There has been a lot of talk in the last few weeks about the future of quarterback Ricky Ray in the Canadian Football League. There are many that say he should come back and play at least one more season, if not two. There are those who think he should retire as a player, and take up a coaching career in the league (possibly with the Argonauts, who he still is under contract for). I like Ricky Ray, I always have. He's a hell of a competitor. That being said, I'd like to make some key points on what may or may not happen with him.
Playing career. I honestly don't think that anyone calling for him to keep playing remembers the hit he took last year, in which he lay immobile on the field for some time, suffering a serious neck injury that took him out of action for the rest of the season. This is not something that you just brush aside, nor do you take lightly. Ricky Ray is getting old, and can't take those kind of hits. He just can't.
No dues to pay. Ricky Ray won four Grey Cups in his illustrious career, and he doesn't have anything left to prove out on the field. He can honestly say that he's seen and done it all as a star pivot, and should retire to preserve his future, and what he might want to do with himself. Personally, I'd love to see him as a coach in the CFL, and in the next blurb, I'll tell you why.
Coaching. I believe that Ricky Ray would make an excellent quarterbacks coach, and/or offensive coordinator. He was always willing, as a player, to take risks and go big or go home. Many a time he aired it out and left caution to the wind to get that big gain or touchdown. He'd be perfect in a coaching capacity, and add depth and flair to any team he would work for. I think this is only the logical evolution of Ricky Ray, and hope to see this become a reality.
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