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Stanford's 'General Luck' Bobblehead Is the College Football Giveaway of the Year
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Before he was general manager Andrew Luck, he was Capt. Andrew Luck.
During his playing days as the quarterback of the Colts, Luck was parodied by an X (formerly Twitter) account with the handle @CaptAndrewLuck, who posted in the form of letters written by a soldier from war. The account—which has amassed nearly 450K followers—still posts from time to time and is always good for a laugh.
Luck has since retired from playing the game and is now serving as the general manager for the Stanford football program. Ahead of the team's November 29 game against Notre Dame, the school is set to give away Capt. Luck-themed bobble heads—announcing the promotion as only Capt. Luck can:
Dearest Mother —
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) October 1, 2025
We’ve unearthed 20,000 relics bearing my likeness. They shall be bestowed upon our loyal supporters Nov. 29.
— Andrew
🎟️ https://t.co/7Z2fGFJTET pic.twitter.com/zGv4jlu7sQ
Translation: The first 20,000 fans to step foot inside Stanford Stadium for the Cardinal's contest vs. the Fighting Irish will receive the bobble head. Here's what they look like:
Even Capt. Luck himself is excited about it:
Dearest mother —
— Capt. Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) October 1, 2025
I hope you enjoy the gift. It took me weeks to whittle the perfect piece of lumber … but I feel the end result is stupendous. Please move the figurine among the live stock daily, so all have some time with me. Do not let the hogs be greedy with it.
— Andrew https://t.co/lNDCRkUyA0
An awesome way to honor one of the best players to ever come through the Stanford program.
The Cardinal sit at 2–3 though the start of the 2025 season. They're off this coming weekend, but will head to Dallas to take on the SMU Mustangs on Friday, Oct. 10.
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Mike Kadlick is a senior NFL news writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.