INDIANAPOLIS -- Andrew Luck is tired of talking football.Hes ready to actually play.Sure, Saturdays game against Baltimore is only a preseason opportunity to match wits with one of the leagues traditionally strong defenses. Yes, its at home, where he hasnt suited up in more than nine months. And, of course, hes eager to prove hes back to his old self.The Colts quarterback just doesnt want to make more of it than necessary.Its another step, Luck said Tuesday. In any seasons journey, regardless of what happened the previous year, it will be good to step on the field and run some plays with the guys.This year is different, though.Many fans have eagerly awaited Lucks return from an injury-marred 2015, a season in which the three-time Pro Bowler went 2-5 as the starter, was on pace to throw far more interceptions than any of his previous three seasons in the league and failed to make the playoffs for the first time. Initially, it looked like the comeback journey would begin Aug. 7 at Canton, Ohio -- until the game was canceled because of unsafe field conditions.Last week, coach Chuck Pagano implied that his starters were likely to play one or two series as had been the case in previous seasons. Eventually, he decided not to take any chances with Luck on a rainy day Buffalo or against the Bills blitz-happy defense.The next chance comes this weekend, and all indications are that Luck will finally play.I assume so, he said with a laugh.If Luck he does make it onto the field Saturday, the to-do list will be long.First, he must get acclimated to taking snaps under game conditions from rookie center Ryan Kelly, the Colts first-round draft pick. Kelly played 15 snaps in last weekends 19-18 victory over the Bills.It will mark the first time Luck runs Rob Chudzinskis revamped offense against an opponent. Chudzinski took over as coordinator when Pep Hamilton was fired in November but waited until the offseason to install his entire offense.This game also could be the first real test of how the new play-calling system works. Chudzinski intends to take advantage of a rules change that allows coordinators to call plays from the coaches booth directly to the quarterback. Previously, play calls from the coaches box had to be called to sideline and relayed to the quarterback.While Luck cant wait to get back to work and beyond some of the lingering questions about his health and performance, some teammates are excited to see Luck play for the first time since sustaining a lacerated kidney against Denver on Nov. 8.Absolutely, I want to see him play, Pro Bowl linebacker Robert Mathis said. Hes our franchise quarterback.Pagano acknowledged Tuesday that the Colts were pretty vanilla in their play-calling last weekend and has not dropped any hints about whether that will change with Luck presumably behind center. He is keeping the play-count on Luck a secret, too.Receiver T.Y. Hilton, Lucks favorite target, doesnt expect Luck to be rusty after such a long absence.Thats what OTAs and minicamps are for, Hilton said. Hes ready and I want him out there.Luck wants to be out there leading and inspiring his teammates for as long as he can -- just like any other game.Ive always thought that the first preseason game as a rookie is a special, special thing. Its the first time you go and put on a uniform, then after that they are all somewhat the same in a sense, Luck said. Its not to downplay any of them, there are things you get better at. Winning regular season games is the important thing.Note: The Colts released veteran receiver Josh Boyce on Tuesday. 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Thomas Leuluais NRL career will not draw to a close on Sunday with tears or speeches or wistful glances around Mount Smart Stadium.Hes not even sure, he says, if his own mother will come.But the 31-year-old does hope his final Warriors outing ends with the satisfaction of victory and a few cold ones with the boys.Leuluai has played six years with the Warriors in two separate stints, making his 85th and final appearance for the club this weekend against Parramatta.Hell return to English club Wigan in the off-season, where he previously enjoyed a successful six-year spell.But the self-effacing Kiwi wont be getting too sentimental about it.I wont be crying in the sheds or anything like that, Leuluai said.Dont get me wrong, Ill miss this place and love all the people here.But Im just one part of the team.In his time in Auckland, Leuluai has played just one season of finals football - his first in 2003 when the Warriors fell in the semi-final to eventual premiers Penrith.He said the teams failure to make the finals in 2016, particularly given the Warriors late collapse last week against the Tigers, was a regret that would linger for some time.Yet the five-eighth was confident the Warriors would make progress without him.Theres a lot of good young players coming through, so Im pretty sure there wont be any trouble going forward, Leuluai said.Weve definitely improved from when I first came here and even from the start of the year.Head coach Andrew McFadden lauded Leuluai for his professionallism and skill.ddddddddddddHe said Leuluai was a pleasure to coach.He has a very uncompromising character and hes a great leader in our team, McFadden said.Hes someone were going to miss.Leuluai, who expressed his wish to see McFadden stay in the top job despite overseeing yet another unsuccessful finals tilt, hoped to go out on a high against Parramatta.The Eels have been dogged by problems off the field in 2016, including a salary cap breach that saw them docked 12 points.Star recruit Kieran Foran also quit the club with mental health issues, playmaker Corey Norman was suspended for drug possession and Jarryd Hayne snubbed his former side for the Titans.Leuluai was impressed by the Eels efforts in the circumstances.Its a credit to them that theyve been out of the playoffs for a long time but been playing some really good football, he said.I just want to finish with a win so we can all sit around and enjoy it and have a beer.STATS THAT MATTER:* The Warriors have won nine of their past 13 matches against the Eels, including their last three NRL encounters.* Five of the past six matches between the two sides have seen more than 45 points scored.* Only the last-placed Knights have conceded more points per game (33.6) than the Warriors (24.4) in 2016.* Parramatta have lost their past five away matches for the first time in three years.(SOURCE: FOX SPORTS LAB) China Jerseys Cheap NFL Black Jerseys Wholesale NFL Autographed Jerseys NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys NFL Cheap Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale NFL T-shirts Camo China NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Autographed Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys China NFL Hoodies ' ' '
