Shane Steichen Media Availability | October 28

[@williamwinner4234]

How did nobody ask him why they passed so much when JT was running all over Houston and has traditionally run all over Houston?

[@wesleyjones5541]

Why are so many people saying this… JT just missed a month you want to instantly start running him 30+ times per game? Thats how he’ll end up on the injury report

[@ilkj2001]

Too busy asking about 1 play AR set out... Our fan base is looking for any reason to start Flacco.

[@MarcusGalvan]

@@wesleyjones5541they seem to have such a short memory as to why we’re even in this situation now. Andrew Luck was playing injured a lot or coming off of injuries too soon and was forced to retire early. And now it looks like they want JT to do the same. And a few weeks ago they wanted AR to do that too. Makes no sense.

[@daynereef6578]

Made no sense why he threw deep with AR like he was prime Bret farve when we have JT and the Oline and a running qb

[@GodsPudding94]

Because these reporters know just a tad bit more than the average viewer lol JT was out for 3 weeks. 20 touches after missing multiple weeks is a TON of work

[@ilkj2001]

I honestly feel like...he wasn't tired. He was in some sort of pain. The way the fanbase clowns him for being Mr. Glass ..I figured he thought this was a better answer.

[@MrPie_KnowsHisFootball]

@@ilkj2001 I would do the same if I were him. Next thing you know our fan base will go out as far as booing him when he gets injured like they did Deshaun Watson 😔

[@devonteforeman]

wutup stan

[@jonathonhibbard]

Wow, “evaluating everything” 😮

[@TobyNorthEN]

Yeah! This speaks volumes!!!!

[@jonathonhibbard]

Finally a coach with accountability

[@GodsPudding94]

Usually don't hear that after winning 4 out of the last 6 games haha

[@sonnynick1]

Aka Joe is starting!!!!!

[@jonathonhibbard]

Shane is not happy

[@spartansoldier175]

We all are not happy.

[@jonathonhibbard]

I agree buddy

[@truettrusler1485]

I say Ballard,RICHARDSON ON HOT SEAT.

[@Brock.Filbrun]

Ballard is begging him to start Richardson to save his job

[@dabneyoffermein595]

He's just playing up to the level of disdain we all have right now. He's soft and no one is held accountable. Richardson should have gotten a chewin', crickets

[@keithlarsuel586]

Shane you made horrible play calls blame yourself

[@tylergoswick4536]

If the goal is to win now. Play Flacco, if the goal is possibly maybe have the best QB in the league in 4 years and lose until then play AR

[@relaxingvibes3700]

He will never even be top 10

[@TravelLife1011]

He’ll be out of the league in 4 years. It happens all the time

[@JohnSmith-ct2yc]

It’s no longer a goal. It’s the fucken expectation. How else can you justify benching our 4th overall pick? If we’re not gonna win , he should be playing !!!!!!!

[@buckeyecolt3468]

The offensive line played like hell yesterday because defenses know they can blitz! They know AR can't make the short throws

[@NatesHandlebars]

He can, he literally that game. Steichen isn’t calling enough short quick routes. Remember the opening drive against the bengals in preseason mostly short routes/rpo reads and he only missed 1 throw

[@Drewbocca]

4 yard hitches with 30 seconds left in the half. What the heck Shane?! You set AR up for failure there.

[@buckeyecolt3468]

When I watched this yesterday, I knew exactly what was coming. 😂

[@JeffR-nv7rt]

Reporter- Is Anthony starting Sunday? Shane- We are evaluating everything! Translation- No

[@ejay30]

I say we give AR this season and next and other doesn’t improve then we tank for arch

[@duhcommandduh6969]

thats what i thought too give him one more year then by the time 2026 draft is here we land arch manning

[@coachRJ_]

Shane not happy

[@imtheoneandonlybrad]

I'm not happy with Shane.

[@01infinite808]

O-line is tired. Defense is tired. WR are tired. Fans are tired.

[@OutDatNAWF713]

@01infinite808 QB tired. sound like y'all was B arrd Out 🍷💊💤😴 😂

[@XxFWLxX311]

@@OutDatNAWF713 I can tell you are black by how you type be better.

[@markasstwain]

@@XxFWLxX311why comment this

[@OutDatNAWF713]

@@XxFWLxX311 u can't tell 5h itt if u think I'm blk😂 stop assuming. u bringing up race from a comment lmao let your man respond, ur his gf

[@OutDatNAWF713]

@@XxFWLxX311 and u like your own comment, you a W 3irdo

[@Cracktune]

"...evaluating everything." You better if you want to keep your effin job. wtf Colts. So many are playing their hearts out and for what? FOR WHAT?

