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The Best of the Day: March 19th, 2021
See the best of the day in sports from March 19, 2021 including DEN making Simmons the richest S, Kershaw being the pitching GOAT, and more!
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The biggest news of the day came from the NFL, where the Denver Broncos reached a deal with Justin Simmons to make him the richest Safety in the league. Also, Jamal Murray’s clutch shot and Nikola Jokic’s near triple-double helped the Nuggets earn a tough OT win over the Bulls, Clayton Kershaw was celebrated as the greatest pitcher of this generation on his 33rd birthday, and PSO breaks down the top-5 NBA Draft prospects in March Madness.
Here is the best of the day from March 19, 2021:
Denver Broncos S Justin Simmons becomes the highest-paid Safety in the NFL
The Denver Broncos and Pro Bowl S Justin Simmons agreed to a 4y/$61M contract extension with $35M guaranteed on Friday. With an average annual salary of $15.25M, Simmons will be the highest-paid player at his position in the league. The move comes after Denver placed the franchise tag on Simmons for the second straight offseason on March 5.
Denver Broncos and Pro Bowl S Justin Simmons have agreed to a 4y/$61M ($35M gtd) extension that makes Simmons the highest-paid Safety in the NFL pic.twitter.com/BVXKdvee6g
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 20, 2021
Playing on the franchise tag during the 2020 campaign, Simmons made his first career Pro Bowl after racking up 96 tackles, one fumble recovery, and a career-high five interceptions. The 27-year-old has blossomed into one of the best safeties in the NFL over the past three seasons, nabbing 12 interceptions while playing every defensive snap since 2018. The Boston College product has spent his entire five year career with the Broncos, who selected him in the third round in the 2016 NFL draft.
Justin Simmons and Tyrann Mathieu are the only 2 Safeties with 12+ INT since 2018 https://t.co/1DEbA9a4oA
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 20, 2021
Justin Simmons has agreed to a 4-year $61M ($35M guaranteed) deal with the Broncos, per @RapSheet
— PFF (@PFF) March 19, 2021
Simmons: 90.5 PFF Grade since 2019 (1st)
He becomes the NFL’s highest paid safety💰 pic.twitter.com/kRIOMlnDGF
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Jamal Murray drains the buzzer-beater for OT
🚨 JAMAL MURRAY STEPS TO THE CORNER AND DRAINS THE TRIPLE TO FORCE OT! 🚨@nuggets 116@chicagobulls 116
— NBA (@NBA) March 20, 2021
📲💻: https://t.co/Laecx0GSYx pic.twitter.com/Ue7Uxpfoph
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C Nikola Jokic, DEN (W v.CHI): 34 PTS (14-23 FG | 2-4 3P), 15 REB, 9 AST, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
#PlayerOfTheDay (3/19/21) - C Nikola Jokic, DEN
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 20, 2021
TOP FACTS:
- 228 double-doubles is the most in Nuggets history
- Led a 14-pt 4th Qtr comeback over Chicago
- Jamal Murray drained buzzer-beater to force OT
KEY STATS:
34 PTS (14-23 FG | 2-4 3P), 15 REB, 9 AST, 2 STL https://t.co/CdcBBLx8nx
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Chicago Bulls (127) vs. Denver Nuggets (131) [OT]
[Highlights] @NUGGETS (-292; $10.50) d. BULLS (+246; $11.02) 131-127 (OT) [CHI +7 | o225]
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Top 5 NBA Draft Prospects in March Madness by John Raslowsky
These top five NBA Draft prospects have a chance to etch their names into March Madness lore before moving on to the Association
Top 5 NBA Draft Prospects in March Madness:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 20, 2021
1 Cade Cunningham
2. Evan Mobley
FULL LIST ⬇️https://t.co/seM3y88gbg
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