MARYLAND, USA — The Arizona Cardinals will go head to head with the Washington Commanders this week in the first regular season game of the year.
This is the first regular season game for Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon and the first matchup for the Commanders under the team’s new ownership.
Here's everything you need to know about the game.
GAME INFO:
- MATCHUP: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Commanders
- LOCATION: FedEx Field at North Englewood, Maryland
- KICKOFF: 10 a.m. Arizona time
- WATCH: FOX
Arizona Cardinals Injury Report Week 1
The injury report for Arizona is short but it has some important names on offense on it.
- OL Kelvin Beachum (Hand) - OUT
- WR Marquise Brown (Hamstring) - QUESTIONABLE
- TE Zach Ertz (Knee) - QUESTIONABLE
Gannon has not publicly said who the QB will be at Sunday’s game, claiming the mystery is a competitive advantage.
What to look out for
In the first official game of the 2023, there are plenty of storylines abound. Who will be the starter in place of Kyler Murray? Joshua Dobbs and Clayton Tune are competing for the starting gig.
What about the defense? J.J. Watt is retired and the secondary has a lot of new and unproven faces. Many prognosticators don't believe the defense will be a strong unit in 2023. But Budda Baker and the rest of the squad will look to prove the doubters wrong.
Arizona sports
The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
The Cardinals have made the State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers also play at the Footprint. Phoenix has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Cactus Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the Waste Management Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall; and Cactus League Spring Training.
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