[@RootedRythm]

Wow Flacco getting the start

[@justincooper5647]

I hope Flacco gets the start

[@brucecox5025]

Bench richardson

[@lt9303]

Ballard needs to go. Every year for the last decade we have been in the same situation. Everyone and everything has been blamed but him

[@adammatschullat195]

Have u looked at his draft history? He found a top 5 corner in the 7th round u know what i mean? Instead of trading for sneed like alot of colts fan wanted and sneed is getting torched....thats just one u know...but there is some truth there even if its dripping with bad luck. Rivers got us to post season defense choked vs bills....he was supposed stay another year...bam wentz riech lost his job cuz of that then ryan who sucked but who saw that coming after the previous year? Then last year...a dropped ball away from the play offs with a back up qb. Im saying hes blame free cuz hes not but who would be better cuz if ballard goes other guys go with him and then we get new everyone and basically start over. Took polian 9 years but ive been a colts fan since they got to indy and this is nothing compared to them years😂😂😂. U think irsay doesnt want another manning in his team? Who wheels and deals more? Ballard does im just saying man ballard didnt tap out yesterday. Theres so many layers to it its insane

[@lt9303]

@ colts have been a ship without direction for all of ballards tenure. I’ve had season tickets for 23 years. what top cb are you talking about? Currently our defense is bottom 3 in the league. Ballard judges himself my how many 6th round picks he can get and how much money he saves in free agency. Just never going to win with 7th rounders and not spending money these days. 40 7th rounders doesn’t equal a quality first round pick. Ballard is obsessed with the edge position and frankly, has never found an answer. How many darts can you throw and still miss? Paye, latu combined for 1 tackle yesterday! Is that the production you are looking for? The examples are endless. At this point too, everyone but Ballard and irsay have been replaced, so common sense says, one of them is the problem! Probably both!

[@cafultz92]

Keep playing AR but this needs to be a hard learning lesson - a fine or suspension or bench a game seems reasonable

[@Camcino4]

Play him till season over and let that bum go

[@MrPie_KnowsHisFootball]

@@Camcino4bro we didn’t use a 4th overall pick just to let him go man!!

[@bulldog9969]

@@MrPie_KnowsHisFootball What has he done to show improvement? Dude checked out of the game and is now the laughing stock of the NFL.

[@XxFWLxX311]

@@bulldog9969 "Laughing stock" is so funny considering its his OWN FANS that are causing this.

[@daveyusmc4863]

@@XxFWLxX311I’m a Colts fan, and I totally agree!

[@brucethomas8892]

Give AR easy throws short quick passes and let him grow slowly stop taking 20 deep shots per game and get the receivers the ball early and quick crossing routes let the chemistry build up

[@newlife3992]

Shane seems agitated for some reason.

[@justincooper5647]

He should be because we could of won that game if they would of pulled AR and put joe in

[@mrsirbagel]

@@justincooper5647 I disagree. He would've won if Richardson didn't throw the 2nd qtr pick.

[@brandonorie5484]

Shane is agitated because Ballard is forcing the issue of playing Richardson

[@lavoncoleman9285]

First and foremost my prayers go out to Anthony Richardson young man pick your head up and keep going

[@TobyNorthEN]

5:03 - "There's never any quit in this team..." - Except when AR tapped out for a play in the fourth quarter because he was...winded. He needed a breather. WTH????

[@LD__RN]

Cornball stop watching football analysts

[@gabeakers7724]

Wasn’t the 4th quarter

[@dreadedking24]

I’ve been saying this, if you give Joe Flacco a healthy Johnathan Taylor the colts will go far we don’t need Anthony if we got JT

[@LD__RN]

😂😂go where? Even at flaccos best…we lost to Jacksonville

[@dreadedking24]

@@LD__RN and after that game, he had the highest QBR rating in the NFL. What are you talking about? You sound like an idiot

[@dreadedking24]

@@LD__RN didn’t Flacco lead to come back and have us tied with less than two minutes left

[@25eazi]

Jacksonville has started slow this year but they were a playoff contender with the same roster. They have just as many weapons as anyone in the league.

[@LD__RN]

@@dreadedking24 yeah and the team lost, they’re not good. That’s why there’s no point playing Flacco all year

[@joshfuller5464]

A.R. Just is not learning fast enough.

