Injured QB Luck misses practice after another pounding

Indianapolis Colts players Andrew Luck, T.Y. Hilton, Erik Walden and Dwayne Allen talk about their playoff hopes and this Sunday's opponent, the Minnesota Vikings.Clark Wade/IndyStar

(Photo: Mykal_McEldowney/Indy_Star)INDIANAPOLIS – Thirteen times in Sunday’s loss to the Houston Texans, Andrew Luck absorbed the blows. Thirteen times he was on the wrong end of the shots doled out by the defense. Thirteen times the Indianapolis Colts quarterback sustained a hit, including the game-changing sack-strip by pass rusher Jadaveon Clowney.

As a consequence, Luck is still hurting. So much so the Pro Bowl quarterback was unable to practice Wednesday as the Colts began preparations for Sunday’s road game…