Colts bench Trent Richardson

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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000290166/article/colts-bench-trent-richardson-will-start-donald-brown

The Indianapolis Colts have finally decided to ride the hot hand.

Running back Trent Richardson will be benched in favor of Donald Brown, NFL Media columnist Michael Silver reported Sunday on NFL Network's "NFL GameDay First."

Richardson will be the second-string back with a reduced workload, Silver said.

The Colts traded their 2014 first-round draft pick to the Cleveland Browns for the former No. 3 overall pick earlier this season. Richardson has struggled to produce in nine games with theColts, averaging 2.8 yards per carry.

"It's a bottom-line biz," a source told NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport regarding Richardson's demotion. "Change needed to be made. Donald is our most productive guy."

Brown has displayed more explosiveness and an ability to create creases, whereas Richardson has been stymied.

According to Rapoport, the Colts still believe in Richardson's future, but, with playoff positioning on the line, they need to ride the hot hand.

In other Colts news, Silver reported that Jeffrey Linkenbach will replace Mike McGlynn at right guard in an effort to shake up a struggling offensive line.

Silver added that offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton is under pressure within the Colts' facility to "step up his game" after the offense got off to slow starts in the past several weeks. According to two sources, there a feeling that Hamilton might be having a tough time adjusting in his first season as an NFL play-caller.

According to Silver, there is a belief that the team has struggled to free up receivers in the wake of Reggie Wayne's injury. The play-calling might get more imaginative and aggressive this week to combat the bracket coverage T.Y. Hilton is facing.

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If they make the playoffs, they'll be gone in the first round, IMO!
 

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If they make the playoffs, they'll be gone in the first round, IMO!

I agree. The Colts are not very good right now.

They've lost some players, notably Reggie Wayne, and they appear "figured out".
 

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According to Rapoport, the Colts still believe in Richardson's future, but, with playoff positioning on the line, they need to ride the hot hand.

Translation: We made a huge mistake but don't want to publicly admit it.

Snead was questioned by many for not pursuing TRich. Looks like he knew what he was doing.
 

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OK OK I was wrong. Colts still need a decent OL tho. We'll see how he does next year.