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FRISCO, Texas (AP) – T.Y. Hilton stood in his new locker four days before his Dallas Cowboys debut and made a big declaration. "I can still sprint," Dallas signed the 33-year-old four-time Pro Bowler on Dec. 12. "You're insane if you think you're going to come up there and play press man-to-man and not be run over."
Hilton didn't anticipate the intricacies that would culminate in his first career grab with a club other than the Indianapolis Colts. Who would have predicted success on third-and-30, or a pass that traveled longer than quarterback Dak Prescott's previous 2,136 completions?
When Hilton signed, the Cowboys didn't need him to be their Hail Mary offensive game-changer. They were looking for a deep threat who could stretch the field vertically, opening up the playbook for coordinator Kellen Moore and demanding defensive attention to alleviate the strain on weapons like No. 1 wide receiver CeeDee Lamb.
Jones, coaches, and players have openly stated for weeks that they believed Odell Beckham Jr. would be that man. Then, on December 5 and 6, Beckham paid a visit, declining to work out in a revealing gesture regarding his preparedness and rehabilitation schedule following a February ACL rupture. When Hilton returned a week later, he ran routes so effortlessly that the Cowboys didn't even ask him to finish the script. They reasoned that Hilton may be of assistance.
Andrew Luck: ‘Best I’ve ever played with’
Hilton caught 631 receptions for 9,691 yards and 53 touchdowns in Indianapolis. He was named to four Pro Bowls and formed an unusual bond with fellow 2012 draft classmate Andrew Luck. When Luck abruptly retired during the 2019 preseason, he made a particular mention of Hilton.
"I definitely had more joy tossing the football to T.Y. than should be allowed," Luck remarked. "When I was away in 2017, for the later half of the season, I had to figure out why I wanted to come back to play football. And I just stated that I liked my pals and enjoyed throwing the football to T.Y. Hilton.
What Hilton is already bringing to Cowboys
The Cowboys return to action on Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans, an AFC South team Hilton faced 18 times as a division rival Colt. Fourteen of those were triumphs, with Hilton catching 71 passes for 1,078 yards and six touchdowns.
This familiarity is only one advantage of having an experienced receiver join an otherwise youthful corps. Hilton discussed Eagles principles with CB Trevon Diggs last week, with Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni formerly serving as Hilton's offensive coordinator in Indianapolis for three years. Hilton is also instructing Lamb on route-running techniques given to him by now-Colts receivers coach Reggie Wayne.
The Cowboys' prospects of catching the Eagles for the division championship are limited, with two Dallas victories and two Philadelphia defeats needed to finish the season. The Cowboys' anticipated fifth-place finish in the NFC playoffs would force them to travel for postseason games. However, they would face the winner of the NFC South, where every club is now under.500.
Despite a decline in defensive consistency through December, the Cowboys' strong offense continues to shoulder a larger burden in those results. And Dallas' passing offense will play a significant role in whatever run they can make. Hilton has immediately won the trust of teammates who were aggressively wooing Beckham Jr. only a month ago. Cowboys players understood they needed a playmaker and knew they needed him now.
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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