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[Dtman513]

Not sure if this if this is old news or not.

Currently Quan Cosby wears #12 on our roster.....

So, what # will Luck get?

[WSnotch]

I'm sure he'll get 12 if he really wants it.

[Captain Americolt]

Could wear number .395729357 for all I care. As long as he's the real deal.

[ManningToCollie]

I'm pretty sure Quan Cosby will switch his number.

[a06cc]

I think he should get number 11. Number 7 and 12 are played out for a Quarterback, 11 is a "Lucky" number.

[GoColts8818]

Not sure if this if this is old news or not.

Currently Quan Cosby wears #12 on our roster.....

So, what # will Luck get?

Generally speaking if a player of Cosby's level has a number a player of Luck's level will want all Luck has to do is make a donation to Cosby's bank account and he can have the number.

[MAC]

Yeah, people have been conjecturing about this off and on for some time.

Cosby is such a fringe player (29 years old, 6 catches, no starts) that if he has even a shred of a survival instinct he will offer the number up to Luck on a platter the first time he sees him, if not sooner. Luck, being polite, will probably buy him dinner or something. Or he can just wait until Cosby is released in August and take it then.

That doesn't mean that he won't chose another number. Frankly I'll laugh out loud if he does.

[coltsfan1828]

I would like to see him wear 13 for irony.

[MAC]

I think he should get number 11. Number 7 and 12 are played out for a Quarterback, 11 is a "Lucky" number.

Only in the sense that it's associated with gambling, which is kinda frowned on by the league. The only "lucky" number that would be interesting - at least in an ironical sense - would be #13.

I don't want him to wear #7 because I loved Bert Jones (and it's also associated with gambling). I don't want him to wear #10 because it was worn by Art Schlicter (speaking of associating with gambling ). I don't like #12 because I associate it with Brady.

In the grand scheme of things I don't really care. He has to earn our respect before he'll mean anything to me, and at that point I might like the number because I associate it with him. If he busts we probably won't even remember his number. What number it is doesn't really matter.

Yet.

[Warhawk]

I think he should get number 11. Number 7 and 12 are played out for a Quarterback, 11 is a "Lucky" number.

#12 wins Super Bowls. That's all #12 does.

Not 11. Not 13. 12.

[Warhawk]

I don't want him to wear #7 because I loved Bert Jones (and it's also associated with gambling). I don't want him to wear #10 because it was worn by Art Schlicter (speaking of associating with gambling ). I don't like #12 because I associate it with Brady.

You associate 12 with just Brady, and not, say, Bradshaw, Staubach, Griese, Stabler, and Namath?

[Balzer40]

If Luck wants #12, then thats what he'll get. Cosby will either agree or be searching elsewhere for employment. Luck may be nice about it and offer Cosby a coupon for McDonald's or something, but Cosby won't have a choice no matter what.

[Coltswarriors]

Cosby will switch his number. Luck will be #12.

[Andy]

Luck will get 12 if he wants it. Quan Cosby will probably not be on team next year too. Don't worry, he's got it.

[Warhawk]

BTW, just for reference, 14 of the 46 Super Bowls have been won by a #12 (1 Namath, 2 Griese, 4 Bradshaw, 2 Staubach, 1 Stabler, 3 Brady, 1 Rodgers). 26 of 92 starting Super Bowl QBs wore 12 (the aforementioned, plus 1 more Griese, 2 more Staubach, 2 more Brady, 4 Kelly, and a few others I don't care to recall at the moment).

[coltsfan1828]

I should have clarified, my comment was solely based in irony. Luck will wear 12 if he wants it.

[MAC]

You associate 12 with just Brady, and not, say, Bradshaw, Staubach, Griese, Stabler, and Namath?

I was expressing disgust for the number based on it making me think of Brady - who's annoying face I've seen staring back at me from a #12 uniform WAY too many times in recent years. Who else might have worn it is not relevant to my point, and frankly incredibly unimportant to me. There are only so many numbers to go around, and all of them have been worn by hundreds of players.

