A rare Andrew Luck appearance came with a surprise on the NFL Week 3 "Thursday Night Football" postgame show.
The former Indianapolis Colts quarterback, participating in a segment after the San Francisco 49ers defeated the New York Giants, showed up in a Civil War-Esque captain uniform, poking fun at a popular social media meme.
An account on X called "Capt. Andrew Luck" became an internet meme during Luck's playing career. It offered reactions to weekly games or moments in the NFL. The Civil War persona was a play on Luck's shaggy neck beard and short hair, which fans believed resembled a soldier in the 1800s.