Colts QB Anthony Richardson used a Marshawn Lynch reference to prank reporters asking a basic question

After being drafted at No. 4 overall, Anthony Richardson is the new hopeful face of the franchise for the Indianapolis Colts. And with an underrated talented offensive group that features Michael Pittman Jr., Jonathan Taylor, and Alec Pierce, Richardson seems to be in a great position to make a lot of noise as a rookie.

He’s even already answering questions like a comfortable and seasoned veteran.

After the Colts wrapped up a minicamp practice on Wednesday, a reporter asked Richardson about how he’s acclimating to the NFL process. Rather than give a cookie-cutter answer, the young quarterback channeled an infamous (but hilarious) Marshawn Lynch press conference moment from when the signal caller was… 12 years old.

Of course, Richardson still couldn’t keep a straight face through the bit.

Anthony Richardson’s got jokes. pic.twitter.com/Pq5heInimb

— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) June 13, 2023

What a perfect callback.

I wouldn’t necessarily expect a rookie to look so comfortable in his new digs. I’d imagine there will be some measure of struggles for a player many scouts considered a bit “raw.” But watch clips like this, where Richardson conducts himself with ease, and you can easily imagine a future where he’s humbling NFL defenders week in and week out from the jump.