Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen discussed rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson's "solid" day of practice as well as the team getting chippy and hitting hard with the pads on. (Video by Jake Arthur)
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00:00 >> Shoot, I thought the intensity of practice tonight was good,
00:04 coming inside and fans and stuff.
00:06 I really like the energy and we gotta keep improving and keep getting better, but
00:10 really like the intensity of the energy tonight in practice.
00:13 >> Two different one on ones, or the 11 on 11,
00:16 was that just a way to give Anthony some more reps along the way?
00:19 >> Yeah, we did that earlier in camp.
00:20 It's just like instead of, that way the practices are shorter.
00:23 You get a five minute period, let's let them go at the same time.
00:25 They're both running the same play, similar plays.
00:28 And then we put them back to back in the film room, so it's good.
00:31 >> You obviously haven't been able to review this one yet, but
00:33 optically did it look like Anthony's best practice so far?
00:36 >> He was solid.
00:37 Yeah, I mean, I gotta go back and watch the film, but he made some good plays.
00:40 He had a good check.
00:41 He did some good things, had a good throw to tree down there in the red zone.
00:45 But yeah, I thought he was solid.
00:46 >> Does the touch start to come with the time on task with the receivers?
00:50 Do you think they got some touch?
00:51 >> Yeah, I think so.
00:52 I think you can keep working through it, right?
00:53 Shoot, it's an ongoing process.
00:55 You see those guys that play year after year and year, those veteran quarterbacks
00:58 that are with those same receivers.
01:00 I mean, it's like clockwork, and that takes time to develop.
01:02 But we're going through that process.
01:03 >> It's gonna be good to see Juju get out there and practice.
01:06 >> Yeah, absolutely.
01:07 I mean, his first NFL practice, I know he's been grinding to get back out there.
01:11 So it's good to see him.
01:11 I'm excited to go watch the film.
01:13 >> What is Keeney doing?
01:14 >> He's got an A.
01:15 They both got an A.
01:16 >> Is Buck gonna be out long, do you think?
01:17 >> I don't think so.
01:18 He's just dealing with the foot.
01:19 We're gonna progress that and see where he's at.
01:21 >> Yeah, definitely.
01:21 >> So.
01:22 >> Absolutely.
01:24 >> His energy and his effort, just the leadership that he brings to this team,
01:27 he's a big, kind leader for us.
01:29 And excited to have him back out there.
01:31 I'm really excited to be out there.
01:32 >> What'd you think of the chippiness?
01:33 I guess, you saw Josh Downs get shoved.
01:35 He comes back and kind of shoves him back.
01:37 And Tagoon also was head-hunting a little bit.
01:40 >> Yeah, I mean, we gotta protect each other, but I kinda like it.
01:43 You know what I mean?
01:44 You want intensity at practice.
01:45 It gets dog days of training camp.
01:47 You keep going against each other, day in and day out.
01:49 It's gonna get a little chippy, and I like that.
01:50 But we gotta be smart at the same time.
01:51 >> Shane, how do you keep it fresh as you're kind of 10,
01:53 11 days into this now, kind of rinsing your feet every day?
01:56 >> Yeah, no question.
01:57 I think you gotta bring the energy every day.
01:58 I think that's the biggest way to keep it fresh, is you gotta come in.
02:01 Every person's gotta come in with great energy and effort and say,
02:03 I'm gonna get better.
02:05 That's what we gotta do as a football team, and I think that's where we're going.
02:09 >> Is this a setback for Will Bowery or just a rest day?
02:12 >> Yeah, no, he's got a little hamstring.
02:14 >> Yeah.
02:15 >> Even as well.
02:16 >> What's that?
02:16 >> Akior.
02:17 >> Yeah, Akior, yeah, he's still with a little ham.
02:20 He's got ham.