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The notion that Russell Wilson was promised the starting quarterback job by the Pittsburgh Steelers never made a lot of sense.
What head coach Mike Tomlin said about the situation on Saturday made sense.
Tomlin appeared on ESPN's NFL Draft coverage and he was asked about the quarterback competition between Wilson and Justin Fields. And Tomlin said Wilson has the lead but Fields will compete for the job.
"Russell is in pole position," Tomlin told ESPN. "His collective body of work merits that. But we're really excited to have Justin as well. During the course of team development, training camp and preseason he'll be given the opportunity to compete."
That's the only reasonable way to approach the summer for the Steelers. Wilson came to the Steelers after he was cut by the Denver Broncos after two rocky seasons there, and he's on a one-year deal for the veteran minimum of $1.2 million.
The Steelers didn't know then they could land Fields from the Bears in a trade for a conditional sixth-round draft pick. He comes in as the younger player with more upside, and could be the answer for Pittsburgh beyond one year.
Wilson has nine Pro Bowls and a Super Bowl ring, which gives him the first shot to win the starting job. But the Steelers wouldn't be beholden to anything said to him in March when he signed, considering he's on a one-year deal for a minimum salary. If Fields is the better quarterback through the offseason, the Steelers would be making a big mistake not letting him start Week 1.
Wilson could win the job. He was much better in his second Broncos season, though that didn't matter much to Denver head coach Sean Payton. Fields is an exciting player but still uneven as a passer.
There will be many opportunities to evaluate them both. But the Steelers will be evaluating them both for the starting job before the season begins.
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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