After being drafted at No. 4 overall, Anthony Richardson is the new hopeful face of the franchise for the Indianapolis Colts. And with an underrated talented offensive group that features Michael Pittman Jr., Jonathan Taylor, and Alec Pierce, Richardson seems to be in a great position to make a lot of noise as a rookie.
He’s even already answering questions like a comfortable and seasoned veteran.
After the Colts wrapped up a minicamp practice on Wednesday, a reporter asked Richardson about how he’s acclimating to the NFL process. Rather than give a cookie-cutter answer, the young quarterback channeled an infamous (but hilarious) Marshawn Lynch press conference moment from when the signal caller was… 12 years old.
Of course, Richardson still couldn’t keep a straight face through the bit.
Anthony Richardson’s got jokes. 😂 pic.twitter.com/Pq5heInimb
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) June 13, 2023
What a perfect callback.
I wouldn’t necessarily expect a rookie to look so comfortable in his new digs. I’d imagine there will be some measure of struggles for a player many scouts considered a bit “raw.” But watch clips like this, where Richardson conducts himself with ease, and you can easily imagine a future where he’s humbling NFL defenders week in and week out from the jump.
This was how Twitter reacted to Richardson's amusing Lynch reference
Regardless of whether he was the guy you wanted or not, it’s hard to argue that’s he’s a much needed breath of fresh air in the locker room https://t.co/SPqw3HM5t1
— Chad Zapfe (@ChadZapfe) June 13, 2023
It's impossible to dislike Anthony Richardson https://t.co/4KJYM3aILG
— Mathias (@ImExoticFarmer) June 14, 2023
I worked so hard on this alley-oop, and Anthony threw down another ferocious dunk 😂 https://t.co/pfz1NJnPt7
— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) June 13, 2023
I NEED this dude to succeed.
He’s so good for the league. https://t.co/MNvwlyLCOJ
— Drew (@Drew3MR) June 14, 2023
Infectious personality. Colts camp has been raving about his attitude and mindset.
Sure seems like Richardson has his head on straight, I’d bet he’s gonna find his footing and maximize all that talent before too long. https://t.co/KjS7XBrPFU
— Andrew Golden (@andrewgolden_17) June 13, 2023
He’s a hit already. Hope he has a great career in Indy. https://t.co/m87lytm1az
— Reggie Wilson (@ReggieWilsonTV) June 14, 2023
That Marshawn Lynch press conference that he is referencing here happened when Richardson was 12 years old https://t.co/GU6DzT4Cep
— Zack (@wobuhs) June 13, 2023
Dude is seriously likable https://t.co/b32OSrU2mQ
— Alec Wissler (@alec_wissler) June 14, 2023
I never really saw the colts as a team with personality so I always found them boring. Ant gonna make them interesting to watch now. https://t.co/coxl1xC7Cw
— Bruce (@Bruce2SA) June 13, 2023
