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Brandon Aiyuk is one of quarterback Brock Purdy's top offensive weapons, but the 49ers wide receiver felt underutilized in San Francisco's latest trip to the Super Bowl.
And as Aiyuk continues negotiations for what could be a lucrative 49ers contract extension, he recently admitted that his lack of targets in Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs left him feeling frustrated after San Francisco's loss -- specifically, stating it was why he made a cryptic social media post in the game's aftermath.
"Absolutely it did," Aiyuk said on Friday's episode of "The Pivot" podcast when asked if his Super Bowl usage led to him posting, "Don't forget what got you there," on his Instagram story the day after the big game.
"I get out of the Super Bowl, and I just feel like you're throwing the ball to me five, six times a game all year. I went for 100 [yards in a game] six or seven times this year. I turned 70 catches into 1,400 [yards]. And then here we are right now, talking about being paid, getting paid top dollar in this market, but I don't know. The Super Bowl was tricky. We've moved on past from the Super Bowl."
Aiyuk caught three of his six targets for 49 receiving yards in the Super Bowl. He had three receptions and one touchdown in the NFC Championship Game against the Detroit Lions, and three receptions in the divisional round against the Green Bay Packers after being targeted eight and six times, respectively.
The wideout was targeted six or fewer times in eight games during the 2023 NFL regular season, or half of the 49ers' contests.
Still, it's reasonable for Aiyuk to want a more prominent role in the biggest game of the season, especially after sealing San Francisco's NFC title victory with his now-famous "ladybug catch" at Levi's Stadium. His production leading up to the Super Bowl, where he recorded his second consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season, certainly did play a large role in the 49ers' chance to go after another Vince Lombardi Trophy.
And as he said, Aiyuk has moved on from the Super Bowl loss. But it's clear the emotions of that experience forced him to examine his career -- and how much he makes -- through a different lens.
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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