Joe Flacco's Awful Start Had NFL Fans Calling for Anthony Richardson

Flacco threw two first quarter interceptions against the Buffalo Bills in Week 10. | Via CB

Joe Flacco isn't winning himself any new fans.

Flacco had an awful start on Sunday that had NFL fans clamoring for the Indianapolis Colts to put Anthony Richardson in the game,

On the opening drive of the Colts' Week 10 matchup with the Buffalo Bills, Flacco was intercepted by Taron Johnson, who returned it 23 yards for a touchdown.

LET'S GOOOO, @Taronj11‼️

📺: @paramountplus pic.twitter.com/akSrbn7rf6
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 10, 2024

The veteran quarterback followed that up by botching a screen pass that was intercepted by defensive tackle Austin Johnson.

🚨 BIG MAN INT!! 🚨

📺: @paramountplus pic.twitter.com/zvzkKx87Lw
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 10, 2024

Ouch.

The Bills followed that second interception up with a field goal that gave them a quick 10-0 lead.

Indianapolis benched second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson because the team believed Flacco gave it a better chance to win. Given how Flacco played early on Sunday, that's debatable.

NFL fans immediately took to social media to blast Flacco and call for Richardson to get his job back.

“Joe Flacco gives us the best chance to win.” pic.twitter.com/DOQFoAyKEc
— Jeremiah (@ColtsTopic) November 10, 2024

Joe Flacco pick six on the first snap of the game. Good thing the Colts are going to make the playoffs this season, otherwise this would be embarrassing.
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) November 10, 2024

Joe Flacco has two picks and it's not even 1:20 yet.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) November 10, 2024

Nobody has Anthony Richardson's back more than Joe Flacco.

He's on a one-man mission to prove Richardson should have kept the job.
— Sam Monson (@SamMonsonNFL) November 10, 2024

People who said Joe Flacco gives the Colts a better chance to win look like fools right now
— Colts Film Room (@ColtsFilmRoom) November 10, 2024

the thing about that joe flacco pick is that he's going to learn from it. these are the reps he needs to develop into the player the colts want him to be down the road.
— Austin Gayle (@austingayle_) November 10, 2024

Understand that Joe Flacco pick-six was really bad but these are the types of growing pains you just gotta sometimes go through with your QB
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) November 10, 2024

The move to Flacco does not appear to be going well.