Duke Bros Take Carmel, Where’s AR?

The Indianapolis Colts are once again in quarterback purgatory. Ever since Andrew Luck pulled the ultimate Irish goodbye, it’s been nothing but a rotating cast of “yeah, but maybe” guys. Rivers, Wentz, Ryan, every name on the jersey has blended into one long sigh. The only consistent thing at quarterback has been failure, and buddy, we’ve been elite at it.

This year the circus tent feels especially crowded. We’ve got Daniel Jones, who is fresh off his tenure in New York where he became the world’s most expensive tackling dummy. We’ve got Anthony Richardson, a first round pick with a six pack, rocket arm, and unfortunately the durability of a Jenga tower. Finally we’ve got Riley Leonard, the rookie who somehow managed to be the whitest QB ever, having stops at Duke and Notre Dame. 

So naturally tonight in central Indiana, the “Duke Bros” were spotted together at the most on brand place imaginable: a Carmel vs Westfield football game. Of course it was Carmel. A place where the stands are packed with Patagonia vests and broccoli haircuts. 

Pictures rolled in of Jones and Leonard cheesing it up with fans, shaking hands, and taking selfies. They looked like a couple of hedge fund managers at a Friday happy hour. And yet… one glaring absence: Anthony Richardson.

So where was AR? That’s the million-dollar question. Three options:

1. The Duke Bros didn’t even invite him. They formed their own little frat chapter, Delta Upsilon Kappa, and Richardson didn’t get the bid. A brutal oversight, but very on-brand for two dudes who own more pastel polos than touchdowns.
   
   
2. AR knows better than to roll into Carmel. Man’s probably sitting at home, thinking, “Do I really want to risk a DWB on my off day? Nah, I’ll stay on the couch.” Can’t blame him.
   
   
3. He’s salty. Jones has been named the starter, Leonard is the shiny new toy, and AR is the guy on the sideline wondering if he should’ve been drafted by literally anyone else. Sometimes ghosting isn’t a strategy, it’s self-preservation.
   
   

Whatever it is, it’s not a great look when your supposed franchise QB is absent while the Duke Bros are out there building PR goodwill in the burbs.