Maybe Pat McAfee has outdone himself.

The former Indianapolis Colts player was excited last week after they made Joe Flacco the starting quarterback over Anthony Richardson.

But after Sunday night's tough performance in the loss to the Minnesota Vikings, he's less convinced by the Colts.

“The AFC South is still within reach. They go to Joe Flacco,” McAfee said last week of his thinking. “I think if they get professional quarterback play, they can (run).”

When he showed the NBC clip of Richardson yawning on the sidelines, McAfee acknowledged his optimism may have been premature.

“I don’t blame him for yawning. I think everyone who watched the game yawned,” McAfee said. “When you watch this offense, it’s hard not to get tired.”

Former Colts defensive lineman Darius Butler, a frequent visitor to McAfee, believes it's time for the Colts to return to Richardson: “How is he going to learn if he doesn't play?”

Butler isn't the only one who thinks they should go back to the second-year QB.

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