Welcome to the NFL, Andrew Luck.
On his first pass attempt of the preseason, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft dumped off a pass to running back Donald Brown, who ran untouched into the end zone for a 63-yard touchdown to give the Indianapolis Colts a 7-0 lead over the visiting St. Louis Rams.
That play was just a preview for what was to come. Luck threw another touchdown pass and finished 10 of 16 for 188 yards with two touchdowns, as the Colts routed the Rams, 38-3.
It's only the preseason, and Luck's pass to Brown was behind the line of scrimmage and traveled less than five yards. It was a good start for a quarterback who is tasked with replacing Peyton Manning -- a future Hall of Famer and one of the best ever to play the game. Fun fact: Manning also scored a touchdown on his first NFL preseason pass back in 1998.
We'll continue to wait another few thousand attempts that actually count before putting Luck in Canton, though.
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