Anthony Richardson will be the Indianapolis Colts' starting quarterback Sunday against the New York Jets and he will start for the rest of this season, coach Shane Steichen said Wednesday.
Two ugly losses might have helped convince Indy's brain trust, too.Coach Shane Steichen announced Wednesday that he was making yet another quarterback change, handing the reins back to the 22-year-old Richardson while benching 39-year-old Joe Flacco.
Instead, Flacco committed six turnovers in two losses, the offense struggled to get in the end zone or stay on the field and Indy's lost ground in the race for the AFC's seventh and final playoff spot.What changed? Apparently, Richardson commitment to working harder. This season has been more of the same. Richardson started Indy's first four games then missed two more with a hip injury and started two more before being benched.
Still, the decision was unexpected. On Monday, the day after Flacco threw three interceptions and lost a fumble in a 30-20 loss to Buffalo, Steichen left little doubt that Flacco would remain the starter for the rest of this season.
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