[rm1369]

If Luck had retired after the shoulder issue then I’d have thought a return was more likely. But he went through hell to return from the shoulder only to retire from what we’ve been told was a relatively minor ankle injury. That seems to say it’s about the cumulative effects of the game and the stress it puts on his body. That is never going to go away and in fact will likely only get worse as he ages. I don’t think Luck ever saw himself as a QB like Manning or Brady. I think he saw himself as a football player. And I don’t think he would enjoy playing the game falling down when someone got near him to preserve his body. He’s either playing all out or he’s out. So he’s out. And he’s smart guy with a lot of other interests, when his body is feeling better it isn’t going to make him want to play, it’s going to reinforce that he made the right decision.

Of course that’s just my half assed assessment of it. I know I have no real idea what will happen. That’s just why I don’t believe we’ll see him play again. I hope I’m wrong.