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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 […]

The Indianapolis Colts could be getting Anthony Richardson back as soon as Week 7. Richardson is on track to return for the Colts’ matchup with the Miami Dolphins after missing two games with an oblique injury, according to James Boyd of The Athletic. “Unless there’s a setback, yeah, I think he’ll be ready to go,” […]

The Indianapolis Colts will start veteran quarterback Joe Flacco in Week 6 against the Tennessee Titans as Anthony Richardson continues to nurse an oblique injury, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. While Richardson practiced during the week and was preparing to give it a go, he wasn’t fully ready to start. The Colts made the […]

The Indianapolis Colts lost starting quarterback Anthony Richardson early in the team’s Week 4 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Richardson was knocked out of the game in the first quarter after taking some big hits from the Steelers’ defense. While Joe Flacco played well in his place, the Colts are standing by Richardson as the […]

Joe Flacco continues to be one of the more intriguing stories in the NFL. The 39-year-old quarterback has become something of a hot commodity recently, as even at his age, he’s still performing at a high level and winning games. Flacco made his first start of the season this past weekend in a 37-34 loss […]

After an ugly showing in Week 5, throwing for just 125 yards in an ugly loss to rookie QB Jayden Daniels and his surging Washington Commanders, fans, pundits, and experts alike are clamoring to see the Cleveland Browns make a change under center. On paper, the is simple: Watson is playing poorly, is already incredibly […]

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen made it clear on Monday that Anthony Richardson will be the starting quarterback when he is fully healthy after Joe Flacco’s impressive performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. The Colts suffered a 37-34 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but Joe Flacco had […]

No quarterback Anthony Richardson, no worries. No running back Jonathan Taylor, no problem. But when you have Joe Flacco at quarterback, why fret? The performance of the Indianapolis Colts’ veteran caught the eye of NBA superstar Kevin Durant, according to a post on X. “Put Flacco anywhere and he’s gonna hoop.” Also, Flacco had this […]

While there have been updates regarding the injury to Indianapolis Colts star Anthony Richardson, it has been reported that he has been downgraded to doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. With people finalizing their predictions for the integral Colts contest, it’s looking more likely that Joe Flacco will […]

The Indianapolis Colts are looking to get above .500 with a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday. After an 0-2 start, victories over the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers over the last two weeks have seen the Colts trending upwards. Second year quarterback Anthony Richardson left the Steelers game due to injury, as backup Joe […]

After taking two big shots in the first quarter of the Indianapolis Colts’ Week Four clash against the Pittsburgh Steelers, second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson was forced to leave the game. Enter backup QB – and ageless wonder – Joe Flacco. The 17-year veteran stepped in for an injured Richardson and led the Colts to a […]

It was a concerning moment when Indianapolis Colts star Anthony Richardson left the game with a hip injury, but the team would still get the win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-24, led by backup Joe Flacco. As the Colts suffered other injuries, it was the veteran in Flacco that brought some veteran leadership, but the […]

There has not been much of a sample size that Shane Steichen can use to determine who their top quarterback is between Anthony Richardson and Joe Flacco. On one hand, the Indianapolis Colts will have a great mentor-mentee relationship because of the young gun’s relationship with the veteran. On the other, it might be a […]

The NFL Comeback Player of the Year award has long been one of the more confusing accolades in the league. Most awards feature some kind of debate, whether it is between two worthy players or based in how each individual voter interprets the honor. However, the NFL has decided to make things more specific with […]

The 2024 Indianapolis Colts roster is a strong group that should be able to compete for a playoff spot despite being in the getting-tougher-by-the-day AFC South. While the team’s ultimate success or failure likely rests on the (hopefully fully healed) shoulders of quarterback Anthony Richardson, there are several hidden gems on the 2024 Colts roster […]

The Indianapolis Colts quarterback room features ages from both ends of the spectrum. While franchise signal-caller Anthony Richardson is barely old enough to drink, backup Joe Flacco is old enough to have adult children. Richardson has enjoyed poking fun at Flacco’s age during OTAs, via Colts reporter Larra Overton. “Anthony Richardson, who turns 22 today, […]

One week into NFL free agency, and the whole league is nearly turned upside down. It’s been a busy week for all 32 teams, including the Indianapolis Colts, who have made seven signings thus far. The Colts haven’t exactly lit up the market like some teams have, but that might be because they didn’t have […]