I never hold it against a Football player when they retire early this isn't a safe game to play, and when the risks begin to outweigh the reward it just isn't worth it to take any more of it.

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

Yea concussions are nothing to play with

@treylassiter51

3 ай бұрын

Luke was an absolute beast and an all around great dude perfect role model for kids as well.

@HillHomeGaming

3 ай бұрын

I have a hard time saying "early" - it's just sooner than we, as fans, would want them to so we can see them perform more awesome moments and highlights. But it is, IMO at least, better to walk away on your own terms then be forced to because of age or debilitating injuries. Good for Luke! He had an amazing career.

After having suffered 5 concussions he realized he had a family to consider and he couldn't take care of them if turned into a sponge, so he retired. Smart man.

Luke saw the writing on the wall with the organization and left with his health intact

@Coopnuts

3 ай бұрын

And his sanity

He still could have been one of the best linebackers today.

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

Easily

@charlotte_boy61

3 ай бұрын

Not in that 3-4 we switched to. Then again🤔 thats Luke. Im 2nd guessing myself

@Kevooo

3 ай бұрын

HE'LL BE EVEN BETTER ON THAT 3-4 LOL@@charlotte_boy61

@Jerry823Coates

3 ай бұрын

i didnt even realize he retired

@bisqwikbisqwik3622

3 ай бұрын

@@charlotte_boy61no that’s opposite to logic. In a 4-3 he had to cover a 1/3 of the field. In a 3-4 he would just cover a 4th

Concussions are no joke. My son had 3 as a college wrestler. He didn't wrestle his 4th year, and isn't the same person anymore. Peace to Luke. Great story. Thanks!

Luuuuuuuke!!! Panthers fans miss your play on the field but love that you are still with the organization.

@Oi40ozCasualty

3 ай бұрын

The Panthers GOAT.

Luke was such a great player.

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

Arguably the best panther ever!

@Whaleindowed

3 ай бұрын

Great person too

Still a hall of famer because he went to a Super Bowl, has DPOY, ROY, was either a probowler or all pro every year, but most importantly…retired in his prime. He didn’t fizzle out or have a bunch of unproductive years at the end like others, he simply stopped to preserve his health like Willis or Megatron. Miss watching him play, one of the best defenders of my life

@aveglenn51

3 ай бұрын

feel more players need to understand this and do this for their health and legacy

@gideonpowers5794

3 ай бұрын

@@aveglenn51 yes! Especially guys like Julio jones who don’t get my will definitely be a hall of famer, but hasn’t really been elite for over three seasons and injuries just keep piling up despite him not even being a consistent starter

@tclott316

3 ай бұрын

Super Bowls mean absolutely nothing to the Hall of Fame. Everything else, yes. But Super Bowls are a nonfactor

@gideonpowers5794

3 ай бұрын

@@tclott316 I wouldn’t say that. I think if great players don’t reach a Super Bowl it shouldn’t hurt their chances depending on circumstances, however if a player makes it or wins it and he was a major reason why is team got there, it should help their cause.

@tclott316

3 ай бұрын

@@gideonpowers5794 it doesn’t matter if you agree or not. The HOF committee has stated it, multiple times. Super Bowls do not matter

The greatest linebacker I've ever seen play in my lifetime! a killer playing style and very smart. He was like a QB on defense with the way he predicted plays

Watched every snap never seen him make one mistake. Best linebacker ive ever seen maybe player. He made his teamates better.the panthers havmt beem the same since he retired.

@Coopnuts

3 ай бұрын

Maybe that crazy moss Julio Jones got on him. It wasn’t really bad coverage though, and having a lb on Julio freaking Jones is stupid anyways.

He should be in the HOF soon imo, that dude gave my Falcons pure hell whenever he was on the field

He retired early for his health. Concussions add up and take their toll. You can still see his compassion for the game when he talks today. Dudes a first ballot HOF based on his short resume.

THE LEGEND RETURNS!!!!!!

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

HERE TO STAY!

Let’s go man been a fan for a long time it’s so great to see the original voice is back I’m so hyped!!!!

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for being a fan! WE ARE BACK BETTER THAN EVER!

@Xqzba

4 ай бұрын

@@JustFootballcan’t wait to see what you (or you guys I don’t know who else helps) put out, these really are the most bingable nfl content

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

@@Xqzbathanks for the kind words!

He was a STUD coming out of college I vividly remember his combine and seeing his highlights thinking he would be something special but never imagined he’d be this great over his career

HE'S BACK!!!!

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

TO STAY!

I can understand why defensive players retire early, especially LB's. These guys stay in so much pain. Remember how sore you were after a high school game? or middle school, or even little league game. Now imagine doing it in the pro's. Not only that but being a LB in the NFL, a really good LB that's in on the tackle 90% of the time. If he hasn't already done permanent damage he was smart enough to realize his body couldn't keep it up without sustaining the permanent damage.

