{
  "id": 4308642,
  "title": "As Colts weigh backup QB decision, Anthony Richardson and Riley Leonard keep cheering each other on",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/as-colts-weigh-backup-qb-decision-anthony-richardson-and-riley",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T00:08:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/colts-weigh-backup-qb-decision-000856600.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a pivotal moment of the Indianapolis Colts' second NFL preseason game, quarterback Riley Leonard found himself cheering on his mentor and teammate, Anthony Richardson. After Richardson's 6-yard touchdown run, the entire bench joined in celebrating the team's lone touchdown in over two weeks. This celebration came after Leonard connected on key strikes that allowed Giddens to score, essentially making the difference in the game. Both Leonard and Richardson have been battling it out for the backup quarterback position, with the Colts head coach, Shane Steichen, revealing no timeline for announcing the decision before their Week 1 game against the Ravens on September 13. Both quarterbacks shared their excitement for each other's performance, emphasizing that their goal was simply to bring their best to the table and win the competition.",
  "summary": "'I'm rooting for Riley': On the relationship between Riley Leonard and Anthony Richardson in battle for Colts backup quarterback job",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon on backup QBs: 'We need to see more consistency'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/colts-owner-carlie-irsay-gordon-on-backup-qbs-we-need-to-see-more",
        "published": "2026-08-29T19:46:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}