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Indianapolis Colts?owner Jim Irsay stuck to his word and secured franchise quarterback?Andrew Lucks long-term future with the organization before the start of the 2016 season.The Colts announced Wednesday that Luck had signed an extension through the 2021 season that will make him the highest-paid player in the NFL, based on guaranteed salary.Irsay announced the massive terms in a tweet:The NFLs previous biggest contract was the five-year, $110 million deal the Green Bay Packers gave quarterback?Aaron Rodgers in 2013. Last summer, the Seattle Seahawks gave quarterback?Russell Wilson a four-year, $87.6 million extension that included $60 million in guaranteed money.Sources told ESPN that Luck is guaranteed?$87 million with this extension. The previous most-guaranteed money for any NFL player was $65 million for both?Eli Manning of the New York Giants and Philip Rivers of the San Diego Chargers.I am thrilled and excited to continue with this great organization, Luck said in a statement. I am thankful to the Irsay family and Mr. Irsay for providing me with this great opportunity and the trust that theyve shown in me. I cant wait for this season to start.The No. 1 pick in 2012 out of Stanford, Luck took the NFL by storm the moment he stepped onto the field. He made the franchises transition from Peyton Manning a smooth one by leading the Colts to the playoffs in each of his first three seasons, reaching the AFC Championship Game in 2014 and claiming back-to-back AFC South titles.Luck has the fourth-most passing yards (14,838) by any quarterback in his first four seasons in NFL history. He also is the fourth quarterback with at least 100 touchdown passes through four years, including an NFL-leading 40 in 2014.But Luck isnt immune to struggles.The 26-year-old is coming off the worst season of his four-year NFL career, completing just 55.3 percent of his pass attempts and committing 13 turnovers in 2015. He also showed he is not invincible. Luck missed two games early in the year due to a rib injury, and he missed the final seven when he suffered a lacerated kidney early in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos in Week 9. He also dealt with shoulder and abdominal injuries.For months, Irsay had said he hoped and expected this agreement would be done around the Fourth of July holiday, if not before training camp. His goal now has been achieved.The organization is excited about getting this deal done and getting it done before the Fourth of July, Irsay said. Its a big number. It was a deal that was a fair deal for both sides taking into account being cap friendly, being reasonable in the last year in 2021.?Luck was scheduled to make $16.155 million this season, the fifth-year option on his rookie contract.The Colts report to training camp July 26 at Anderson (Ind.) University.Information from ESPNs Adam Schefter and Dan Graziano was used in this report. George Hill Bucks Jersey . 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If Kevin Ollie can find a silver lining in Friday nights opening loss to Wagner, its that his young team may well have learned a valuable lesson at the right time.Weve got to step back and go back to the drawing board and figure it out, Ollie said after his No. 18 Huskies were stunned by the visitors from Staten Island -- and the Northeast Conference. This is a dark time right now, but its going to a period after this where we say we got better from it.Another good thing for UConn is getting right back at it, which the Huskies will do when they host Northeastern Monday night.Weve got to get tougher, Ollie said. Our two toughest guys were our two smallest guys out there. Thats (freshmen) C.V. (Christian Vital) and Al (Gilbert). Weve got to get tougher and that starts with me as a coach. Ive got to get these guys ready to play. I take full responsibility and I will do that.Northeastern topped local rival Boston University 87-77 Friday night, with senior guard T.J. Williams scoring a career-high 30 points, dishing out eight assists and grabbing four rebounds -- and graduate senior transfer Alex Murphy scoring 20 points in the opener of his sixth college season.While THOSE Huskies have youth, the experience of the two opening night stars is similar to what Wagner brought to Storrs to snap UConns 27-game Storrs opening game winning streak.We did have a 12-0 run to tie it (in the second half), but they hit a three and every time they needed a bucket they made some big-time plays, said Ollie. Thats what a veteran-laden team does.Northeastern, out of Colonial Conference, was put on the map by Jim Calhoun, who moved from those Huskies to the UConn Huskies and did pretty well there.ddddddddddddNortheastern was picked to finish seventh in the Colonial. But Friday night, Williams became the first Northeastern player to score 30 in an opener since the late Reggie Lewis scored 32 at the Great Alaska Shootout -- against No. 2 Louisville -- in a win in 1986.That was Calhouns first year at UConn.We lost a lot of experience over the last two years, Northeastern coach Bill Coen said after Friday nights win.Murphy, who previously attended Duke and Florida, missed all last season because of injury and was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA -- taking it at Northeastern.Clearly, the level of competition rises for Northeastern Monday night -- especially considering UConn already learned the lesson of perhaps overlooking an unheralded opponent.Transfer Terry Larrier was a bright spot for UConn in his debut, scoring 19 points and grabbing seven rebounds.He played well for us, said Ollie. He was a real bright spot for us. He played very, very well for us, played with a lot of heart and played with pure heart.After Monday nights game, UConn, which likely cost itself a spot in the rankings, heads west. They visit Los Angeles, Ollies hometown, to play Loyola Marymount -- and then across the Pacific to play in the Maui Invitational. They face Oklahoma State in the tourney opener Nov. 21. ' ' '