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When the Green Bay Packers were at a crossroads with Aaron Rodgers a year ago, the deadlock was purportedly about everything but his contract. Rodgers desired better contact with the front office, greater engagement in team planning, and greater respect for the core veterans who helped shape the culture. All of that, plus a massive side item for the league's reigning MVP: a restructured deal that made him Green Bay's undisputed starter until at least the 2023 season, as well as the NFL's highest paid player. When it was all said and done, the final score was unmistakable.
Whatever short-term commitments the Packers' front management couldn't keep, the long-term guaranteed money made up for it. That should have been the takeaway from Thursday's news conference, when Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and general manager Eric DeCosta reaffirmed what they've been saying since the beginning of this negotiation: They want Jackson to be the Ravens' long-term starting quarterback; they want to get a deal done; and they're not in a rush to explain why it's all taking so long.
All of this was reported as breaking news, despite the fact that it has been the organization's position since discussions began. How certain is the team that Jackson is the quarterback of the future? Allow Harbaugh to add some verbiage to drive the point home once again. The solutions are as straightforward as they were in August. Baltimore can satisfy Jackson's demand for 100% guaranteed money, or Jackson can moderate his stance on how close he gets to a fully guaranteed deal. If neither happens, Baltimore may employ franchise tags to keep control of Jackson's future, and he can either go along for the ride or reject and force a trade.
This has always been the path forward, with several bridges to cross. Negotiations resume this week where they left off. The time for the team to place Jackson on the exclusive franchise tag (possibly resulting in a salary of about $45 million) or a nonexclusive tag (projected to be around $32.5 million) starts next month. The exclusive tag means Jackson can only negotiate with the Ravens. The nonexclusive tag would allow Jackson to negotiate a free-agent contract with other clubs, with Baltimore having the option to match the offer or get two first-round draft selections as compensation.
We'll find out how large the gap between Jackson and the Ravens is one way or another. Either by the employment of a specific tag or Jackson's reaction to it. The key out is no more mysterious than it was when the talks broke down in September. This is following in the footsteps of Rodgers. There will be several sideshows, resolves, and platitudes about what matters. The money is still the major draw. Just how it has always been.
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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