Cameras Caught Anthony Richardson Yawning at Worst Possible Time During Colts Game

Kristen Wong | Nov 3, 2024

Screengrab on Twitter/ @AdamWeinrib

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson can’t catch a break.

Richardson was recently benched in favor of veteran Joe Flacco for the rest of the Colts’ season, starting with Sunday night’s matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. The second-year signal-caller was spotted in full uniform pacing the sidelines as Flacco took the starting snaps, though based on the Colts’ ugly offensive showing in the first half, fans could start to drum up more support for Richardson to regain his starting job. 

Early in the game, NBC announcers Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth spoke a bit about Richardson’s performance in the Colts’ loss to the Houston Texans last week in which he tapped out of a drive because he was tired. During their commentary, NBC cameras panned to Richardson, who happened to let out a big yawn.

Here they are talking about Anthony Richardson and tapping out of the game and he’s on the sideline yawning…#Colts pic.twitter.com/QisTS2JAC8

— Goodspeed 🐏 🏠 (@d_goodspeed) November 4, 2024

Just absolutely brutal timing for the young quarterback.

NFL fans had plenty of jokes about the comical moment.

In a week of brutal moments for Anthony Richardson, this was an absurdly unfortunate cutaway. pic.twitter.com/s75C4Q852C

— Adam Weinrib (@AdamWeinrib) November 4, 2024

Richardson with insanely bad timing on that yawn😭😭

— M@ K. Maurer (@MattClownEmoji) November 4, 2024

Panning to Richardson mid yawn is NASTY work by the SNF crew 🤣

— Buckets (@Buckets72042811) November 4, 2024

Love nbc talking about how Anthony Richardson tapped out for being too tired then cuts to him yawning on the sidelines😭😭😭

— Hank “Big Hoss” Johnson (@glueguy24) November 4, 2024

They’re talking about Anthony Richardson subbing out because he was tired last week, pans the camera to him and he hits a faaaaat yawn 😂

— BiigLuu.eth (@Biigluu_eth) November 4, 2024

I don't blame Anthony Richardson for yawning at this game.

— Scott Kacsmar (@ScottKacsmar) November 4, 2024

Anthony Richardson yawning, bored at the game like his career ain’t in the balance. pic.twitter.com/IwUysZ4ZEg

— Lion (Mr. Unlimited) (@Champ_Lion) November 4, 2024

The Colts currently lead the Vikings, 7-0, at the half. The game has featured zero offensive touchdowns so far, and Minnesota has missed two field goal attempts.

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