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John Breech· Aug 17, 2026

In the preseason winners and losers item, the newsletter suggested that after a poor showing against New England, Riley Leonard has slipped behind Anthony Richardson in the Colts' competition for the backup quarterback job behind Daniel Jones.

“Leonard might have just fallen behind Anthony Richardson.”

published in writing · CBS Sports · read the original →

2 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

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Riley Leonard · 2026 season

4 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 3. John Breech said 3. the room's median is 2. not settled yet

John Breech — 3the room — 4 calls from 4 punditsmedian 2

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