A messy situation that keeps getting worse for the Colts.
has captured the attention of the NFL world. The attention peaked on Wednesday, when Colts players and coaches met with media for the first time since reports emerged that Richardson was getting benched in favor of 37-year-old Joe Flacco.
To say it didn't go well would be an understatement. Head coach Shane Steichen was given the opportunity to declare Richardson the future of the franchise and instead settled for an uninspiring quoteAnd then, the kicker. Richardson told reporters Steichen didn't even explain why he was benched for Flacco.
"He just told me that they were gonna go with Joe and that was that," he said. "And I just had to take in the information and just grow." “He just told me they were gonna go with Joe and that was that. And I just had to take in the information and just grow.”That seems like a problem, and not just to soothe Richardson's undoubtedly injured ego. If Steichen can't or will not explain to his quarterback why he's getting benched, it makes everybody wonder if there's a thought-out plan in place. If not, the shadow of this decision and the process behind it looms large over the rest of this year and coming seasons.
Not exactly a banner day for the Colts organization, but one that will be forgotten quickly if the team wins games going forward. As is always the case in the NFL.Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead.
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