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The Chicago Bears have long been plagued by Aaron Rodgers.
If you listen to Rodgers, he actually owns them. And the statistics, well, they basically support him. Therefore, the Bears were prepared with a statement when it was announced on Monday that finally Rodgers would be traded to the New York Jets.
The essence? See ya. Goodbye, I say. On your walk out, avoid getting smacked in the you-know-where by the door.
It's difficult to blame them for enjoying Rodgers' departure. The deal not only heralds a sea change for the Packers and Jets, but it also ushers in a new era for the NFC North, one without Aaron Rodgers dominating the Bears or the division.
The Packers have won the NFC North in eight of the 15 seasons since Rodgers became Green Bay's primary quarterback in 2008. In three of the seven seasons in which they failed to win the division, they received a wild card berth. They are the only NFC North club from that era to have made it to, let alone won, a Super Bowl.
Chicago, Green Bay's most hated and long-standing foe, took the brunt of Rodgers' skill more than any other club in the division or the NFL as a whole. In his career, Rodgers has defeated all of his former NFC North rivals. Against the Minnesota Vikings, he is 17-11-1. Against the Detroit Lions, he is 18-8.
Rodgers has a 24-5 record against the Bears. In their 29 meetings, he has completed 67.3 percent of his throws while throwing 64 touchdown passes and only 10 interceptions. In comparison to his career average of 103.6, his passer rating of 109 against Chicago is more than 5 points better.
Chicago had four winning seasons under Rodgers' leadership but just two division titles. Rodgers is no longer there. In Green Bay, the Jordan Love era is about to start. And Chicago is still in the early stages of the Justin Fields era. The Bears are over the moon.
How about the Jets? They are enthusiastic about the transfer as well, I suppose. Just ask his soon-to-be colleagues, Sauce Gardner and Breece Hall.
Except in a Super Bowl game, neither the Packers nor the Bears will have a chance to challenge Rodgers in the upcoming season. It's likely no problem for the Bears.
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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