AR benched - Flacco to start next game

[DragonTails]

Originally Posted by Brylok

When Luck retired in 2019, I said the Colts would be set back for a decade. This is season #6. Maybe they will be fixed and ready to go for the 2029 season.

That's just nonsense. Maybe 2039.

[Lov2fish]

Originally Posted by nate505

This is a completely horrible decision. Richardson has been bad this year, but he's not going to get better sitting on the bench.

He's not going to get better, period. Never mind this year. He is who he is. He has been that his entire career rather it is high school, college or pros. He is not a QB.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by Lov2fish

He's not going to get better, period. Never mind this year. He is who he is. He has been that his entire career rather it is high school, college or pros. He is not a QB.

Nate Adkins was on JMV and pointed out that AR has a better passer rating and fewer turnovers through his first 10 starts than Josh Allen did.

This idea that AR will never amount to anything is stupid. Give the kid a chance.

That’s one of the reasons I hate this move.

[Spike]

Originally Posted by DragonTails

I don't think he's done. He can come back from this. How many ppl thought JT was done?

I put half of this on the coaches not playing to his strengths (which isn't standing in the pocket throwing right now)

I agree, I think he can come back from this too. He seems like a great kid, pulling for him big time. Not ready to give up on him just yet.

[ChoppedWood]

Was just listening to a segment with Orlovsky. By his account- 6 passes that should have been caught and by his count, would have been 200 extra passing yards. He said AR should have had 3 TD's. Orlovsky said his review of the film, outside of the INT, AR actually had a pretty good day, and this is his reward.

Another thing and man Steichen needs to pony up on some fucking blame here. In the season that Hurts was wrecking the world there was an average of 11---- -ELEVEN fucking designed QB runs---- ELEVEN!

Sunday, AR had 2!

If you're fucking scared of running him, then fucking make the switch to a drop back offense, with the damn drop back QB and explain that. Starting to really get tired of some Steichen nonsense!

I again contend that damn series after the fumble with the three and out- was one of the fucking worst mismanaged series we've had in a long damn time - well at least dating to the end of the first fucking half at least!

[ChoppedWood]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

Nate Adkins was on JMV and pointed out that AR has a better passer rating and fewer turnovers through his first 10 starts than Josh Allen did.

Damn...

Man this franchise is a complete fucking dumpster fire!

[CletusPyle]

The Colts organization is being very unprofessional, they may be doing irreparable harm to their relationship with Anthony Richardson. I have to believe Steichen criticized him after the game and AR went off on him? Otherwise you just say he tweaked something and let Flacco have a shot. They could have benched him without airing so much dirty laundry....in the end, if AR is a bust, Chris Ballard has to go!

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

Nate Adkins was on JMV and pointed out that AR has a better passer rating and fewer turnovers through his first 10 starts than Josh Allen did.

This idea that AR will never amount to anything is stupid. Give the kid a chance.

That’s one of the reasons I hate this move.

I don't think that he will never amount to anything. But to audible to a pass at the end of the 1st 1/2 in that situation is borderline insubordination. I would have sat him the entire 2nd 1/2.

[ChoppedWood]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

The Colts organization is being very unprofessional, they may be doing irreparable harm to their relationship with Anthony Richardson. I have to believe Steichen criticized him after the game and AR went off on him? Otherwise you just say he tweaked something and let Flacco have a shot. They could have benched him without airing so much dirty laundry....in the end, if AR is a bust, Chris Ballard has to go!

Yeah, this is really a fucking disaster. I don't understand how you can send him to the bench without sending Ballard to the unemployment line at the same time. Like it or not, this is his guy, if he isn't OUR guy, then Ballard isn't the COLTS guy either.

Send him the fuck home and tell him to take the 22 year old frat bro look with him!

Personally, I think you have to move AR at this point. This is now a circus. So Flacco gets hurt the ball goes back to AR- with EVEN more pressure. So what happens if Flacco just completely shits the bed- how in the fuck do you go back to AR "hey, we thought you sucked so bad we took the ball away from you, but hey man, can you go out there and not suck as much for us?"

Incredible, immeasurable fucking mess this team has once again created.

[apballin]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

He’s the longest tenured player on the roster. He’s a captain.

Regardless of what you or I think of him, his voice carries a lot of weight in that locker room. And he wouldn’t just be spouting off what wasnt the opinion of a lot of the players.

Thats why it raised eyebrows.

All that said, I think the move to Flacco is good news for Pittman and especially Downs. I think Downs is one of the top slot receivers in the league and he’s basically useless with AR at quarterback because AR can’t get him the ball consistently.

Look for Downs to break out with Flacco at quarterback.

I look for AD Mitchell to break out