Andrew Luck is struggling at quarterback this season, but he has some great book recommendations.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has long had a reputation for being smart. Not just football smart, Luck is book smart, too. Since his early days in the NFL, pundits have noticed his intellect. In 2013, Robert Mays of the now-defunct Grantland commented on his use of the word “foreboding” in a post-game presser. Apparently, it’s newsworthy when a football player to have a big vocabulary.
Luck’s intelligence shouldn’t come as a surprise. During his time at Stanford, he relished his academic opportunities as an architecture major as much as his athletic opportunities as the quarterback of Stanford’s football team. Still, the concept of a smart football player still generates news.
Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Andrew Luck’s reading habits and book recommendations to teammates. Yes, apparently Luck enjoys a good book, and passes his finds on to his coworkers, a common practice in the workplace. Perhaps unusual, though, is that Andrew Luck’s workplace is a football field. And, apparently, football players aren’t supposed to use big words or read books. If they do, it’s news.
One of his most unusual selections was a book on concrete architecture, according to backup quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. Center Khaled Holmes also commented on Luck’s propensity for discussing literature and his latest literary finds. “He’s a voracious reader,” Holmes said, “and he likes talking about it. There’s more book talk than people assume, especially in the off-season when we’ve got a little more free time. This is an intelligent group of guys.”
Breaking News: NFL don’t just play video games and listen to music. They also read books and talk about them.