The Indianapolis Colts (4-4) travel to the Minnesota Vikings (5-2) after narrowly falling to the Houston Texans on the road last weekend.
Of course, the big news for the Colts is that the franchise benched struggling 2nd-year starter Anthony Richardson—after preaching continued patience with their young starter.
Somewhat surprisingly, 53% of Colts fans here believe that was ultimately the right decision:
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The Colts publicly stated that it was because veteran Joe Flacco provides them a better chance to win right now, but one can’t help but wonder if Richardson’s infamous ‘tap out’ during last weekend’s loss played a large role in their sudden shift in decision-making.