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What Happened in Sports: December 22, 2021
See what happened in sports on December 22, 2021 ft. NFL announcing the 2022 Pro Bowl rosters, Jordan Nwora embarrassing Houston, and more!
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December 22nd, 2021 was highlighted by the NFL announcing the 2021 Pro Bowl rosters with Tom Brady, Jonathan Taylor, and Cooper Kupp headlining the list while notable snubs included RB Austin Ekeler, CB AJ Terrell, and DL Jeffery Simmons. In the NBA, a Covid-depleted Bucks team had Jordan Nwora show up and show out with a devastating crossover that had Armoni Brooks touch earth while Christian Wood got revenge with a poster, and as usual the Joker was dropping Joker-level dimes across the court.
See what happened in sports on December 22nd last year, headlined by Kevin Durant‘s highly-anticipated return to the court from a torn Achilles against his former team and the Clippers almost blowing a 28-point lead to the Lakers in their first game since fumbling away their 3-1 series lead against Denver in the bubble as well as what happened in sports on December 22nd, 2019 ft. the Eagles walking away with a huge division victory vs. Dallas and Michael Thomas setting the all-time NFL single-season REC record.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
"You make a move like that, you gotta make that!"
Jordan Nwora with some flair on League Pass ? https://t.co/QW4agkYQ6c pic.twitter.com/RMwxkQpoyn
— NBA (@NBA) December 23, 2021
Christian Wood with authority ? pic.twitter.com/WlnpF9G6Dh
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 23, 2021
Nikola Jokic things on League Pass ?
Watch Here: https://t.co/QW4agkYQ6c pic.twitter.com/cDNnzCmeZq
— NBA (@NBA) December 23, 2021
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7:30 PM: Cleveland Cavaliers (19-12) vs. Boston Celtics (15-16)
8:00 PM: Toronto Raptors (14-15) vs. Chicago Bulls (19-10)
10:00 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (16-15) vs. Sacramento Kings (13-19)
NFL: S Taylor Rapp, Los Angeles Rams (turns 24)
MLB: RP Tyler Gilbert, Arizona Diamondbacks (28)
MLB: C Jacob Stallings, Miami Marlins (32)
MLB: RP Noe Ramirez, Arizona Diamondbacks (32)
MLB: RP Zack Britton, New York Yankees (34)
NFL: EDGE Everson Griffen, Minnesota Vikings (34)
MLB: SP Steve Carlton, Hall of Fame (77)
2019: New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas broke the NFL single-season REC record of 143 in a victory over the Tennessee Titans. MT finished the 2019 season with 149 REC which still stands as the NFL record
2019: Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson surpassed Matt Hasselbeck for the most career PASS YDS (29,434) in franchise history. Wilson increased this record to 37,059 PASS YDS before being traded to Denver
2019: Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson each set NFL records with Mahomes recording the most PASS YDS (9,238) & PASS TD (75) in a player’s 1st 30 career GP, and Jackson broke the Ravens franchise with his 35th PASS TD of the season while putting up the most PASS TD (36) by any player under 23 years old
2013: Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning broke the single-season PASS TD record with his 51st of the season to TE Julius Thomas. He would finish with 55 which still stands as the NFL season record
2012: Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson broke Jerry Rice’s record (1,848) for the most season REC YDS in NFL history. “Megatron” finished his 2012 season with 1,964 that still stands as the most REC YDS in 1 season
2003: HOF PG Isiah Thomas was hired by the New York Knicks as President of Basketball Operations
2003: A day after his father passed away, Brett Favre heroically threw for 399 passing yards and 4 touchdowns during a memorable Monday Night Football victory over the Raiders
1996: Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kordell Stewart scored on an 80-yard run, setting an NFL record for the longest run by a QB. Terrelle Pryor now owns the record after a 93-yard TD run in 2013
1994: Minnesota Timberwolves SG Isaiah Rider made a miraculous shot while saving a ball from going out of bounds that ended up going inside the basket with the announcer declaring it “the play of the decade.”
1956: HOF C Bill Russell made his NBA debut with the Boston Celtics, scoring 6 points with 16 rebounds in a 95-93 win over the St. Louis Hawks
1946: Cleveland Browns defeated the New York Yankees in the inaugural AAFC Championship game
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