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The Indianapolis Colts are throwing rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson straight into the fire. The team Tuesday officially named Richardson the starter for the regular season.
The announcement comes four months after the Colts took Richardson with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
The news shouldn't come as a major surprise. Colts owner Jim Irsay spoke glowingly about Richardson shortly after the team drafted him. In July, Irsay told Pat McAfee that Richardson "has to play to get better." Irsay said he would allow Colts head coach Shane Steichen to choose his starting quarterback, but it was clear Irsay thought Richardson should get the nod. Irsay sent out a tweet Tuesday acknowledging he was on board with the choice.
Richardson beat out veteran Gardner Minshew for the starting gig. Minshew had strong moments as a starting quarterback with the Jacksonville Jaguars early in his career, but has settled in as one of the better backup quarterbacks in the league.
Though Minshew has been solid over his career, he never seemed to be a serious threat to Richardson's playing time. Irsay's outspoken praise of Richardson made that clear from the start. Steichen seemingly agreed, giving Richardson the start during the team's first preseason game. Richardson completed seven of 12 attempts for 67 yards and an interception in the 23-19 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
The move signals a new era in Indianapolis. Richardson has immense potential, but little experience, starting just 13 games in college. The best way to get him acclimated quickly is with reps, which is why the Colts will ride with Richardson immediately.
Fantasy impact
Richardon's rushing ability makes him a tantalizing selection in most fantasy leagues. Rushing quarterbacks have surged up draft boards in recent years, and Richardson is the latest young player to draw attention from fantasy managers.
While his potential is immense, there's major risk with taking Richardson. His lack of experience as a starter makes it tough to project how he'll perform, and the fact that he's yet to play a single meaningful down in the NFL adds to that uncertainty. Because of that, Richardson is the consensus No. 14 quarterback among Yahoo Sports experts.
Whether you'll be able to select him there depends on your league mates. Richardson is the type of player fantasy managers salivate over. If the hype gets out of control, there's a chance some fantasy managers jump Richardson into the top-7 or top-8 at the position.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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