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So he is not going to play this year without a new contract?  Even in SF?

Who exactly is saying that?     that seems...inaccurate     I'd be far more concerned if they hadn't talked to his doctors.  But Ballard himself said they had a ton of questions for his doctors.  And did they really need to have extensive conversations with him about his health since he played 2 years after having the surgery?     All of the doctors that have spoken, you know...the guys who are educated on this and do it for a living, have all said there are no injury concerns.  The only ones that seem to be concerned about his "injury history" are those that seemingly refuse to believe what those doctors are saying.     The same thing was also said about Manning after he had the surgery.  Yes, Manning had nerve issues in his shoulder after the surgery, but I don't recall him ever having issues with the neck again.  Still, some fans kept saying the same "he's one play away from retirement" that we're seeing now.     Yeah, Hunter himself pretty much said as much.  But it didn't sound like it was about him not wanting to play in Indy as it was about him wanting to play in Houston, which is where he's from.

I think they've overestimated how much better players get with coaching. I mean, a lot of these guys have been playing football since they were kids and have been coached since then. If the light hasn't come on by the time they get to the NFL why should it all of a sudden happen now?   I'm not saying it never happens, because there are numerous examples of it working out, but if a guy has 5 years of college football experience and he's still just relying on being hyper athletic (just an example)....   Anyway, let's not let this devolve into Ballard grievances. Go Latu, go Colts!