Colts' brass claims QB Luck will be ready on April 2
INDIANAPOLIS -- After meeting with the media on Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard and newly-hired head coach Frank Reich tried to give the media, and fans, a clearer glimpse of their immediate plans for the franchise. First of all, both Ballard and Reich fully expect quarterback Andrew Luck to be ready for the start of offseason conditioning work on April 2. Yes, the quarterback is making progress as he continues his rehab process in Los Angeles. No, Luck has yet to throw a football during his most recent rehab program. And, no, Luck isn't getting any more medical procedures on his right shoulder. "We've ruled out surgery," Ballard said. "Remember, he played for two years banged up. Going a year without that (throwing) motion every day ...