUUUUUUKE!!!

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Just now, panthers55 said:

He wasn't wasted. He was a 7 time probowler and 5 time all pro. He realized that he couldnt play at a high level anymore and didn't want to play until he got hurt or concussed more. He lasted 8 years after we were worried he wouldn't last for 5. He didn't need the money and his next level should be coach. That is what I hope happens.

I'm not sure what you're trying to imply but he was wasted in my personal opinion. Personal accolades aside, we have wasted an immense amount of talent on this team. Think of the generational talents that we've drafted and what we've managed to do with them, from a team perspective. I could give two shits about how many All-Pro's any single member of our team has. The goal of an NFL team isn't about getting individual players an award. Luke will go down as possibly THE best MLB in NFL history. Awesome. It's still a waste from a team perspective.

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