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The Cleveland Browns desperately need to find a starting quarterback this offseason. Cleveland cannot count on Deshaun Watson to be ready for the 2025 season and needs to start looking towards the future. One Browns quarterback is confident that he can win the starting job ahead of the 2025 NFL season. Browns QB Kenny Pickett […]

The Cleveland Browns’ signing of Joe Flacco would not mean they are done making moves at the quarterback spot yet. NFL insider Ian Rapoport reflected on the news during a segment of From The Insiders on NFL Network on Friday. He believes that the signing provides security should something go awry in the NFL Draft, […]

As the saga between the Atlanta Falcons and Kirk Cousins continues in regards to his future, another quarterback signing in Joe Flacco to the Cleveland Browns could have indicated that he stays with the team. While the relationship between the Falcons and Cousins has been one fans are wondering about, this NFL insider gives the […]

Oh, the quarterback saga. The Cleveland Browns re-signed aging wonder Joe Flacco while Deshaun Watson claims the last has not been heard from him. And then there’s this rumor: Is there still a possibility of trading for Kirk Cousins after the Flacco signing? Perhaps the signing of Flacco only complicates the matter of dealing for […]

The Cleveland Browns desperately need to upgrade their quarterback position. Cleveland cannot count on Deshaun Watson to be ready for the 2025 season after his Achilles injury setback. The Browns traded for QB Kenny Pickett from the Eagles back in March. Now they’ve reunited with one surprising player from the 2023 season. The Browns have […]

The New York Giants are currently in the middle of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The team has suffered through a disastrous last couple of seasons following their playoff appearance in 2022 and has no clear answers at quarterback in the aftermath of the Daniel Jones experiment. Recently, NFL […]

The Indianapolis Colts are shockingly out of playoff contention after dropping a very winnable game against the New York Giants last Sunday. The Colts needed to win out to have a chance to make the playoffs, and now their hopes of making the final bracket have been dashed. Part of the reason that the Colts […]

The Cleveland Browns are 3-13 with one game remaining in the 2024 NFL season, and although this is a franchise that has stumbled to 1-win and 0-win seasons within the last decade, it’s not a stretch to say that there hasn’t been more turmoil and ill-will toward the team in that time than there is […]

The Indianapolis Colts have been without starting quarterback Anthony Richardson on numerous occasions already this year, and as the team prepares for their final two games of the 2024 season, they may once again be in that similar position. Richardson has missed the last three days of practice with back and foot injuries, leaving his status […]

The Indianapolis Colts turned back to Anthony Richardson as the team’s starting quarterback in Week 11 after two games with Joe Flacco at the helm. The second-year passer delivered a narrow 28-27 victory over the New York Jets and remained under center for last Sunday’s ugly loss to the Detroit Lions. While Richardson had a […]

The Indianapolis Colts entered Week 11 on a three-game skid. The team had dropped to 4-6 on the season and was having trouble deciding who should be starting at quarterback. Fortunately for Indianapolis, the schedule makers gifted the Colts a matchup with a terrible New York Jets team. As it turns out, that’s all Indy […]

During a Wednesday press conference, Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen shared that after just two weeks, the team would be benching Joe Flacco and turning back to second-year QB Anthony Richardson for the rest of the season. Steichen noted that the Colts’ coaching staff has stressed to Richardson the importance of taking command of […]

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen has decided to go back to Anthony Richardson as the team’s starting quarterback for the rest of the season a day after saying that Joe Flacco would be the starter until he said “otherwise.” Steichen said on Monday that Flacco would start against the New York Jets and then […]

The Indianapolis Colts gave Joe Flacco a shot to prove himself once more. Facing the reality of a struggling young quarterback in Anthony Richardson, Colts head coach Shane Steichen gave the reigns of the offense to Flacco to see if he could recapture some of that veteran magic. Remember, Flacco became the starter for the […]

What does it take to become an NFL head coach? With the Indianapolis Colts, it takes a guy who keeps Anthony Richardson hunting for playing time while ancient mariner Joe Flacco rolls right along despite four turnovers. Guess he’s not as bad as Jared Goff in that regard, right? But Colts head coach Shane Steichen […]

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen got real on how Anthony Richardson can earn back the starting quarterback position. The second-year QB hasn’t seen action since he was benched for Joe Flacco after Week 8. The Colts have dropped their past two games, including Sunday’s 30-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Despite Flacco’s four-turnover game, […]

Talk surfaced before the game whether Anthony Richardson should return as the starter for the Indianapolis Colts. And Joe Flacco’s early pick-six brought more noise. But head coach Shane Steichen said Flacco won’t be benched despite his four-turnover game against the Bills, according to a post on X by James Boyd. “#Colts HC Shane Steichen […]

It was a frustrating day for the Indianapolis Colts, led by quarterback Joe Flacco, as they lost to the Buffalo Bills, 30-20, Sunday afternoon. Star defensive player Kenny Moore II spoke after the game to hold himself and his team accountable for the effort level as he sees the same negatives like when the Colts […]

The Indianapolis Colts feel like a team that is stuck in the mud. Indianapolis is 4-5 heading into Week 10, but they don’t feel like they are anywhere near competing in a competitive AFC conference. The Colts could really use a win on Sunday against the Bills. Unfortunately, they kicked the game off with about […]

