The Patriots had to clarify Bill Belichick's improbable reaction to Andrew Luck's retirement

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In case you haven't heard, *cough* Bill Belichick *cough*, Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts shockingly retired from football at the age of 29 this past weekend.

Luck's retirement is one of the most surprising in sports history due to many factors and unless you live deep beneath the surface of the earth like Belichick, you already know all there is to know about the decision. Monday while speaking to the media, the Patriots head coach was about Luck retiring and gave an answer only he could.

Belichick on Luck announcing his retirement: "He's a good player. I didn't see that, but I don't really follow them."
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) August 26, 2019

Belichick was asked about #Colts QB Andrew Luck retiring: "He's a good player. I didn't see that, but I don't really follow them."pic.twitter.com/XdUnbHrjb9
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 26, 2019

The Patriots and Colts have a bit of a history (Deflategate anyone?), so some though Belichick's reaction was a way of trolling the Colts. Others suggested his "I didn't see that" comment meant he actually didn't know about Luck's retirement until that very moment in the press conference.

The quote is surely open for interpretation, but the Patriots added something to the transcript that suggests Belichick did know Luck called it a career.