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Video: Colts' Zaire Franklin Says Anthony Richardson Should've Lied About Being Tired

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin said quarterback Anthony Richardson made a mistake by being too open with reporters about his reason for missing one snap during Sunday's loss to the Houston Texans.

"He did throw a big-ass d lineman off his back... saw him tap, I thought something was going on," Franklin said on The Trenches Show podcast (36:00 mark.) "I guess, where I'm at with it, is he said, 'I ain't gonna lie, I was tired.' Lie."

Franklin continued: "You can't say that to the media. You can't go out and tell y'all anything.