{
  "id": 2602764,
  "title": "Live updates, observations from Colts v. Falcons preseason game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/live-updates-observations-from-colts-v-falcons-preseason-game",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T15:58:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/live-updates-observations-colts-v-155832017.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indianapolis Colts are set to face off against the Atlanta Falcons in a preseason game at home. Head coach Shane Steichen has decided to bench the team's starters for this match, with Riley Leonard taking the starting quarterback position. Anthony Richardson will join him in the second half. The match will also see several positional battles for the Colts, including the competition for the backup running back spot, the third wide receiver role, the starting defensive end spot, the linebacker role, and the strong safety role. The article also mentions that the Colts' wide receiver room received an unfavorable ranking entering the season, and the team's linebackers received an NFL-worst verdict in 2026 in a joint practice against the Falcons. Additionally, a potentially troubling trend has emerged for the Colts during these joint practices. The game will be televised on CBS4 locally and streamed on FUBO, with kickoff scheduled for 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, Aug. 22.",
  "summary": "Stay up to date here with the latest news and notes from the Colts vs. Falcons preseason matchup.",
  "key_points": [
    "Colts bench starters for preseason game against Falcons",
    "Riley Leonard starts as quarterback, Anthony Richardson joins in second half",
    "Positional battles include backup RB, third WR, DE, linebacker, and SS spots"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Who will start at quarterback for Colts in preseason game v. Falcons?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/who-will-start-at-quarterback-for-colts-in-preseason-game-v-falcons",
        "published": "2026-08-22T13:30:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}