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NEW YORK Backstage for the Radio City Music Hall, inside a hallway simply exterior your players' green room, Andrew Luck squeezed past his / her father. The newly minted No. a single opt for had been sporting some sort of lapel flag shaped much like the Indianapolis Colts horseshoe, different appended by their mommy soon after this pick.

"It procured the girl some time to have this in," Mary Ellen, your quarterback's bit of sister, said. "She seemed to be for instance that graduation boutonniere youngster nervous about poking someone."

The horseshoe wasn't the one point pinned on that Stanford quarterback Thursday night. The best complete draft pick and choose right now connotes the expectations of an Colts franchise planning for a quarterback worth being expensed as being the upcoming Peyton Manning.

"My football hero," Luck labeled him, again.

If Luck experienced a bill that week for every period he was asked about the difficulty of filling Manning's shoes, he'd have . binding agreement that appears plenty including the one they've poised to be able to sign. ESPN described which Luck will certainly obtain four-year deal well worth just simply a lot more than $22 million, along with that statistics influenced by just what exactly Cam Newton authorized intended for since the No. one particular choose past year, in relationship on the salary cap.

Even amid that hoopla, however, Luck toted himself when using the similar aw-shucks conduct this offered rise to his status because the nerdy superstar out of Stanford. Asked precisely what he would shop on having his first NFL paycheck, Luck chatted of acquiring "a residence as well as a condo or maybe something" in close proximity to his new job.

It was proposed of which he or she could now

replace their antiquated reverse phone. Luck laughed and shook his head. "I'm still resisting,'' your dog said.

Maybe he'll receive a different mobile phone since a new college gift: After a new cameo with Indianapolis on Friday based on his brand-new fans, Luck will mind returning to Palo Alto to compete their gradation around architectural style and design major .

He ideas that will go walking in school ceremonies this specific June, even though his job lookup ended any time Commissioner Roger Goodell declared his name about stage. There seemed to be simply no shock, just simply some light drama, seeing that quite a few boos erupted coming from within Radio City Music Hall.

That greeting ended up being with existing chants regarding "RG-3! RG-3!" like for example Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin I, who seem to would certainly soon end up being taken second total by way of your Washington Redskins.

Such an uncomfortable benefits for the NFL failed to point Luck, that in no way quit smiling. He promised that will his or her earliest behave since Colts quarterback could well be obtaining a technique in just the policies to see whenever possible together with his new receivers, Reggie Wayne as well as Austin Collie.

"There's equipment to be able to do," Luck said. "You can start exceeding your playbook. (I'd choose to get) by using Reggie plus Austin plus start tossing plus try and start out racking up that will rapport. That'll end up being critical."

Luck, your 6-foot-4, 234-pounder, threw 82 touchdown subsides in just 38 adventures at Stanford. Though his label wasn't some sort of shock from No. 1, the option has been even so significant. He results in being the Cardinal's fourth quarterback to get used first overall, essentially the most by virtually any school. The others tend to be Bobby Garrett (1954), Jim Plunkett ('71) plus John Elway ('83)

" Andrew Luck is with regards to when in close proximity to ideal of the prospect because we now have had in the long, much time time, and he has been the complete correct guy for your Colts," Steve Mariucci, the previous 49ers coach, explained about the NFL Network on Thursday night. "They could determine long-term now just how they want to develop their sports team around your ex offensively plus defensively."

Luck floated around Radio City Music Hall for that remaining night, carrying out interviews as well as congratulating the actual users with his bloke draft class. It appeared to be in the course of individuals rounds that will your dog occured by his or her father, Oliver, which informed his or her daughter that will West Virginia linebacker Bruce Irvin possessed simply long gone 15th on the Seattle Seahawks.

"Sweet!" Andrew Luck exclaimed, high-fiving his dad.

Oliver Luck will be the West Virginia specific sport director. He is likewise a ex - NFL quarterback (a second-round pick), who seem to seemed to be intelligent more than enough taking Thursday night's festivities in stride.

"There wasn't really any kind of conspiracy adjacent exactly where Andrew or maybe Robert appeared to be going," Oliver said. "Nonetheless that ended up being a great moment."

The tranquil surroundings with the Lucks that weeks time allowed these folks to treat their vacation on the Big Apple to be a loved ones vacation. They required throughout a Broadway show ("Warhorse"), sat in with a New York Times content conference (the Lucks are usually newspaper junkies) whether or not Andrew had been as well chaotic to visit either. They involved using him should the quarterback recorded an physical appearance Thursday together with David Letterman. (Side note: Oliver traveled to eight numerous score school together with Letterman's wife.)

Now, though, that this glitz plus glamour are generally over. Andrew is going to placed absent of which pin in addition to applied his work boots. He's received sneakers to fill.

"You pick up this word 'professional' chucked about a good deal if you find yourself around college," Luck said. "They say, 'Act like a professional.'

"Now, it really is in which time. I look extremely honored. I'm blessed. I'm fortunate enough to be in such a situation to be able to characterize my family, your Colts along with the NFL to the very best with my own abilities."

Contact Daniel Brown at dbrown@mercurynews.com