Indianapolis, IN
Colts’ Shane Steichen Talks Anthony Richardson’s Status vs. Giants
Anthony Richardson hasn’t practiced this week, but Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen isn’t ready to rule him out for Sunday afternoon’s game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.
Richardson, who is listed on the injury report with foot and back ailments, played throughout the Colts’ 38-30 victory over the Tennessee Titans last Sunday. However, Steichen told reporters on Friday that Richardson came out of the game feeling the injuries, and he’s been “really sore” all week. Steichen elaborated that it’s moreso Richardson’s back that’s been bothering him rather than the foot.
“We’ll see how the next 48 hours go,” Steichen said about Richardson’s availability this Sunday.
The Colts, who are still technically alive in the AFC playoff hunt, will be eliminated from contention if the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers both win on Saturday. “No matter what, we’re trying to go win a football game,” Steichen said when asked if Saturday’s results will affect whether or not Richardson plays.
If Richardson cannot play, Steichen confirmed it will be Joe Flacco getting the start at quarterback.
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Richardson missed Weeks 5 and 6 with an oblique injury earlier this season and then was benched in favor of Flacco for Weeks 9 and 10 before returning to the starting lineup in Week 11.
In 11 games this season, Richardson is 126-of-264 (47.7%) passing for 1,814 yards (6.9 YPA), 8 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions for passer rating of 61.6. He’s also carried the ball 86 times for 499 yards (5.8 avg.), and 6 touchdowns.
The Colts finish the season next Sunday, January 5 at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Philip Rivers fell one throw short of storybook ending in his couch-to-Colts return
He had one last throw left in that 44-year-old wing of his. For most of the afternoon, he’d been able to fool Father Time and frighten 68,771 Seattle Seahawks fans inside Lumen Field who’d come to bury Philip Rivers and, instead, watched him push their football team to the very brink of an impossible upset.
There had been a moment when it seemed Rivers might actually pull off the damn thing, too. That was with 1 minute and 55 seconds left in the game. The Colts led for so much of the game and were behind Seattle 15-13, but the ball was in the old man’s hands now. All day, he’d been careful and efficient. It got him a 13-3 lead at one point. Now, he needed to make a play.
And damned if he didn’t make a play.
Damned if he didn’t throw a 16-yard back-shoulder special to wide receiver Alec Pierce. Damned if that ball didn’t mean the Seahawks were now going to burn all of their timeouts because, in the NFL in 2025, just making it past midfield — as that throw did — means you’re in field goal range.
The Indianapolis Colts have cooled considerably as the season has progressed, going from the NFL’s best record to out of the playoff picture entering Week 15 action.
But one of today’s notable storylines is the return of quarterback Philip Rivers after five years away from the NFL. He’s on the Colts’ active roster as they prepare to play the Seattle Seahawks.
The 44-year-old was on Lumen Field hours before kickoff, taking mental reps.
Colts QB Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending injury last week, and backup Riley Leonard suffered a knee injury, though he remains on the active roster. With Brett Rypien the only other QB on their roster and list of available QBs lacking, the Colts called the last signal-caller to lead them in a playoff game (after the 2020 season).
His comeback has piqued the interest of a former Colts coach and players, his former teammates on the Chargers, former NFL quarterbacks and even those from outside football.
Reaction to Philip Rivers being on the Indianapolis Colts today
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As snow begins to taper off through Indiana, the National Weather Service has begun receiving reports of snow totals.
Here’s how much snow has been reported so far on Dec. 13, according to the NWS.
Snow totals in the Indianapolis area
Carmel: 5.8 inches at 8:01 p.m.
Cumberland: 5 inches at 7:25 p.m.
Indianapolis International Airport: 5 inches at 7:06 p.m.
Brownsburg: 5.7 inches at 6:37 p.m.
Fishers: 5.5 inches at 6:28 p.m.
Westfield: 5.5 inches at 6:05 p.m.
Franklin: 5.1 inches at 5:26 p.m.
Avon: 4.8 inches at 5:25 p.m.
Downtown Indianapolis: 3.5 inches at 5:10 p.m.
Snow totals around Indiana
Dillsboro: 4.5 inches at 8 p.m.
Nashville: 5.5 inches at 7:40 p.m.
Hope: 5.4 inches at 7:33 p.m.
Greensburg: 5 inches at 7:10 p.m.
Rushville: 5 inches at 6:50 p.m.
Batesville: 4.7 inches at 6:30 p.m.
Selma: 6 inches at 6:20 p.m.
Anderson: 6 inches at 5:56 p.m.
Terre Haute: 5.4 inches at 5:50 p.m.
Thorntown: 6 inches at 5:05 p.m.
(This story will be updated)
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