Michael Thomas was one of the best players in the NFL, then he disappeared from football. So what really happened to Michael Thomas?

I don't need to watch the video to know what really happened.

He was left in to run-block in a game that we literally could have knelt the football and still won, and suffered a nasty ankle injury that in all honesty should have ended his season. He instead rushed back before he was fully healthy and further damaged his ankle to help try and win a Superbowl for Drew's last season.

That's what ended his career ultimately.
This. Exactly this. That was one thing that always bothered me about SP. He would have starters in the game even though the game was clearly out of reach. I can't remember how much time was left in that game but I remember wondering why he was still in. I understand it's important to get game reps in but at what cost? And CGM was coming off of an OPOY season so it wasn't like he needed extra blocking reps.

When the game is out of reach you have to get the most critical pieces off the field. It's the only time that a coach has control over injuries.