Pat McAfee slams Anthony Richardson for 'tapping out' in Colts vs Texans

Indianapolis Colts backmost Anthony Richardson wasn't injured erstwhile he removed himself from Sunday's crippled against nan Houston Texans.

No, nan erstwhile first-round prime was simply retired of breath, according to nan CBS Sports broadcast.

Richardson was deed difficult by Texans linebacker Jake Hansen connected a first-half scramble earlier tapping nan apical of his ain sideline arsenic if to petition a substitution from nan sideline. Many expected to perceive of different superior wounded for Richardson, who missed astir of his rookie play owed to a concussion and a enarthrosis injury.

But upon learning nan second-year awesome caller wasn't hurt, only tired, galore took nan opportunity to definitive their vexation pinch Richardson.

Chief among nan critics was a erstwhile Colts player: retired punter Pat McAfee.

'I had ne'er seen an NFL QB pat retired while still being patient until watching Anthony Richardson,' McAfee, a celebrated ESPN talk show host, wrote connected X. 'The QB is your franchise. The connection it sends is large and influential.'

Many fans concurred.

'I'm done pinch this experiment,' wrote one. 'He's not nan reply Pat. Even if he was, location is nary measurement he could beryllium patient a afloat season.'

Richardson’s time wasn’t overmuch amended otherwise. He completed only 9 of 26 passes, and while he did link pinch Josh Downs connected a 69-yard touchdown, nan erstwhile Florida prima besides had an interception and a fumble arsenic well.