"Side hustle? They get paid well": Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian bewildered by NFL QBs Sam Darnold & Daniel Jones' throwback cornhole battle

Serena Williams' husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian recently expressed his amusement at an unexpected sports crossover. Ohanian reacted to an old video of NFL quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones competing in a professional cornhole competition.

The video in question dates back to January 31, 2020, when Sam Darnold of the New York Jets and Daniel Jones of the New York Giants faced off at an American Cornhole League challenge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The event, held during Super Bowl weekend, saw the two quarterbacks team up with professional cornhole players to compete in a friendly match. Darnold and his partner, professional cornhole player Matthew Sorrells, emerged victorious.

The timing of the video's resurgence is particularly interesting, as it coincides with recent developments in Daniel Jones' career. After being released by the New York Giants, Jones signed with the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad on November 27, 2024. Meanwhile, Sam Darnold has been working with the Vikings since March 2024.

"Very happy to be teammates with him. Spent some time with him in the past, great guy. Just excited to get him in here and be teammates with him. He’s played a lot of football, so to be able to draw from his experience, he’s going to help this football team," Darnold said (via fox9.com).

Ohanian reshared the video on his X account (formerly Twitter), expressing his disbelief at the match’s premise.

"This… is real? I have so many questions," Ohanian wrote.

A fan joined the conversation by sharing a Sportskeeda article that highlighted other football players who had ventured into the realm of professional cornhole. Serena Williams' husband then responded:

"Yeah these are NFL QBs... That's what I can't figure out -- side hustle? They get paid well..."

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Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian took pride in his co-produced NWSL reality show 'The Offseason' surpassing 180 million views

Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian speaking at the Sportico's Invest in Sports New York (Image source: Getty)

Serena Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, recently celebrated the success of his co-produced NWSL reality series 'The Offseason,' which has surpassed 180 million views since its October 2024 debut.

Created in collaboration with NJ/NY Gotham FC forward Midge Purce, the six-episode show offers a behind-the-scenes look at 11 NWSL players during their offseason, as they train and bond in a Florida house.

Ohanian enthusiastically shared this milestone on X (formerly Twitter), with a celebratory message:

"Light work. 180,000,000 and counting!! More @OffseasonFC announcements to come."

Alexis Ohanian hinted at the possibility of a second season for the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) reality show, suggesting that it might be released sooner than anticipated.