Reed dodges retirement question on radio

Since Ed Reed said he was "50-50" to return to the Ravens after the team's loss to the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional playoff round, the free safety has been reluctant to shed any further light on his thoughts.

Reed was a guest Saturday on SIRIUS XM’s Mad Dog Radio, and here is a partial transcript of his conversation with host Glenn Younes. (Thanks to Andrew Fitzpatrick of Sirius for the transcript.)

Glenn Younes: "How are you feeling?"
Ed Reed: "I’m feeling good. I’m just spending time with my family."

Younes: "All right, you want to go into your 50/50 comment or are we going to leave that alone?"
Reed: "Yeah, we’re going to leave that alone right now. It’s still early in the off-season. The comment was made right after the game because that’s the truth of the matter. I’ve got some things I got to take care of before I continue to go there. But the comment hasn’t changed, it still is what it is."

Younes: "If you’re healthy, God willing, most likely you’ll play next year, yes or no?"
Reed: "Yeah, yeah."

Younes: "Ok, there we go. Let me hear you say it so we can use it as a sound bite. 'If I’m healthy I’ll play with the Ravens in 2010.'"
Reed: "I mean, for most people in the world, 50/50 is just that. If you’re able to go, you know, most people who know me, when I’ve been hurt over the years, and lately, these last two years, a lot. But if I can walk and talk, I’m out there communicating and making plays."

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(baltimoresun.com)