Who knows what the future holds for us Colts’ fans
I did not expect that, everything the Colts have said has indicated that they would give AR the time and patience to develop, fully understanding that this is a young quarterback with very little experience, and that there will be some rough patches along the way. That seems to have been a lie, because it looks like the team will ride the rest of the season with Joe Flacco at quarterback.
Is Flacco a better quarterback than Richardson right now? 100% yes, I don’t think anyone questions that. Now is...
The Colts have thrown in the towel on Anthony Richardson as the starter during the interim, as the team hopes to make a stronger playoff push under longtime veteran Joe Flacco.
The Indianapolis Colts finally caved, as struggling 2nd-year starter Anthony Richardson, with just 10 career starts under his belt, was benched in favor of longtime NFL veteran Joe Flacco.
To his credit, the Colts passing game is much more efficient with Flacco behind center, than it is with the clearly still raw Richardson—but at what expense to the Indy ground game, as the latter’s dynamic dual-threat ability opens up...
A quarterback change is coming for the Indianapolis Colts.
After much speculation surrounding a possible change at quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, the team made their decision Tuesday afternoon, opting to bench second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson for veteran backup Joe Flacco, per multiple reports. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report the news.
According to Schefter and other reports, the Colts’ coaches came together to make this decision on benching Richardson.
Flacco is now expected to start on Sunday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings. The 39-year-old has appeared in three games for the Colts this season, with two...
Reviewing how the Colts’ players improved or decreased their position on the team.
First game back from injury and Taylor delivered, being probably the only offensive player that had a good game against the Texans. The running back finished the game with over 100 rushing yards and a touchdown, and overall looked a step above the rest. One can only wonder how he only got 20 carries while there were 32 passing attempts.
Impressive game from Dayo, who if just could put this sort of performances more consistently would be one...
The overall results were mixed, but two major plays stood out.
The Indianapolis Colts were seemingly never out of the game against the Houston Texans on Sunday. Through much of the first half, it actually felt like they held the advantage and were the better team. Yes, Anthony Richardson had his issues, but his completion percentage doesn’t tell the whole story as the majority of his passes were on target but broken up. The defense applied pressure on C.J. Stroud and didn’t allow him to become overly comfortable. The majority of the game was manageable for the Colts, but two...
The Colts lost a special teams safety to what appears to be a very significant knee injury.
On Monday, the Indianapolis Colts also announced that the team has placed safety Trevor Denbow (knee) on injured reserve and re-signed fellow safety Ronnie Harrison Jr. to the 53-man active roster.
The team also signed offensive tackle Sebastian Gutierrez and offensive guard Josh Sills to the practice squad and released offensive tackle Jack Wilson in a corresponding move.
Per the IndyStar’s Joel Erickson, Denbow suffered injuries to multiple ligaments and cartilage in his knee during the first quarter of Sunday’s road loss to...
Could we see a possible change at quarterback midseason for the Indianapolis Colts?
For the first time this season, the Indianapolis Colts appear to be noncommittal on second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson as the team’s starter going forward, per multiple reports.
Indianapolis is 4-4 on the season and is set to play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football in Week 9.
During his Monday press conference with local media members, Colts’ head coach Shane Steichen was asked on more than one occasion whether Richardson would be the team’s starter against Minnesota.
His first response?
“We are evaluating everything,” Steichen said,...
Thanks to the nflFastR project, Pro Football Focus and NFL NextGen Stats for the timely sources of data.
For those of you new to this, I will publish key QB stats each week judging how well the upcoming opponent QB has performed. Yes, O-Line, receivers, and play-calling impact these numbers but they are primarily QB measures. I will probably modify the charts throughout the season. Commentary will be brief but feel free to let me know in the comments that stats aren’t everything. (click charts for larger view)
I want to talk about incompletions. I am seeing a lot...
Star DT DeForest Buckner’s return influenced a season-best pass-rushing performance.
Amidst an uninspiring offensive showing was a strong day from the Colts’ defense. Indy’s defense held the CJ Stroud-led Texans to 23 points (16 if you were to exclude the late first-half blunder of an INT that set Houston up deep in Indy’s territory) and provided the offense with a chance to tie or win with a late-game takeaway.
The Colts dominated the Texans’ run game this time around, holding them to just 96 total rushing yards on 29 carries for a 3.3 yards-per-carry average. Houston was held to completing...
Perhaps the Giants can fabricate and win and help the Colts’ playoff hopes?
We close out Week 8 of NFL football with not a greatly exciting matchup on our hands, but football nonetheless as the Pittsburgh Steelers (- 275) host the Giants (+ 225). The Steelers open up as 6-point favourites, with the OU for points a measly 36.5.
The Steelers dominated the Jets last week, in what was an impressive all-around performance in Russell Wilson’s quarterback debut. The defense played lights out and kept the Jets’ offense quiet all game long, Wilson made plenty of throws, Pickens balled...
The Colts could be without their standout starting left tackle for Sunday Night Football against a stingy Minnesota Vikings defense.
Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen indicated on Monday that starting left tackle Bernhard Raimann is in the league’s concussion protocol after experiencing symptoms:
It’s unclear when Raimann’s concussion-causing blow to the helmet occurred, as he finished out Sunday’s loss against the Houston Texans (with a surprisingly low +56.3 blocking grade via PFF), without issue.
His PFF pass blocking grade of +60.3 was his lowest all season and by a considerable margin (his 2nd lowest was a +74.3 pass blocking...
Should have won this one, simple as that
20 carries on his first game back from that high-ankle sprain, and JT got over 100 yards and a touchdown on the ground. He was clearly missed, and a big part of the Colts’ offensive gameplan. His play warranted more touches, so it is a mistery why he got just 20 carries when AR passed the ball 32 times. Hopefully Taylor can put the injury behind him and give the Colts a consistent back to rely on, something much needed in this time of inconsistent...