INDIANAPOLIS - OCTOBER 18: New England Patriots Brandon Bolden and New England Patriots defense weren't fooled when the Indianapolis Colts lined up in a strange punt formation as Bolden and cornerback Logan Ryan grabbed Indianapolis Colts Colt Anderson and took him to the turf on the play in the third quarter. The New England Patriots take on the Indianapolis Colts in a Sunday night football game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. on Oct. 18, 2015. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Not many have backed the Colts' failed fake punt, but Brandon Marshall did ... sort of. Barry Chin Getty Images
The Indianapolis Colts found themselves as the laughingstock of the football world after their infamous botched fake punt agains the New England Patriots on Sunday night. Very few, if any, came to their defense, especially after punter Pat McAfee revealed more details about the play.
However, New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall may be the first to defend Chuck Pagano and the Colts.
"You have to take chances like this at this level," Marshall said on "Inside the NFL" Tuesday night. "Now if this guy would have picked up the fourth-and-[3], now everybody [would be] crowning him as a hero."
The only problem is that there was close to a zero-percent chance the Colts were going to pick up the first down with one blocker and four defenders on the line. However, it's easy to see where he's coming from.
The execution was poor, but the intent was there. Snapping the ball wasn't supposed to happen, but mistakes are made on the field, and the Colts clearly know that now.
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