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The best way to break down something like the 2022 NFL trade deadline is immediately after the trades happen. No time for rationality, no time for being responsible and waiting to see how moves materialize. That sounds awfully boring. It’s best to have strong, infallible takes in the moment, so let’s go over some surefire winners and losers from the trade deadline now that all of the deals have been finalized.
Winner: Justin Fields
The Chase Claypool move feels like an overpay for a wide receiver who has largely been inconsistent over the past couple years. He might not make a huge impact, but the Chicago Bears needed anyone on the outside who could be a legitimate downfield threat for Justin Fields. The second-year quarterback has improved a good bit since the start of the season. This shows that the Bears are aware that they need to upgrade Fields' supporting cast and are prepared to do so after a quiet offseason on offense.
Loser: Denver Broncos
The Broncos got a good haul for Bradley Chubb, but they’re losers because they had to make this trade in the first place. This team, in theory, is built up for a title run after dealing for Russell Wilson in the offseason. Wilson was supposed to come in and lead a team that had an elite defense to a Lombardi trophy. That, uh, is not happening this year. Not even a little bit. So, the Broncos are forced to regroup and ship off a talented player from arguably the best defense in football.
Winner: Atlanta Falcons
Calvin Ridley’s career with the Falcons was over even before he was given a year-long suspension for betting on the Falcons to win games during the 2021 season. Sending him to the Jacksonville Jaguars, with a boatload of stipulations on future draft picks, is ultimately a good move for this team. The Falcons outperformed expectations midway through the season and may get a second-round pick in 2024 if Ridley can get back into form and sign a long-term contract with the Jaguars. This is a solid trade for everyone involved, but the Falcons potentially getting a high pick for someone who hasn’t played in over a calendar year is a strong move.
Loser: Elijah Moore
Ah, sorry, Elijah. Your nightmare of playing on a playoff-contending team continues. In all seriousness, it’s easy to understand why Moore wanted to be traded as his production dwindles and Zach Wilson’s future as the New York Jets' long-term quarterback becomes muddier. However, he’s going to stick around with the Jets at least through the remainder of this season while they try to get the offense back on track.
Winner: Baltimore Ravens DC Mike Macdonald
The Ravens have needed to improve their defense this season and got help in a big way when they traded for All-Pro linebacker Roquan Smith from the Chicago Bears. Smith’s arrival stabilizes the middle of a defense that could really use it, and gives Patrick Queen a speedy running mate to terrorize offenses. Smith, who turns 26 in April, gives the Ravens their next great middle linebacker, following in the footsteps of Ray Lewis and C.J. Mosley.
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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