The Andrew Luck Era has officially began (in less than spectacular fashion). To Luck’s defense, Peyton had a pretty rough outing his first game as a rookie back in 1998. This is certainly no indication of how the rest of his career will play out, but in the short term, it at least proves that Luck is just like any other rookie.

Meanwhile in Minnesota ^[1], Christian Ponder rebounded nicely from a rough rookie season, finishing with a passer rating of 105.5 and the W at home against Jacksonville ^[2].

This Week 2 matchup features a few veterans on the defensive side of the ball who would like to avoid the title “rebuilding.” Dwight Freeney, and Jared Allen are looking to win now, and you can be sure they’ll make their presence known heading into this game.

Does Andrew Luck get his first win of his young career at home? Let us know in the comments below!

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