[@LD__RN]

What was Peyton’s record after 10 starts?

[@clint7210]

​@@LD__RNlol the comparison is rediculous Manning still completed over 300 passes in his first yr and didn't have this explosive offense around him.

[@clint7210]

Maybe rushing to start him might not have been the answer

[@LD__RN]

@@clint7210 ah right. 4-4 is worse than 3-13 I forgot. It is ridiculous you’re right

[@TravelLife1011]

@@LD__RNare you ok? AR can’t even complete a rudimentary pass. There’s no comparison to manning. He is worse than both Jamarcus Russel and Ryan Leaf. Look it up

[@BrianDowning-x8v]

If the panthers can bench bryce young, the colts can bench AR

[@justincooper5647]

So true !!

[@markg1110]

No, the panthers are stupid for benching Bryce young, and the colts would be even dumber for benching Richardson

[@LD__RN]

Are you stupid…start Flacco and waste a year to go 9-8?

[@rongoldsmith6679]

This is technically Richardson first year. Let the man play and learn just like we did with P.Manning. He was horrible his first year. He threw more INTS than TDS. We have to be patient with him.

[@markg1110]

@@rongoldsmith6679 Exactly. You’re one of the only sensible people I’ve seen recently

[@mikethompson7436]

Well that's unfortunate he's still going to be the play caller everyone on the planet know flaco gives us the best chance of winning

[@ttwigg2000]

Maybe don't pass with .34 on your own 11 yard line. Sit the coach not the QB

[@MrPie_KnowsHisFootball]

If all the fans give up on Richardson then how is Richardson supposed to keep believing in himself?? He needs all the support he can get guys!!

[@NotAnotherBurner]

Love this. Couldn’t agree more. Also, anyone saying that he’s not progressing is lying to themselves. He’s getting better, but mfs just hate to give credit where it’s due. People love living in the negative. AR will shine and his doubters will act like they’ve always been on his side. Mark my words.

[@MrPie_KnowsHisFootball]

@@NotAnotherBurner for real man

[@domdomdiddy3036]

​@NotAnotherBurner i mean I like AR, but we can't deny that he's actually getting worse

[@jasonjones5560]

Ya but he has to give us something to cheer for . He had gotten worse over the 8 weeks .

[@MrPie_KnowsHisFootball]

@@jasonjones5560 if you actually watched the first half of the game then you would’ve saw that AR basically played a perfect half!! His throws were there but his receivers couldn’t win the 50/50 balls in which we pay them to win

[@Rob-c2z]

The season is over, we're not catching Houston for the division. If we make the wildcard with Flacco, we'll lose the game anyway. Colts need to ride it out with AR. Let the new GM pick his poison in the upcoming draft. The Colts are horrible in win and your in scenarios.

[@imtheoneandonlybrad]

The play calling was bad.

[@brandonorie5484]

Reps are not going to fix his ability to make accurate throws

[@truettrusler1485]

We had grigson for years,would see him interact with players & polian,even though players hated Gregson I've never seen clips of ballarld,interacting before game or after.

[@r6speed45]

He looked like he thought he had a concussion to me

[@GodsPudding94]

Who, AR? If that were the case he would have went straight to the medical tent, not the bench

[@r6speed45]

@ obviously … lol initially when a player taps their head it would indicate that something is wrong with his head… the fact he didn’t go to the tent did mean that he was tired 😂 I was worried because AR is him! He just needs a little time to progress and learn to take check downs… we’re calling so many shot plays he can’t even get in a rhythm it bums me out but I am a believer!

[@michaelport7931]

So fck this year? Play calling horrible. Don't give it to the guy gaining yards.

[@dalengomez932]

AR is a disgrace to every QB who has ever played from Pop Warner all the way to the NFL tapping out of a game for being "tired" in a close game that's not leadership not to mention on a big 3rd down situation , unbelievable , Flacco will beat the Vikings mark my words here.

[@dalengomez932]

Can we please stop the turnovers

[@mattwaldner3053]

he just about blew i could see it lol great job by the writers askin the same question 10 different ways

[@Jawhlas]

Damn AR

[@dabneyoffermein595]

this guy is atrocious for letting that abomination happen before halftime. It's Adam Gase Freddie Kitchens kind of bad

[@jeffzeigler3434]

J Bean needs the chance to be developed, AR was handed job, did not earn it

[@MattYellows]

I gonna call my shot rn. If ar5 doesn't improve by next year,Dylan Riola out of nebraska is gonna be the colts qb a few years from now.

