Anthony Richardson made his return to the Indianapolis Colts starting lineup Sunday against the Jets, and he made his presence known early in the game.
On a 2nd-and-goal from the 2-yard line, Richardson faked a handoff and rolled out on a bootleg, shrugging off a defender.
When turning the corner, instead of trying to avoid contact and dive into the end zone, he took a defender head-on and bowled him over into the painted area.
WOW. Anthony Richardson with the truck-stick TD
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Richardson was notably benched in favor of veteran Joe Flacco after the team’s 37-10 loss to the Houston Texans on October 27. The former Florida quarterback completed 10-for-32 passes and was sacked 5 times in that game.
In each game that Richardson has thrown more than four passes, he’s completed 50% or less of his attempts, and he had tossed 7 interceptions to just 4 touchdowns entering Sunday’s action.
However, Richardson has already completed 8-of-11 passes for 103 yards against New York, and he’s tacked on 19 rushing yards, leading many to believe that the brief benching may have been a blessing in disguise for the second-year QB.
The Colts took a 13-7 lead into the locker room at the half.
Current sports editor with the Enterprise-Journal in McComb, Mississippi. 2024 graduate from Mizzou and college athletics enthusiast.
