Colts' Shane Steichen has an absurdly simple reason to play Jonathan Taylor

The Indianapolis Colts could still trade key pieces of the current team, and one of the players who could be moved is running back Jonathan Taylor. Some think the team shouldn't play Taylor in Week 9 against the Dallas Cowboys since he could be traded. Head coach Shane Steichen sees the situation a different way.

Asked whether Taylor would play against Dallas by reporters on Wednesday, Steichen said the running back would because "he's on our football team."

As much as one can argue whether Steichen should still be the coach of the team, his reasoning for having Taylor remain a focal point of his offense is impossible to argue with. After all, while the team is clearly beginning down the path…