We’ve all heard of the battle of the bands. Well, the Indianapolis Colts have their own battle over the next four weeks; the battle of the backups. This phenomenon has been raging across the NFL this season with starting quarterback after starting quarterback finding themselves injured and being replaced in the starting lineup by their backups. The Colts have been dealing with this issue for almost the entire season and have managed it extremely well to this point. It isn’t an easy thing to do, however. Replacing your franchise quarterback, who in most cases is the highest paid player on your roster, isn’t accomplished with success in all cases.
The season’s outcome for the Colts hinges on the battle of the backups.