As a 49ers fan, who grew up playing linebacker my all time favorite player is Patrick Willis and it’s crazy how similar him and Luke Kuechly are. Both played 7 seasons and made 5 first team all pros and 7 pro bowls, both led the league in tackles twice and both won defensive rookie of the year, both played in one Super Bowl and both retired earlier than expected. I don’t understand how it took Patrick Willis 10 years to be inducted into the hall of fame (you become eligible after 5 years of retirement) he should have been first ballot. Maybe im just biased, but judging off this i see Luke Kuechley being inducted around 2028/2029

LETS GO MY MAN BACK 🔥🗣

I can’t fathom how underrated you are. Please keep making these awesome videos.

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

THANKS! More coming soon!

Him and Patrick Willis had the exact same career only about 3 years apart

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

Your right!

Dude was a problem when he was on the panthers, much respect to luke and thats comin frm a saints fan

Randomly retired? There was nothing random about it. Many had already assumed he would be retiring because of his serious concussion issues. You have to be the only person that thinks this was a surprise to anyone LOL.

This is the first video I have watched on your channel, I'm looking forward to watching more! 🔥video

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

Thank you more content coming soon, I’ll give you a hint on the next video it’s about the greatest wide receiver for the team in Georgia 😉

WELCOME BACK!!

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Ive still never seen a better tackler. His tackle totals from college to the NFL is down right insane.

His pursuit and angles are unmatched to this day.

Ayy he’s back! 🔥

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

TO STAY!

Great video bro 🤌🏼

@JustFootball

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching hope you enjoy some of my other vids as well

My man nice vid. Yo shout out to the lax bros!!! Didn't know Kuechly played lacrosse. My little guy has been playing lacrosse for 8yrs and just started playing football for the school as a 7th grader. Going to show him this vid later.

@JustFootball

3 ай бұрын

I appreciate it

Ay your back man

@JustFootball

3 ай бұрын

I am!

There was also the Aaron Hernandez documentary that came out around that time. I feel that really had an impact. Because it heavily talked about CTE. I just remember watching it then the next day Luke retired.

You should do more rise and falls of recent nfl teams like you did for jacksonville

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

I’ve got some coming…stay tuned

That was a awesome short about Luke

@JustFootball

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Hands down the greatest panther ever with Steve smith #2 only cause he left for Baltimore.. when it comes to heart for the game , luuuuke and steve were the best examples.. keep pounding Carolina

I can remember seeing Kuechly at BC hockey games. And yes, he did look like Clark Kent.

I honestly think he left the scouting department because he pushed for us to draft Parsons, and got ignored as they drafted Horn.. I don't think he liked where the Panthers were headed. idk, just a thought. Great video!

Great video. Thank you for doing it. I stopped caring about the Panthers the day Kuechly retired. He was the last of the old guard as far as I am concerned. He played fast and hard and never quit. He will be in the Panthers Ring of Honor one day, and sadly that will most likely be the highest accolade he receives as I doubt his career was enough to garner HOF status. In my opinion it was, but I do not get a voice in that regard. He was also a great influence on the Charlotte community.

@JustFootball

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@ardascholar5289

3 ай бұрын

@@JustFootball i know they didn't really fade away but i would love to see you do videos on Steve Smith and Julius Peppers. Especially with Peppers getting inducted into the HOF now.

What up? Or welcome back

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

Thanks stay tuned to the channel more vids coming

I remember him getting that 2nd concussion and that look on his face said it all: he knew he wasn't signing another contract

I named my dog after him!

I honestly think there should be an 8 year cap on all players. Not only will it protect the players, but it would also make the league more competitive.

He played the game like it was meant to be played the most complete LB of the modern day

would tune into panthers game just for kuechly. what a legendary player, def belongs in panthers hof

He was awesome!

I remember when we drafted Luke, everyone hated the pick. Every on air personality on local radio was complaining about the Panthers not drafting a defensive tackle. Ultimately they were right. We should have drafted Fletcher Cox who's still playing at a high level years after Luke retired.

goat football channel

@JustFootball

3 ай бұрын

Thank you make sure you subscribe for new videos every week

Where did you go bro? I missed watching these

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

LIFE, BUT IM BACK!

@TrueGigachad5000

4 ай бұрын

@@JustFootball That's good

Lukeeeeeeeee

I feel good for Luke retiring. Too much head trauma. He got out at the right time, his health intact

He was the best LB ive ever seen but not with the greatest career sadly.

Being a Seahawk fan, I always compared him with our guy, Bobby Wagner. Bobby will be the HOF one day and I hope Luke will also. The HOF likes to have members play for a long time, Luke should have the years, we'll see. Sure was a great player.

