By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Sep 08, 2019

September 8th, 2019 was highlighted by the top NFL highlights from Week 1 including the Patriots blowout victory over Pittsburgh, Lamar Jackson’s perfect day from the pocket, and a pitcher pinch hitting for the walk-off HR. Check out the Best in Sports for 9/8

This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, best performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.

Foles dropped a dime before getting hurt

Vernon Davis still got it

Eugenio Suarez joins legendary HR race

One-handed snag by Malik Hooker

Warning track power

DJAX is BACK

Aaron Judge sets new NYY record

Dorsett wide open for TD

TB12 threading the needle

Josh Gordon could be lethal

Austin Ekeler is a BEAST

Josh Allen GW-TD vs. Jets

Lamar could be a gamechanger

Michael Lorenzen pitch-hit walk-off RBI

Pats pulled out some tricks

Kyler was ballin’ in OT

Austin Ekeler for the win

Dak was dropping dimes in Dallas

Hollywood’s going off

Amazing grab by Ryan Cordell

Super Clutch TD by TY

1st TD since return is a beauty

Vernon Hargreaves made a play

Good ol’ fashion flea flicker

3 INTs for the Titans in the 4th

Saquon doing Saquon things

Sammy Watkins’ career best game

Welcome to Baltimore, Earl Thomas

Case Keenum was making plays early

Gardner Minshew was looking nice in relief

Mark Ingram’s the bruiser

Ronald Jones looking good in Year 2

Chandler Jones is still a problem

CJ Moseley Pick-6 in Season Opener

Sherman’s 1st INT w/ SF is pick-6

Throwback to Gronk’s hat trick

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NFL

[Player of the Day] QB Lamar Jackson, BAL (@MIA): 17-20, 324 PASS YDS, 5 TD, 0 INT 

QB Dak Prescott, DAL (v.NYG): 25-32, 405 PASS YDS, 4 TD, 0 INT

RB Christian McCaffrey, CAR (v.LAR): 19 RSH, 128 YDS (6.7 AVG), 2 TD; 10 REC, 81 YDS

EDGE Devon Kennard, DET (@ARZ): 3 SK, 4 TKL, 3 TFL, 3 QBH

WR Sammy Watkins, KC (@JAX): 9 REC, 198 YDS (22.0 AVG), 3 TD

MLB

SP Sandy Alcantara, MIA (v.KC): 9 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 8 K, 2 BB, W

SP Gerrit Cole, HOU (v.SEA): 8 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 15 K, 0 BB, W

SP Jack Flaherty, STL (@PIT): 8 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 10 K, 1 BB, W

DH Yordan Alvarez, HOU (v.SEA): 4-6, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 1 R

SP Max Scherzer, WAS (@ATL): 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 9 K, 2 BB, W

NFL: S Marcus Williams, New Orleans Saints (turns 23)

NFL: S Karl Joseph, Oakland Raiders (26)

NFL: EDGE Leonard Floyd, Chicago Bears (27)

NFL: EDGE Za’Darius Smith, Green Bay Packers (27)

NBA: PG Matthew Dellavedova, Cleveland Cavaliers (29)

NFL: TE Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati Bengals (29)

NFL: CB Pierre Desir, Indianapolis Colts (29)

MLB: SP Gerrit Cole, Houston Astros (29)

2002: The Houston Texans became just the 2nd expansion franchise in NFL history to win their inaugural game (1961 Minnesota Vikings), defeating the state-rival Cowboys 19-10

1998: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris’ 37-year-old single-season home run record with his 62nd; he would finish with 70

1985: After inserting himself into the starting lineup to counter the Cubs’ pitching decision, Reds 1B/MGR Pete Rose tied Ty Cobb’s career hit record with his 4,191st

1965: Kansas City Athletics SS Bert Campaneris became the 1st player in MLB history to play all 9 positions in a single game

1963: Winning his 20th game of the season, Braves SP Warren Spahn tied Christy Mathewson’s NL record with his 13th 20-win season; at 42 years old, Spahn also became the oldest 20-game winner in MLB history

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