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Justin Jefferson posted 159 receiving yards, tied a record, lost a fumble, saved a chain and showed up the Chicago Bears all in a single game.
It was an eventful night for the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver, but not enough to save the team from a 34-28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the "Thursday Night Football" opener. The All-Pro finished the night with 11 catches on 14 targets while facing off against Darius Slay, who was responsible for one of his quietest games last season.
That yardage was enough to give Jefferson 5,000 for his career in his 52nd game, tying him for the fastest player to the mark in NFL history. He matched Hall of Famer Lance Alworth for the milestone, while also becoming only the second player, after Randy Moss, to reach the 5K plateau before turning 25.
Additionally, Jefferson passed the 5,059-yard mark, which gives him more receiving yards than any player in the 100-plus-year history of the Bears after three seasons and two games. He passed a fellow by the name of Johnny Morris, who played flanker and halfback for Chicago from 1958 to 1967.
The Bears' historical woes at wide receiver are well-established, as you can see from the fact that Alshon Jeffery, who played four seasons in Chicago, sits at No. 3 on the all-time list. He is the only wide receiver in the top 5.
Justin Jefferson lost a fumble and a chain vs. Eagles
Jefferson accounted for 42.5% of the Vikings' total yardage, but he wasn't without his hiccups. The biggest came at the end of the first half, when an ill-advised attempt to extend the ball resulted in a fumble through the back of the end zone, giving the Eagles a touchback.
It's one of the dumbest rules in sports, but that didn't help Jefferson in what ended up being a potential 10-point swing after the Eagles hit a field goal to end the half.
Later, as the Vikings were driving to get back in the game in the fourth quarter, Jefferson hauled in a 22-yard pass to continue the drive and lost a neck chain in the process.
Ever the heads-up player, Jefferson quickly recovered the chain and threw it to the sideline as the Vikings regrouped for the next play.
No one ever said being the NFL's top wide receiver was simple.
Jefferson has been worthy of that title arguably since he entered the NFL. He opened his career with a rookie-record 1,400 receiving yards after being selected 22nd overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, then built on it with 1,616 yards in 2021 and an NFL-best 1,809 yards last season.
With 309 yards through two games this season (a 2,627-yard pace), Jefferson is showing no signs of slowing down.
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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