@JustFootball

3 ай бұрын

Patrick Willis just made it I’m sure Luke will too

On sheer talent alone, Luke's a HoFer

I've always wanted to how pissed he was at Cam for not diving for the ball 😊

What happened to the Julio Jones video?

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

Had to remake it it’s coming back soon….very soon

Luke is def a Hall Of Famer IMO but idk if he’ll make it bc of the early retirement

@howdareyouexist

3 ай бұрын

he will, willis getting in with his also early retirement says the voters realize short but dominant careers are hof worthy

I’ve said this time and time again, Mike linebacker is the most dangerous position in football

Can and Luke are the reason I'm a Panthers fan

@melvinhunt6976

3 ай бұрын

One was a thief! He didn’t play linebacker!

@Youtubedeletes

3 ай бұрын

Cam???

It's amazing how people who never played just don't get it. It's like people are stupid on purpose. A player will have enough money to either take care of himself and his family for the rest of his life, or at least allow him to do what he wants. And you can walk away without permanent brain damage. Or, you can keep playing until CTE is absolutely guaranteed along with wrecked joints and other chronic pain, to earn money that you'll never get to spend. My son played college football, and walked away from it his senior year. Even in college, there are guys with multiple concussions that can't wait to get back out on the field. It's disgusting.

Shirt answer he valued his life

Carolina could've given him more for the 5 year extension because he was totally worth more... and this is coming from a Falcons fan.

Used to play with him on madden

Bruh im a saints fan and i always thought it was pronounced like Kwee-Klee

Bros back??

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

YUP!

Smart decision 👌

Next stop, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

Made it to 9 minutes. You couldn't let Luke speak for himself but show the entire footage? This is exactly what creative use is for! Its more like you love your own voice. There are several channels like this one, where the narrator thinks we are here for them. Nah, we ain't. And won't be back. Better go get a 9-5.

@JustFootball

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

He got out at the right time...The Panthers aren't winning anything until they get rid of Tepper - The worst owner in any sport.

I'm a Ravens fan. Ray is the GOAT. But Luke could have been 2nd if he continued on. He just didn't compare in the solo tackle department (ray has about 3x as many while only played less than 2x the games). He was him for sure

@JustFootball

3 ай бұрын

I’m a ravens fan as well

He’s a HOF’er for sure. There has only been maybe 2 others like him… LT and Ray Lewis in his prime… could cover 2 and stuff the run. He did say very early that he just wanted to play 9yrs. I came back way too early from multiple concussions as a young one in the early 2000’s and came back playing semi in the 2012-2013 seasons. I regret it very much as the Drs. That I spoke with almost 10-13 yrs before told be that my brain had been bruised. My parents and I not quite understanding … I ended up enlisting in the Marines and suffering more head trauma, but it being redacted or withheld from any documents as I discribe it … as just going to the Dr. I’m 41 now and wish I had the money as well as the support or intelligence to retire as he did. I admired him while he played and respected him moreso when he decided to retire.

@JustFootball

3 ай бұрын

Thank you sharing, and for your service I am also a current service member

someone shud do a vid on all time early retired players..luke..pat willis..barry sanders..megatron..etc

@JustFootball

3 ай бұрын

Got you!

Concussions!

Brain damage ain't nothing to play with.

He is the last great linebacker

Golden Age of the Panthers. Now my team is in ruins due to the worst owner in Professional sports.

A good career recap but you never answered the title question of your video.

@JustFootball

3 ай бұрын

I did towards the end

@Youtubedeletes

3 ай бұрын

Yes he did.

He was alright….

WHERE U BEEN MAN?

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

HAD TO HANDLE SOME PERSONAL STUFF! BUT IM BACK!

@CLHoofie

4 ай бұрын

@@JustFootball YESSIR MAN

Future HOF inductee

All those tackles wht caused his sudden retirement

Concussion aren't something to take lightly

He play like he was 6.6 275lb😢 with Reckless abandonment and he wasn't

He was a problem. I loved his play and I'm a Lions fans.

People feared Clark Kent 59

What happned to you it’s been a year

@JustFootball

4 ай бұрын

Life but I’m back

@TheHuntMan121

4 ай бұрын

@@JustFootball Please tell me this is ture

I'll say it Better than Ray Lewis

I miss this dude. Still looks like he could crack heads, but that was the problem in the first place.

Easy money

Randomly? He had 100 concussions

He retired

got paid and got out, is it that confusing?

He retired due to too many concussions and had kids about to be born

Fell short to von miller lol

Had a cte episode and quit

He easily could of played 5 more seasons

Bobby Wagner is the goat of this generation

@JustFootball

2 ай бұрын

Debate able

Newton just a poser anyway LK deserved better

Great linebacker, but not a Ray Lewis.

@JustFootball

3 ай бұрын

No one has been able to replicate his dominance

He kept testing positive. Guess he was too kushly for the league.

Not the best, but one of