Nov 04, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS – The worst offensive performance of the season and arguably the worst of Shane Steichen’s 26 games as head coach won’t result in the second quarterback change in seven days. The Indianapolis Colts are sticking with Joe Flacco. Switch to Joe Flacco achieves nothing as Colts’ offense stalls in loss to Vikings Steichen confirmed Monday the 17-year veteran will be under center for a second straight game Sunday when the Buffalo Bills visit Lucas Oil Stadium. “Yeah, he’ll be the starter,’’ he said. “We’ll stay pat with Joe going forward right now.’’ That’s on the heels of Flacco struggling in Sunday night’s 21-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. After Steichen benched Anthony Richardson last week, Flacco stepped into the breach and was unable to generate much. He passed for 179 yards with one interception and that lack of productivity in the passing game contributed heavily as the offense posted season lows in points (6), total yards (227), rushing yards (68), first downs (13) and red-zone trips (0). In three previous appearances, including two starts for an injured Richardson, Flacco had completed 65.7% of his passes for 716 yards with seven TDs, one interception and a 102.2 rating. “It was one game,’’ Steichen said of Flacco’s performance. “And again, we’ve got a lot of football left.’’ Michael Pittman Jr.: Colts still Anthony Richardson’s team, but it’s time to rally around Joe Flacco The game marked the first time Steichen’s area of expertise failed to score a touchdown. The Colts’ only TD against the Vikings was Kenny Moore II’s 38-yard fumble return following Grover Stewart’s strip/sack of quarterback Sam Darnold in the second quarter. This story will be updated. You can follow Mike Chappell on Twitter at @mchappell51.
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