The NFL trade deadline has ended, and the 4-5 Indianapolis Colts stood pat with their current roster. They possess seven picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, and still have a glimmer of hope with securing a Wild Card spot in the AFC. So who should be their quarterback moving forward, given the current outlook? Despite […]

The Indianapolis Colts looked at their Week 9 game against the Minnesota Vikings as a jumping off point. The Colts were 4-4 as they approached the high-profile Sunday night game at U.S. Bank Stadium and head coach Shane Steichen had made a decisive move to insert Joe Flacco as the team’s QB1 in place of […]

The Minnesota Vikings experienced a significant loss in their Week 8 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. Not only did Minnesota suffer its second defeat of the season against LA, the Vikings also lost standout left tackle Christian Darrisaw to injury. Following the game, Minnesota announced that the fourth-year offensive lineman suffered a season-ending knee […]

Apparently the NFL, like the rest of us, has seen enough of both the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Jets in primetime, because with the opportunity to flex a Week 11 matchup between the Jets and the Colts off of the Sunday Night Football schedule, the league apparently wasn’t going to hesitate to make […]

The Indianapolis Colts’ first game since benching Anthony Richardson in favor of Joe Flacco didn’t go as planned. The Colts failed to score an offensive touchdown in a 21-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night to fall to 4-5 on the season. Despite the loss, head coach Shane Steichen is sticking to his […]

The Indianapolis Colts have had a chaotic first half of the 2024 NFL season. Indianapolis is 4-5 heading into Week 10 and is still in the mix for the AFC South title. Unfortunately, the Colts could not get a win in Week 9 as they fell 21-13 against the Vikings. Now the Colts have a […]

Anthony Richardson is the latest top quarterback draft pick to be benched, with the Indianapolis Colts announcing they’d be starting veteran Joe Flacco in Week 9. Several players and key figures within the organization supported the decision, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “One thing was clear, as several sources pointed out: While players went […]

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen made the hard choice to bench second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson for the Colts’ upcoming game with the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9. Veteran Joe Flacco is getting the call to replace him, though it wasn’t an easy call in Indy. Remember, Richardson was selected by the Colts with the […]

The Indianapolis Colts shocked the football world when they announced they were making a roster move. Leading up to Indianapolis’s Sunday Night Football battle with the Minnesota Vikings, the Colts are benching Anthony Richardson in favor of Joe Flacco. Richardson, who Indianapolis took with the No. 4 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, has struggled […]

It was announced that the Indianapolis Colts were to bench Anthony Richardson after the team lost to the Houston Texans last Sunday, 23-20. The news came after the Colts quarterback left the game due to being “tired” in the third quarter, which garnered massive attention as head coach Shane Steichen would say that Joe Flacco […]

While discussing why the Indianapolis Colts made the correct decision in benching Anthony Richardson in favor of Joe Flacco on social media, Robert Griffin III made a pretty bold statement about quarterbacks like Joe Flacco: teams don’t want to sign highly successful backup quarterbacks. Wait what? What does that even mean? Well, the former second-overall […]

Vikings’ defensive coordinator Brian Flores gave his honest opinion on Anthony Richardson’s decision to sit out a play against the Los Angeles Rams. Flores’ statement comes in the middle of a major changeup for the Vikings’ defense as they are now expecting to face Joe Flacco at quarterback after the Colts benched Richardson for the […]

After a disappointing loss to the Houston Texans in Week 8 the Indianapolis Colts fell to 4-4 on the season. Following his poor showing in the defeat to a divisional foe, the Colts have benched Anthony Richardson in favor of veteran passer Joe Flacco. Flacco started in Weeks 5 and 6 while Richardson was sidelined […]

The Indianapolis Colts announced a significant shake-up Tuesday, deciding to bench second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson in favor of veteran Joe Flacco ahead of their Week 9 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. The decision follows the Colts’ narrow 23-20 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 8, leaving the team at a balanced 4-4 record this […]

Former top-five draft pick Anthony Richardson‘s time may be over with the Indianapolis Colts after just 10 games. After Richardson’s poor showing in Week 8 against the Houston Texans, the team has decided to bench him for veteran Joe Flacco, per Adam Schefter. The Colts coaching staff reportedly held a morning meeting on Oct. 29 […]

When the Indianapolis Colts drafted Anthony Richardson with the No. 4 overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. They made a commitment to the 6-foot-4, 244 lb. quarterback. Given what we know about QB salaries, after the draft ended, the Colts were again on the clock for four years. That’s how long Richardson would be […]

Year 2 of the Anthony Richardson experiment hasn’t gone according to plan for the Colts. The former top five pick has been in and out of the lineup due to injury this season and his performance when he has been healthy has left plenty to be desired. Sunday’s loss to the Houston Texans may have […]

The Cleveland Browns do not find themselves in a good spot heading into Week 8 of the 2024 campaign. Not only do they have a 1-6 record through their first six games, but they lost their starting quarterback Deshaun Watson for the rest of the season after he suffered a torn Achilles in Week 7. […]

The Baltimore Ravens have been serviced by some of the most reliable quarterbacks in the NFL during the mid-2000s and 2020s eras. Lamar Jackson led the team in 2024, but Joe Flacco was at the helm from 2008 to 2018. Flacco spent the majority of his career in Baltimore and later had stints with other […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson went down with an injury in the team’s Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and it didn’t look good. A camera angle from behind the $230 million QB seemed to show the unmistakable calf wobble that accompanies an Achille’s tendon tear. While we’ll have to wait for doctors to […]