# Bruce Arians says Andrew Luck had a rare skill that even Peyton Manning and Tom Brady lacked

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bruce-arians-says-andrew-luck-had-a-rare-skill-that-even-peyton-manning-and-tom-brady-lacked/
- Published: 2026-11-13T23:45:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T00:23:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/bruce-arians-andrew-luck-rare-skill-peyton-manning-tom-brady-lacked
- Topics: Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Arians says Luck remembered plays without notes.
- Luck was ready for a practised late-game situation.
- Arians says he may return to coaching.

## Summary

Bruce Arians says Andrew Luck’s ability to remember play instructions without taking notes set him apart from elite quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Recalling Luck’s rookie season with the Indianapolis Colts, Arians said the quarterback could repeat plays verbatim and was ready to act when a practised game situation arose.

Arians was Indianapolis’s offensive coordinator and later interim head coach in 2012, while head coach Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukaemia. Arians said Luck anticipated a late-game scenario, took the field before being called on and helped execute a drive that ended in a winning field goal. Luck is now general manager of Stanford’s football programme; Arians, who later won a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay, said he is healthy and interested in coaching again.

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