[@NameTaken123]

Oh god no. I really like the Colts, but if I have to watch a Mahomes wannabe at QB I don't think I could handle it. I'd rather lose every game from here until the 2026 draft and get Arch.

[@MattYellows]

@NameTaken123 are you really complaining about the possibility of getting someone who wants to be like the best qb in the league rn and only kinda looks like him. He's doing great as a freshman now and should be nfl bound

[@missaknife]

Keep him in.

[@justincooper5647]

No way especially after he tapped out

[@robertdice7786]

Steichen is a HORRIBLE decision maker! No TE play.. Jim Bob's play calling is herendous! No rhyme or reason. Team has NO Guts.

[@thewaterbearer4582]

I blame the colts drafting strategy, and they can’t keep the players healthy !!!! And they’re cheap !!! They spend absolutely no money on free agents !!! They’re cheap !!!!!!! Always have been

[@mikedire9]

If you bench AR this franchise is a joke

[@jeremiahpulse4364]

What do you mean the franchise is a joke with AR running the offense

[@mikedire9]

@@jeremiahpulse4364 how can you draft a kid say he’s a project that needs reps and then bench him. If that’s the case and you failed they should all be fired

[@jeremiahpulse4364]

@@mikedire9 what do you mean almost everyone that is drafted sits and learns obviously he's not getting it to me a colts fan myself the colts were fortunate to get Manning and then luck they were generational talents AR is not they need to take a different route with him. Or maybe the problem is they are trying to make him a pocket passer and that's not what he is. Yesterday is on the coach he could of dialed up some plays that were short passes put that with JT the way he was running the ball and the colts get a win. He has to figure out plays that are easy for him to complete to build his confidence instead of every pass 40 to 50 yards downfield

[@mikedire9]

@@jeremiahpulse4364 I agree but Ballard and Shane openly have claimed he needs reps and they want him to play. If you pull him now how can he get those reps?

[@jeremiahpulse4364]

@@mikedire9 I don't know maybe sit him for the games coming up against the vikes bills Detroit and whoever it is and let him watch and then put him in for the back half of the schedule. Because sooner or later you have to change something if he is progressing like he should

[@TonyClarmont]

Been a colts fan for 60 years ar 5 is the worst qb I have seen here put him on the pine let him see how a old pro runs the offense

[@LD__RN]

Cornball

[@jeremiahpulse4364]

His seat is getting hot already and it's sad because he is a good coach but obviously AR is not catching on like they hoped I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't on the team if he doesn't make the leap they though he would

[@relaxingvibes3700]

Bench him

[@ConnorKing.]

we will NOT be watching if Flacco starts

[@Camcino4]

We will clown 🤡 we want watch if bum ant play

[@stephentrader9142]

I'd happily watch if flacco starts. Richardson has been abysmal.

[@TWP13]

After AR tapping out and leaving his team out there, I'd watch a Flacco start.

[@buckeyecolt3468]

🤣

[@brandoncarlson8173]

Sounds like a fair weather fan to me lol

[@justincooper5647]

I hope they finally bench AR especially after he tapped out

[@RobertJohnson-vj9lj]

Flacco needs to start

[@WyldWhetherBrothers]

“They don’t quit…” Except for the 4th overall pick.

[@DonnaSullivan-j4b]

Play Flacco, AR needs to learn from him. He is either injured or ill prepared.

[@ricardobjj24]

Make Anthony run laps all day

[@MGMPolytube]

Bench Richardson

[@MrPie_KnowsHisFootball]

He needs experience so with that being said don’t bench him

[@Camcino4]

@@MrPie_KnowsHisFootballu shut it u just a bum like AR

[@MrPie_KnowsHisFootball]

@@Camcino4 bro how else do you get better man??? “Practice makes perfect”! I feel like this kid needs to be humbled before he feels success. After the humbling I feel like we have a potential Lamar Jackson on our hands!! HE JUST NEEDS TIME MAN!!

[@TravelLife1011]

@@MrPie_KnowsHisFootballno no no. You shouldn’t be shocked that not everyone can play nfl qb. Only 32 people on this planet are capable of this. We’ve all seen busts before so just get over it. He’s not an nfl qb

[@MrPie_KnowsHisFootball]

@@TravelLife1011 dude remember how hyped everyone was for his return cause of what he did the first 4 weeks of last year?? That’s his potential man!! We all know he can do it now it’s just Anthony Richardson who has to believe he can do it

[@Camcino4]

AR not him he be in the cfl soon