OCTOBER 31 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
JOE FLACCO #15 - QUARTERBACK - INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
1167 YDS •
9 TD •
5 INT
1167 YDS
9 TD
5 INT
Flacco, Mahomes among 5 must-start fantasy football quarterbacks for Week 9 Joe Flacco and Patrick Mahomes are among UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler’s five must-start fantasy football quarterbacks for Week 9.
Colts 'not giving up' on Anthony Richardson while emphasizing learning, development behind Joe Flacco Head coach Shane Steichen said the Colts have not lost faith in Richardson, but made the decision to start Flacco over him in the best inter...
OCTOBER 30 • COLTS.COM
Joe Flacco Offers Sage Advice to Anthony Richardson After Replacing Him As Colts QB The veteran is staying calm amid Indianapolis’s chaos.
OCTOBER 30 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Anthony Richardson Says Shane Steichen Didn't Explain Why He Was Benched for Joe Flacco A messy situation that keeps getting worse for the Colts.
OCTOBER 30 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Joe Flacco: Colts at Vikings, Week 9 Quarterback Joe Flacco meets with the media as the Colts prepare to face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9, Sunday Night at U.S. Bank Stadium.
OCTOBER 30 • COLTS.COM
Colts HC Doubles Down on Benching Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco Indianapolis Colts head coach has doubled down on benching Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco.
OCTOBER 30 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Colts HC Doubles Down on Benching Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco Indianapolis Colts head coach has doubled down on benching Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco.
OCTOBER 30 • KANSASCITY.COM
Colts coach: QB Joe Flacco is team's starting QB 'going forward' Indianapolis Colts veteran Joe Flacco will serve as the team’s starting quarterback “going forward,” head coach Shane Steichen announced Wed...
OCTOBER 30 • KANSASCITY.COM
Coach Shane Steichen says QB switch was made because Colts want to win now
Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen says his decision to change quarterbacks came down to one reasonOCTOBER 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starter going forward Head coach Steichen noted Wednesday that Flacco will start at quarterback for the Colts "going forward," JJ Stankevitz of the team's official site reports.
Impact It was already known that Colts planned to start Joe Flacco rather than Anthony Richardson on Sunday night against the Vikings, however Steichen clarified Wednesday that the move is not just a one-week change. With that in mind, Steichen said, "I'm just looking where we're at as a football team, sitting at .500 with a lot of football left...and feel that Joe gives us the best chance going forward." While Steichen says that the team is "not giving up on (Richardson) by any means," the 2023 first-rounder will be the team's backup signal-caller for the foreseeable future, a context that makes Flacco a worthwhile add for those in need of QB help heading into Week 9 action.
OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE
By benching Anthony Richardson, the Colts have reentered QB purgatory
The Colts were in quarterback purgatory after Andrew Luck's 2019 retirement. Here's why they've gone back by benching Anthony Richardson.OCTOBER 29
Report: Colts benching QB Anthony Richardson, to start Joe Flacco vs. Vikings - The Boston Globe Second-year man Richardson was just 10 of 32 passing in a loss to Houston on Sunday.
OCTOBER 29 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Colts bench struggling Anthony Richardson, turn to Joe Flacco The young quarterback has scuffled in his second NFL season and asked out of Sunday’s loss to the Texans because he was tired.
OCTOBER 29 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Joe Flacco will start for Colts after benching of QB Anthony Richardson, sources say The veteran Flacco, 39, is set to step in Sunday for a road game against the Minnesota Vikings.
OCTOBER 29 • INQUIRER.COM
Report: Colts bench QB Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco The Indianapolis Colts are benching former first-round quarterback Anthony Richardson and turning to 39-year-old Joe Flacco, multiple outlet...
OCTOBER 29 • THESTATE.COM
Browns' decision on Watson is difficult due to circumstances but obvious to the eye test: Analysis
Like Joe Flacco, Jameis Winston did what Deshaun Watson couldn’t do for the BrownsOCTOBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Colts benching Anthony Richardson to start Joe Flacco at quarterback vs. Vikings, AP sources say
The Indianapolis Colts are benching Anthony Richardson to start Joe Flacco at quarterback on Sunday at Minnesota, two people with knowledge of the decision tell The Associated Pres...OCTOBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Colts are benching Anthony Richardson and starting Joe Flacco at quarterback on Sunday against Vikings, AP sources say
Colts are benching Anthony Richardson and starting Joe Flacco at quarterback on Sunday against Vikings, AP sources sayOCTOBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Will start against Minnesota Flacco will start Sunday at Minnesota in place of Anthony Richardson, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact Head coach Shane Steichen hinted at a possible change under center Monday, when he was non-committal about Richardson's status for Week 9. Flacco filled in admirably with a 7:1 TD:INT in three games (two starts) when Richardson was injured earlier in the season. It's not clear at this point if Flacco will be the starter the rest of the season, but he may continue to lead the offense while the Colts are in the playoff hunt.
OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE
Colts coach Shane Steichen is 'evaluating' whether Anthony Richardson will remain the starter
Colts coach Shane Steichen says he's “evaluating everything,” including whether Anthony Richardson will remain the starter when Indianapolis plays at Minnesota next weekendOCTOBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
QB Jameis Winston's start gives Browns belief in a season that was going nowhere with Deshaun Watson
Jameis Winston needed only one start to do something Deshaun Watson couldn't in 19OCTOBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Could start at Minnesota Flacco could start this week at Minnesota as Colts head coach Shane Steichen said "we're evaluating everything" when asked Monday whether Anthony Richardson will start Sunday's gam...
Impact Flacco played one snap on offense in Sunday's loss at Houston when Richardson pulled himself from the game due to the need for rest, which drew criticism Monday from his teammates. Flacco filled in admirably with a 7:1 TD:INT in three games (two starts) when Richardson was injured earlier in the season. The Colts may decide Flacco gives the team a better chance to win while they still have shot at the playoffs and delay Richardson's development. A starter likely won't be announced until later in the week.
OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
Could start at Minnesota Flacco could start this week at Minnesota as Colts head coach Shane Steichen said "we're evaluating everything" when asked Monday whether Anthony Richardson will start Sunday's gam...
Impact Flacco played one snap on offense in Sunday's loss at Houston when Richardson pulled himself from the game due to the need for rest, which drew criticism Monday from his teammates. Flacco filled in admirably with a 7:1 TD:INT in three games (two starts) when Richardson was injured earlier in the season. The Colts may decide Flacco gives the team a better chance to win while they still have shot at the playoffs and delay Richardson's development. A starter likely won't be announced until later in the week.
OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
Will Jameis Winston take the Browns on a Joe Flacco-esque ride? NFL Week 8 Fact or Fiction Relive Week 8 by checking out six narratives from around the NFL as we decide if they are fact or fiction.
OCTOBER 28 • CLEVELAND.COM
Colts should bench Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco; thoughts on DeAndre Hopkins, Jerod Mayo In this edition of the Scout's Notebook, Bucky Brooks says the Colts should bench QB Anthony Richardson in favor of Joe Flacco. Plus, though...
OCTOBER 25 • NFL.COM
