I want Anthony Richardson to succeed as much as the next Colts fan.
That’s the dream.
Which is why I’m saying, kindly do not start Anthony Richardson in Week 1.
I’ve been seeing a lot of great Anthony Richardson PR lately.
I love to see it.
Good things are good.
But you oughta consider the situation at hand.
The Colts starting quarterback position is essentially between 2 people: Anthony Richardson & Gardner Minshew.
I’m no longer acknowledging Sam Ehlinger as an option, and I hope the Colts aren’t either.
As far as fun quarterbacks go, the Colts got 2 of them.
You’re doing great Colts.
You have my full attention.
Everybody agreed when we drafted Anthony Richardson that he was going to be a bit of a project.
Sure, he has a ton of potential.
But there’s obviously going to be a learning curve.
Give me a backup quarterback like Mike Glennon, and sure, why not.
But the Colts have one of the few backup quarterbacks who make me nervous.
Gardner Minshew makes me nervous.
It’s not that I think Gardner Minshew has even close to as much potential as Richardson.
And it’s not that I don’t like him.
Of course I like him.
But we know what Gardner Minshew is - a capable backup quarterback.
But I’m scared of#MinshewMania.
Look at that guy!
Look how likable he is!
you’re able to’t help be cheer for a guy like that.
For example:
His name is Garder Minshew II, but there is no Garner Minshew the first.
He exercises naked.
Everyone wants to see him succeed.
Especially because of the mustache.
People go fucking nuts for mustaches for some reason.
Students at Washington State wrote a whole ass song about it.
Here’s what I’m afraid of.
I’m afraid of Anthony Richardson having a dog shit start to the season.
Say he plays the first 5 games and kind of looks like crap.
But still the Colts manage to pull out a couple of wins, bringing them to 2-3.
That’s tough as a rookie quarterback to have this #MinshewMania lore looming over your shoulder.
Indiana is the home of Ron Swanson.
Again..people fucking love mustaches.
That’s when fans start to think, “Gardner Minshew might actually great.
We love Gardner Minshew.
Why don’t we?
He might be the game manager that the Colts need to make a playoff run.
That can’t be good for Richardson’s mentals.
Don’t forget how stupid fans can be.
Water always finds it’s level.
Let Colts fans get #MinshewMania out of their system early.
That’s when you bring in Anthony Richardson.
That’s not fair to him.
I know he’s looked great recently.
He hit all the god damn targets in mini-camp.
But it’s a marathon not a sprint.
Just do the responsible thing.
Let Richardson watch and learn from the sidelines for half the season.
That’s the smart thing to do.
Do that Jim Irsay.
