Should the Indianapolis Colts bench Anthony Richardson? | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC

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1. As a life long colts fan that was a horrible look, not what a leader does! We found out alot about him yesterday, he should be fined and benched for this coming up game and at end of year Def needs to be reevaluated if he's our franchise QB

2. He’s just not a QB

3. Dumb question.

4. The answer is obviously yes

5. He did that kind of stuff at FL all the time and was hurt all the time. The history of this soft quitter stuff was plain as day. He's the same guy. Going to be a huge bust that will never have what it takes to win consistently.

6. I'd say the Chiefs are firmly in control of the AFC West too.

7. Not even a question

8. Dysfunctional owners – Irsay- have dysfunctional teams – Colts-
   GM needs to go too!

9. Flacco

10. Just ignore the dropped passes

11. should've never answered that question truthfully

12. They definitely should have in the second half.

13. AR is the colts Jamarcus Russel.

14. texans are firmly in control of the AFC South. They would NOT have won that game with Flacco playing = Truth.

15. As a colts fans ,I be trying have grace for Richardson . But We had that game and he caused us that W

16. He’s nothing but a bust of a pick at this point with Flacco as the clear better QB they would’ve won if Flacco started

17. He didn't even look fast on the play before taking himself out. That was crazy.

18. "He tired boss"

19. Richardson needs the reps. His completion % is right in line with Jackson, Allen, Manning, and Luck after a similar number of starts. The quitting on his team needs to be addressed hard and immediately, but the Colts need to develop him and he need to mature in his character… we're already seeing the beginning stages with him cutting his hair and becoming more business-like in his approach to the game.

20. AR=Jamarcus Richardson, Fire Irsay and Ballard

21. Simple and short, YES! now onto a different topic

22. HE STILL NEEDS full season to get acclimated…….Win or lose HE NEEDS TO EXPERIENCE A FULL SEASON else continue the patchwork QBs every year !

23. Soft AF little boy. Bench him for the rest of the season.

24. He's not a QB, he's an athlete. There's a difference!

25. He weak for that smh 🤦‍♂️

26. 😮‍💨 man yall ppl not aloud on the bandwagon if he turns it around 😂

27. Bench is a harsh word, but maybe off-field training…with a headset.

28. Put flocco in coach

29. It’s not his fault he was taken 4th overall. Look at how many drops. Still youngest qb in the league. It was one play he had to come out after getting demolished

30. So, you rather the qb make a bad play than take just one play off. So easy to be a armchair qb

31. Look at the film and WRs before you judge

32. IR5 was tired and needed a midgame nap? Soft mfer. 🗑 🔥

33. No way

34. Remember when Stafford broke his collarbone and still stayed in?
    Remember Wentz with two sprain ankles…stayed in? Mahomes with ankle…stayed in. I’m sure there are more examples. Different level of expectation, or should that matter?

    IF, big ‘if’, Peyton Manning (arguably the slowest running QB…ever) ran three consecutive times, I doubt he’d take himself out. Audible to hand off, or a time-out. 🤷‍♂️ everyone is confused.

35. Colts fans can make all the excuses they want for Anthony that's a soft answer and it's unacceptable

36. AR. Is in over his head! Shouldn't be a starting QB. Who thought he could actually compete as QB 1 should be fired. Foolishly optimistic expectations have basically ended poorly for the team & fans. Now fire the GM & Gus Bradley. Let's see if we can change for the future!

37. No one is gonna follow a leader that needs to take a break

38. We older fans have seen newbie QBs come and go. You can not play just the running QB side of the position, that’s called a running back. Maybe he develops the dialed in throws that you need within the next three years, but natural ability for short throws just isn’t there,, yet! I would make him a pocket passer only, drill drill, drill, in practice no more than up to 5 to 20 yard passes. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” 10 – 32 is unacceptable. Next game should be willing to sit him down for either backup QB. We will see!

39. We're 6-2, "impressive " has nothing to do with it. Stroud is not going to throw for 500 yds every game, football doesn't work that way

40. I've never heard an NFL quarterback complaining about being tired and needing a break. You f'cking kidding me!?

41. WE ARE MAKING TOO MUCH out of this one play that ROOKIE Richardson tapped out on …however WIND SPRINTS SHOULD BE IN ORDER FOR HIM! CUT the guy some slack, Peyton Manning was horrible his first year set NFL record for interceptions give AR5 a BREAK!

42. The man is human…do yall want him to collapse out there??

43. I remember when being a good passer was a pretty important requirement for a qb. AR is a rb.

44. He needs to sit and work on his accuracy

45. As a colts fan he should be fired