Who is starting tomorrow?

[hambone35]

I am sorry but never heard who's the starting QB for tomorrow night?

[Colts.sb41]

I’ve been reading all of the pages of the forum for the last 10 minutes looking for the same thing!

[hambone35]

I have looked all over YouTube etc can't find it,  I know the bears are not starting any starters 

[GoColts8818]

I don’t believe the Colts have officially said.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

No one has said. Steichen was on colts happy hour tonight but it was a interview from after practice last night. Only thing said was Matt Taylor said it was yet to be determined.

[Indyfan4life]

I’d be surprised if the starters played at all. If they do, I’m gonna guess maybe a series or two at the most. 

[CR91]

Gotta give AR atleast a quarter 

[Hoose]

I know the typical approach is to play no starters, thus avoiding injuries, but……..

1. Our new QB badly needs the real game reps. The idea of making him starter is to get him ramped up as quickly as possible. He has to play a bit. 
2. With Richardson on the field, the O line needs to be good enough to keep him

from getting killed. That means starters out there with him. 
 

I expect to see the starting offense out there for the first quarter. They need the work. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

8 minutes ago, Hoose said:

I know the typical approach is to play no starters, thus avoiding injuries, but……..

1. Our new QB badly needs the real game reps. The idea of making him starter is to get him ramped up as quickly as possible. He has to play a bit. 
2. With Richardson on the field, the O line needs to be good enough to keep him

from getting killed. That means starters out there with him. 
 

I expect to see the starting offense out there for the first quarter. They need the work. 

In my opinion if none of the other starters are going to play doesn’t make sense to play Richardson. Starters will probably  play tomorrow or Thursday but not both.

 

Qe could also just play offensive starters a series but sit defensive starters since bears are not playing starters.

[Happy2BeHere]

I would be completely shocked if they didn’t run the starters together for at least a few series if not a quarter.

[John Waylon]

I wish they would play him for a while but I really don’t expect them to. Maybe a drive or two but that will be it. 

[cbear]

Only one season experience in college. I'd have him playing even if the bears played their third string. He needs reps. Don't really care who they're against honestly. 

[IndyEric07]

Someone made a good point on the radio the other day, cant remember who it was, but he said that AR needs to start  today so he can get acclimated to the Lucas Oil environment and the crowd. I’d give him a couple series along with Minshew, and let Sam play the rest!

[Solid84]

8 hours ago, CR91 said:

Gotta give AR atleast a quarter 

I agree. He needs all the game-reps he can get.

[CheezyColt]

I think he plays.  The entire narrative since we drafted AR is that he just needs as many reps as possible.  I don't think sitting him as soon as he's announced the starter jives with that very well.  Let him get a few series or a quarter (with the starting OL).

[RollerColt]

18 minutes ago, IndyEric07 said:

Someone made a good point on the radio the other day, cant remember who it was, but he said that AR needs to start  today so he can get acclimated to the Lucas Oil environment and the crowd. I’d give him a couple series along with Minshew, and let Sam play the rest!

That was Kent Sterling. And I agree!

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12 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

That was Kent Sterling. And I agree!

That was Ryan hickory and George bremer on the blue zone podcast. Kent might of said the same thing I just didn’t listen to his.

[2006Coltsbestever]

I would like to see him play 2 series, just for REPS and get a feel in front of the home crowd.

[Moe]

I would think at least the first quarter as others have said, he needs experience.

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, Moe said:

I would think at least the first quarter as others have said, he needs experience.

Here is Homer on opening day 

[Moe]

I know it was a different regime, but didn’t we play Andrew luck a lot in preseason?

[CheezyColt]

2 minutes ago, Moe said:

I know it was a different regime, but didn’t we play Andrew luck a lot in preseason?

I can't say for sure since I don't honestly remember very well these days, but I believe we had him playing... and he was the most pro-ready QB coming out since Elway lol

[Powerslave]

I know he didn't play in the pre-season game when he retired at halftime.

[RockThatBlue]

He needs the reps. I think it would be dumb to not play him at least a quarter. I think he needs to play a half in either this game or the Thursday night game. Colts have to do whatever to make him comfortable.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

If the starting Oline and pass catchers are not playing it really doesn’t make sense to play Richardson. Eagles have t played their starters in their two games so they might play them Thursday. So maybe the starters don’t play today but will Thursday.