Many others here have mentioned the volume of successful QBs who've worn the number, but without looking it up (or having someone else provide the number) the only ones that would probably pop into my head on their own would be Griese and Namath. I liked the former, detested the later. I also liked Stabler and couldn't stand Bradshaw. Do I really need to take all of that into account to express my preference for Luck's number? He can wear what he wants and make it his own. The fact that others have worn it on other teams shouldn't factor into this.

In fact just the idea of saying "he can't wear it because so many other great QBs have worn it" turns my stomach. Luck is a college kid who hasn't accomplished anything. In fact he hasn't even been drafted yet. Should we discuss what uniform he's going to wear when he enters the HOF while we're at it? How about he makes the team first? We were talking about silly reasons for him to avoid certain Colts numbers, not his imminent deification.

[bahhummbug]

Could wear number .395729357 for all I care. As long as he's the real deal.

Agree Agree Agree

[Jason_S]

#12 is too played out. I agree that Luck will get that number if he wants it but I really hope he picks a different number. I like either #13 (my personal lucky number...my name's Jason...what'd you expect ), #14 or #16.

[Captain Americolt]

Prefer #16

[Raycolts12]

Prefer #16

Thats Ryan Leaf's number

[Captain Americolt]

Ok so?

[John Doe]

I am sure Cosby can be convinced to give up the number to Luck.

[FireJimCaldwell]

That doesn't mean that he won't chose another number. Frankly I'll laugh out loud if he does.

So will I.

[Phil J]

Andrew has to buy out all of Quan's jersey's!

how many of them are there?

[Andy]

Thats Ryan Leaf's number

or Joe Montana...

[Marcio James]

Luck #18

[Ohio Colt]

as much as big jim is calling him #12 in tweets I don't think quan and luck will have abby drawing hat picks over the number

[21isSuperman]

Well, Johnny U wore 19 and he was a great Colts QB. Peyton wore 18 and was a great Colts QB. 17 anyone?

[Colts20593]

Well, Johnny U wore 19 and he was a great Colts QB. Peyton wore 18 and was a great Colts QB. 17 anyone?

Austin Collie

[21isSuperman]

Austin Collie

Wow...I'm stupid. But if people want him to switch with Cosby, he could also switch with Collie...though I don't see that happening. I'm still shocked at how I forgot Collie....

[GoColts8818]

I would like to see him wear 13 for irony.

That didn't work out too well for the last guy who went from 12 to 13 with the Colts in terms of Vandy.

[GoColts8818]

Luck #18

Just to spite Colts fans on so many levels.

For the record I am fully aware that Irsay said 18 will not be worn by anyone again just having some fun.

[Gavin]

I dont care what number he wears

[Indianapolis-Colts-Fan]

I honestly hope Cosby holds on to #12. I mean seriously? You guys act as if Andrew HAS to have number 12. Cosby had it first. First come first serve. If Cosby wants to keep it then let the guy keep it my god. Respect a man for what he is. A man. I hate how ppl are with players. Fans look at a player who wasn't a starter in college and say this guy is trash. I mean he worked at Wendy's. What a loser. Some ppl have to work a real job to make a living. Lay off. First come first serve IMO.

[coltsfanmilyman]

Yeah, people have been conjecturing about this off and on for some time.

Cosby is such a fringe player (29 years old, 6 catches, no starts) that if he has even a shred of a survival instinct he will offer the number up to Luck on a platter the first time he sees him, if not sooner. Luck, being polite, will probably buy him dinner or something. Or he can just wait until Cosby is released in August and take it then.

That doesn't mean that he won't chose another number. Frankly I'll laugh out loud if he does.

I bet if you already have his jersey you wont lol. . .

[subvet]

Could wear number .395729357 for all I care. As long as he's the real deal.

I agree but how to get in on the front and back of the jersey....

[TrueBlueFan]

Lets just give him a jersey who cares what the number is. When you think about the greats of the game thier # dont come up its how well they played the game.

[Gavin]

395729357 ALRIGHT WHOS GIVEN OUT MY SISTERS PHONE NUMBER!!

[FightLikeSin]

if Luck takes #12...what will I do with my Quan Cosby #12 jersey guys?!!??!?!