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The NFL schedule is officially here, the time to mark your calendars for fall 2023 Sundays arriving. If you’re a fan not only of your team but also of great competition, where should you start — and where should you not bother looking?
Beware the AFC quarterbacks
As the AFC has become increasingly stacked at quarterback in recent years, an influx of star-studded face-offs await. Aaron Rodgers joining the New York Jets is just the latest splash for a quarterback-loaded conference. Rodgers and the Jets open their season Sept. 11 on Monday Night Football against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills; host Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 1; and host Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers on Nov. 6.
Perhaps the highest-priced ticket to expect: Rodgers and the Jets’ visit to face the Cowboys and Rodgers’ 13-year head coach Mike McCarthy, a Sept. 17 season debut for the stadium Jerry Jones built. And the matchup which both teams hope previews the Super Bowl: an Oct. 15 welcome to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Lamar, OBJ and Co. will test vs. the best
The Baltimore Ravens’ season no longer touts the intrigue of how quarterback Lamar Jackson will perform in a franchise-tag year — or, as was a serious question, whether Jackson would perform at all. As the long-term deal erases lingering discord, instead buckle up for what has the chance to be the most explosive air attack since the Ravens drafted Jackson in 2018. As the Ravens surround Jackson with new weapons, including veteran receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and rookie first-round receiver Zay Flowers, Jackson’s downfield options should meaningfully expand. Division matchups with the AFC powerhouse Cincinnati Bengals (Sept. 17 in Cincinnati, Nov. 16 on Thursday Night Football in Baltimore) will be both relevant to postseason standings and a chance to test first-year coordinator Todd Monken’s mettle against a reigning top-five scoring defense. A Dec. 25 visit to the 2022’s top defense in the San Francisco 49ers will similarly shed light on the Ravens’ potential … and whether their Christmas wishes are coming true.
Most grudge matches will have to wait
Who doesn’t love a sentimental homecoming and the nostalgia it brings? We wish we could tell you when Rodgers is playing against his franchise of 18 years, the Green Bay Packers; when now-Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton is returning to his home of 15 years, the New Orleans Saints. We’d even settle for Saints quarterback Derek Carr facing the Las Vegas Raiders, Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo facing the San Francisco 49ers, or Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield facing the Browns, who drafted him first overall in 2018. But unfortunately, the NFL calendar wizards only decide when teams play, not against whom they play. The slate derived from division, conference and playoff-seeding implications doesn’t align as compellingly for grudge matches this year as it did last year, when we didn't have to wait for the awkward Russell Wilson return to the Seahawks team from which he had split acrimoniously. In fact, the NFL gave us that treat last year in Week 1.
Tale of the 2023 class tape
You probably haven’t yet recovered from 2023 draft debates, including the most popular: Which quarterback this year will most succeed in the NFL? History tells us some of the first-round selections will bust. Until then, we’ll eagerly await the performances of Carolina Panthers No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young, Stroud and Indianapolis Colts No. 4 overall pick Anthony Richardson. Will Levis, whom many expected to go in the first round before the Tennessee Titans ultimately grabbed him at 33, also carries intrigue.
Revenge is sweetest … after postseason elimination?
Some rematches of 2022 postseason games were bound to arrive between division opponents: think Bills-Dolphins, Bengals-Ravens and Eagles-Giants.
But they’re far from the only regular-season rematches of the most recent playoff slate. Ten of 13 playoff head-to-heads will reconvene during the 2023 regular season, including every matchup we saw in the divisional round, conference championship and Super Bowl. The Eagles, Bengals and Jaguars will each have a chance to avenge their elimination at the hands of the Chiefs. The 49ers and Giants will look to prove they’re better than the Eagles’ 24- and 31-point blowout victories, respectively, suggested.
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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