[Nickster]

13 hours ago, Hoose said:

I know the typical approach is to play no starters, thus avoiding injuries, but……..

1. Our new QB badly needs the real game reps. The idea of making him starter is to get him ramped up as quickly as possible. He has to play a bit. 
2. With Richardson on the field, the O line needs to be good enough to keep him

from getting killed. That means starters out there with him. 
 

I expect to see the starting offense out there for the first quarter. They need the work. 

[John Waylon]

It’s sure starting to look like a trend that starters are going to play less, if even at all in the PS. Those days of getting a game where they’re out there for 3 quarters are over. 

[TimetobringDfence!]

5 hours ago, CheezyColt said:

I think he plays.  The entire narrative since we drafted AR is that he just needs as many reps as possible.  I don't think sitting him as soon as he's announced the starter jives with that very well.  Let him get a few series or a quarter (with the starting OL).

I don't see Richardson agreeing to not getting some snaps. Dude seems like a kid at Christmas to be out there. I agree with the post about get him on the field at home for the experience. Maybe we wear are Indiana Nights uniforms lol.

[Jackie Daytona]

1 hour ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

If the starting Oline and pass catchers are not playing it really doesn’t make sense to play Richardson. Eagles have t played their starters in their two games so they might play them Thursday. So maybe the starters don’t play today but will Thursday.

The idea that it's somehow ETCHED IN STONE..... That starters must take one entire preseason game off is laughable.  Whoever said playing two series to a quarter in a preseason game was worth arguing against?  It's as bad as "load management" in basketball.   None of these guys are 12 year vets..... Let them play and further acclimate a few series.  Tonight, AND next week.... Because, show me an actual, tangible negative to doing so.....

15 minutes ago, John Waylon said:

It’s sure starting to look like a trend that starters are going to play less, if even at all in the PS. Those days of getting a game where they’re out there for 3 quarters are over. 

You aren't wrong, but it is getting ridiculous 

[1959Colts]

The coach and gm of our 4-12 team have been saying, over and over, how Richardson is coming along, but he needs as many reps as possible...

So the plan should be... to sit him out, along with the starters, through the preseason, because that's the status quo?

[John Waylon]

9 minutes ago, Jackie Daytona said:

The idea that it's somehow ETCHED IN STONE..... That starters must take one entire preseason game off is laughable.  Whoever said playing two series to a quarter in a preseason game was worth arguing against?  It's as bad as "load management" in basketball.   None of these guys are 12 year vets..... Let them play and further acclimate a few series.  Tonight, AND next week.... Because, show me an actual, tangible negative to doing so.....

You aren't wrong, but it is getting ridiculous 

I think the trend is that teams are doing more joint practices with their upcoming game opponent and holding the starters out of the game. I want to say that nearly half the league are holding joint practices now, and we’re doing it with two teams. For whatever reason coaches seem to value that more than game reps. 

[Chrisaaron1023]

I think Ant needs to play a quarter no? Please don't let this game me the only game on NFL Network and we don't even play our guy 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

We should know soon. Larra interview with Steichen  will probably come in the next hour or so.

[stitches]

My conspiracy theory is that he won't play and they are trying to get as many people as possible to buy tickets so they leaving it for last minute.

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6 minutes ago, stitches said:

My conspiracy theory is that he won't play and they are trying to get as many people as possible to buy tickets so they leaving it for last minute.

I actually thought that too after Steichen didn’t do a presser after practice Thursday. 

[stitches]

Colts just posted this: 

Don't know if it means anything... 

 

[sb41champs]

I haven't heard either - but - it wouldn't surprise me if Anthony Richardson gets at least a series - maybe more.

 

It's all about the reps in OTA's - training camp - and - preseason games.

[stitches]

21 minutes ago, stitches said:

Colts just posted this: 

Don't know if it means anything... 

 

That jacket tho... 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

1 minute ago, stitches said:

That jacket tho... 

It’s kind of funny he has on a SB jacket against the bears.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Stroud has played the entire half for Houston.