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Luck's fast start impresses Colts' teammates

Each NFL game is like another finals week for Andrew Luck.Every play is scrutinized, every statistic comes with a comparison, and every week the critics expect him to do even more.By almost any measure, the rookie quarterback is already earning passing marks.He's impressed coaches with his memory and ability to adjust, gotten good reviews from the so-called experts because of his steady play and won over local fans after earning his first NFL win — in three fewer games than it took Peyton Manning in 1998. And he's a big hit in the locker room, too."The kid's got a lot of poise, a lot of fight. He's not easily rattled," defensive end Cory Redding said Wednesday. "For him to go through what happened (Sunday) and come in there and throw three lasers down the field like he did, he's just starting to show people what's to come."The Colts (1-1) brought in Luck as their new leading man, the anchor of a rebuilding project that was supposed to lead to future success.Turns out, Indianapolis (No....

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