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Aaron Rodgers and Garrett Wilson exchanged some heated words Tuesday, but they're not too worried about their relationship.
The New York Jets quarterback and wide receiver both downplayed a heated conversation in training camp that went viral earlier this week, in which the two both appeared to snap at each other and make a number of gestures toward the field. The video quickly started to make the rounds on social media.
A day later, Wilson was asked about how Rodgers' emotions resonate with the rest of the offense. He responded in a way that didn't make it seem like he was at odds with the four-time MVP:
"He's vocalizing he was pissed off. I know when we're getting our ass beat, I'm pissed off. I may not vocalize it that way to the guys, but I'm pissed off too, so it's kind of a mutual feeling. I'm glad he said something. It's not personal, I don't think anyone in this building takes it that way. This is our leader right here, obviously he's not happy with what we're doing, so it can be a reminder of some of the guys"
Rodgers was subsequently asked about the matter and painted his conversations with Wilson as a positive step forward:
"G and I got a great relationship," Rodgers said. "We spend time together off the field. On the field, there's a way of doing things that we both agree on, and when it doesn't look exactly how we want it to, sometimes there's side conversations that happen. I love those conversations, it's about the details, it's about winning, it's about seeing what he sees.
"He's got to get on my page, but I got to get on his page, too, because he's got a whole book that I need to understand fully, of skill set and ability and feel and rhythm and all the different things that he does out there. So those are good conversations. They might appear to be much more heated than they are, but there's usually a smile on our face afterwards — at least one of us."
So Rodgers and Wilson both say they're more angry about the offense's lack of success than at each other.
Not coincidentally, it's hard to argue no players are more integral to the success of this year's Jets offense than Rodgers and Wilson. New York acquired Rodgers in a blockbuster trade last offseason with the hope that he would make them an instant Super Bowl contender, but most NFL fans know what happened next.
With Rodgers sidelined for all but four snaps with a torn Achilles, the offense languished, finishing 29th in the NFL in points scored and 31st in yards gained during a 7-10 regular season. Wilson was given a heavy workload, posting 1,042 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 168 targets, which was fourth in the NFL.
The Jets will now be hoping for a resurgent season from Rodgers and an elite season from Wilson, who has posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons to open his NFL career despite the Jets' lamentable quarterback play. Each player will depend on the other to make it happen, even if it gets heated from time to time.
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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