Colts GM Chris Ballard blasts NFL players returning to college: ‘Stupidest s— I’ve ever heard’

When the NCAA passed its new five-for-five eligibility model, it opened a can of worms that now actively impacts NFL rosters. Numerous professional football players are involved in eligibility lawsuits seeking a fifth year of college ball. Nobody from the Indianapolis Colts has filed for a temporary restraining order against the NCAA, though, and if anyone did, it's safe to say the plan would not land well with general manager Chris Ballard.

Ballard could not hold back his laughter when asked if anyone had approached him about leaving to continue their college career.

"No," Ballard said Tuesday. "It's the stupidest shit I've ever heard. I'm sorry. I know I'll catch crap for this. Your entire life, you fight to get up to the NFL, but now we're gonna go back. OK, that makes a lot of freaking sense."

The absurdity of athletes going through training camp with NFL teams and then playing an entire season with a college program is not lost on Ballard, nor is it lost on Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, who might see a couple of them on the other sideline when the Tigers take on No. 11 LSU in their season opener on Saturday night. LSU…

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