Andrew Luck looks like he could still play in the NFL. Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

Andrew Luck made a surprise appearance at Monday night's national championship game, and nobody quite expected him to look the way he did.

Luck turned up at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis for Monday’s game and made an appearance on ESPN’s pregame coverage. The former Indianapolis Colts quarterback looked nothing like most fans remembered: he was much thinner and sported a mustache. Those facts spawned plenty of jokes online, as did his choice of wardrobe.

Luck, who abruptly retired from the NFL in 2019 at the age of 29, said he had been on “full-time daddy duty” since making that decision.

It was nice to see Luck, even if the appearance was unexpected to say the least. Considering what happened to the Colts on Sunday, a lot of fans in Indiana would probably like to see him back playing, but that is clearly not in the cards.

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