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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 Missouri student entering my third year of covering Tiger football and basketball. Contributor to The Transfer Portal CFB and overall college athletics enthusiast.
