INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colts coach Jim Caldwell isn’t worried about his backup quarterbacks, despite their struggles in the preseason opener Saturday against the St. Louis Rams.
With Peyton Manning out while nursing a neck injury, reserves Curtis Painter and Dan Orlovsky got the early action in a 33-10 loss. They combined to complete 7 of 16 passes with three interceptions.
Painter led the Colts to a field goal on his second, and last, possession. Orlovsky threw two interceptions, but he also completed a 44-yard touchdown pass to Taj Smith in the third quarter.
Caldwell said Painter had some good moments and Orlovsky, a free-agent pickup, hadn’t had much time to learn the complicated Colts offense.
