Colts name Anthony Richardson starting quarterback in sudden switch-up: ‘Weve never lost faith’ [Video]

The Indianapolis Colts named Anthony Richardson the starting quarterback on Wednesday, just two weeks after benching the second-year signal caller after he tapped out of a game against the Houston Texans because he “was tired.”

Head coach Shane Steichen made the surprising announcement ahead of Sunday’s game against the New York Jets and faced a number of questions over the sudden about-face. 

“It’s the attention to detail in everything he does. From the classrooms, to the walkthroughs, to practice, to the weight room — all those little things, right, it’s just gotta be at a higher standard. And that’s what was talked about and that’s where we went with it,” Steichen said of his initial talks with Richardson.  

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“So that was discussed with him two weeks ago, and those were the conversations that took place, and over the last two weeks, he’s made strides in those areas — …