Dearest mother All of our hard work and dedication to one another as a unit has led us to this point. We march to the Ten Sea to battle Titans once more. Should we achieve victory, our campaign shall gloriously expand. Inform the cows my resolve is strong. I love you. Andrew Capt. Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) It's remarkable has even gotten to this point. After for a quick recovery, an , a , the , getting , and countle s underneath pa ses, Luck isn't just back playing football again. He's back playing like , which has the on the verge of a postseason berth.On Sunday, Luck has a chance to lead the Colts back to the playoffs with a win over the in Nashville. The has , giving Luck the platform he deserves to put the finishing touches William Nylander Jersey on a harrowing journey that at multiple points appeared to be leading toward rather than the promised land. How he got back to this point was anything but ordinary.Twenty-three months ago, Luck underwent surgery to fix a nagging, shoulder injury. Dearest mother I had surgery on my shoulder bone. Now, don't fret. While under the knife, I also had them tighten my neck beard. Andrew Capt. Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) It didn't seem like that big of a deal at the time. Colts owner Jim Irsay said Luck would be good to go for the beginning of the 2017 season. But when the season began, Luck wasn't on the field. Dearest mother The day has arrived. The unit will engage in its first Nic Petan Kids Jersey battle against the cantankerous Rams. I long for action. Andrew Capt. Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) Dearest mother It appears my sidearm will continue to accumulate rust as I again will not drill this week. I remain flummoxed. Andrew Capt. Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) Dearest mother The trigger on my sidearm remains in the locked position. As such, I am still unable to drill. Frustrations mount. Andrew Capt. Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) After a short-lived return to the practice, . Dearest mother My campaign has ended. My sidearm will not fire for some time. I shall aid the unit the best I can. I love you. Andrew Capt. Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) His journey took him all the way to Europe, where he searched for answers. Almost exactly a year ago, by expre sing optimism that he'd be able to play football again.Dearest mother I shall remain in Europe a bit longer. I have been informed no battle will take place this week; the men deserve a rest. Funny, they have no squirrel oil in this land, but rather mole grease. Confounding. Andrew Capt. Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) Dearest mother I remain in Europe, in search of a treatment for my neckbeard. I am far too young for a transplant using bear fur, which has been suggested. I shall try to relax today, in much the same fashion as my unit. I find myself flummoxed, yet buoyant. Andrew Capt. Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) Dearest mother I intend to leave Europe soon. I believe I found what I sought. Just how luscious my neckbeard shall become, only time will tell. I hope to be back with my unit before the Titan men attack the camp. My feet ache, but my spirit soars. Andrew Capt. Connor Brown Jersey Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) Dearest mother I write with splendid news. I believe I have succe sfully replaced the firing pin in my sidearm, which means I can once again use it. I cannot lie, a great deal of rust has accumulated from non-use. However, I am confidant my aim shall return quickly. Andrew Capt. Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) Given the Colts' mismanagement of the situation, it wasn't wrong to question Luck's future in football. He ! Dearest mother I write with exuberance. Today, for the first time after many sunrises, I fired my sidearm in full view of onlookers. It was a sight, I admit. Some were startled. The unit has a grueling campaign that inches closer daily. I shall be ready. I love you. Andrew Capt. Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) When he did step onto the field in game action, , leading many of us to a sume his shoulder couldn't handle the rigors of a downfield pa sing game. In Weeks 1-3, Luck averaged 5.3 yards per pa s. At the end of a Week 3 lo s to the , the Colts replaced Luck with backup for a Hail Mary, adding more ammunition to the belief that he wasn't capable of making downfield throws. Three months later, Luck is averaging only 7.1 yards per pa s, which ranks Dominic Moore Kids Jersey 24th out of 33 qualified pa sers. , which falls toward the lower end of the spectrum, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. For the sake of comparison, consider that Luck averaged 8.9 air yards per pa s in 2016.But that might not be a bad thing. In Frank Reich's offense, Luck is getting rid of the ball quicker. In 2016, his average time to throw was 2.88 seconds, which ranked near the top of the league. This year, it's at 2.62, which ranks near the bottom of the league, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. Suddenly, Luck is no longer taking the kind of shots that can lead to a shoulder getting me sed up in the first place. He's been sacked 17 times so far this season. He was sacked 41 times in 2016.And it's working. Through 15 games, Luck is completing a career-high 67.2 percent of his pa ses for 4,308 yards, 36 touchdowns, 14 interceptions, and a career-high 98.0 pa ser rating. By DYAR, , Luck ranks seventh. By DVOA, a Football Outsiders' metric that measures a quarterback's value per play, Luck ranks 10th. By QBR, Luck ranks sixth. WIth everything that happened to him over the past two years, this season should be considered nothing other than a resounding succe s for Luck. He's back to being a top-10 NFL quarterback, he should win Comeback Player of the Year, and suddenly, the roster around him isn't awful either. The Colts' offensive line ranks , according to Football Outsiders. Sunday night will be the culmination of an arduous proce s that has fittingly led to this point. While Luck has outshot expectations in his first season back under center, his return has been somewhat overshadowed by the ascent of quarterbacks like , and stellar play from the likes of and . Even in his own division, Luck is competing for attention with the flashier, newer . Luck has mostly flown under the radar when he deserves widespread acclaim, but he'll get all the praise he deserves by sending the Colts to the playoffs with a primetime win over the Titans. And so, with the first of my five best bets this week, I'm taking the Colts -3 at Tenne see. Luck's comeback gets the fairytale ending it deserves.Last week:3-2 This year:45-34-1 Colts (-3) at Titans The easiest argument Mike Palmateer Men Jersey in favor of the Colts is that the Titans might have to start in a win-and-in game. Even if is able to play, I feel good about the Colts' chances of winning handedly. By DVOA, . You won't find the Titans until No. 20. In recent weeks, Titans running back has come alive, rushing for 492 yards over his past three games, all of which the Titans won. B