One quarterback choice carried major risk for the Colts, but the alternative wasn’t safe either
Let’s get something straight right away: starting Philip Rivers over former Notre Dame football QB, Riley Leonard was not a slap in the face to the rookie. It was a calculated yet very risky football decision made by a team still fighting for its postseason life.
When you strip away emotion, social media noise, and the shock factor of a 44-year-old grandfather stepping back onto an NFL field after nearly five years away, this move starts to make sense.