The past week and a half have felt like a year in the Colts facility. Another spin of the quarterback carousel has felt, at times, like it's the only topic of conversation. Meanwhile, a Colts team that is 4-5 sees a home game against the Bills as a critical point in their attempts to do what was just about promised when it switched from Anthony Richardson to Joe Flacco: make the playoffs.

In a new video from Inside the NFL / NFL Films, O’Connell is recorded sharing some strong words of encouragement for Richardson after the Vikings beat the Colts last Sunday night. For someone like O’Connell, who isn’t remotely obligated to be this candid with an opposing player, it’s a great show of grace and understanding of the bigger picture:

It was last Wednesday that Anthony Richardson had his first practice as the Indianapolis Colts’ backup quarterback, after the team made the decision to bench him in favor of Joe Flacco. So now, one week later, as the Colts head back to the practice field ...