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What Happened in Sports: March 8, 2021
What happened in sports on March 8, 2021 ft. Dak Prescott's extension, Marcus Maye & Brandon Scherff franchise tags, Dunlap released, and more
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March 8th, 2021 was remembered for Dallas and Dak Prescott finally agreeing to a long-term contract as the QB1 in Texas is now the second-highest-paid NFL player ever, behind only Patrick Mahomes ($40M/yr). NYJ and DC decided to franchise tag S Marcus Maye and OG Brandon Scherff while other NFL franchises continued to release key players to open up cap-space in preparations for what looks to be an exciting free agency, as Carlos Dunlap and Lamarcus Joyner saw first hand, while Titans 2020 1st Rd Pick Isaiah Wilson was traded to Miami.
See what happened in sports on March 8th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by LBJ and AD dominating the Clippers down the stretch, OKC’s slick victory over Boston in the clutch thanks to CP3, and Zion dropping hammers all over the T-Wolves.
This daily sports article 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, top performances of the day, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
Four more years of @dak in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/ECgZoE8dft
— NFL (@NFL) March 9, 2021
we can talk about Dak’s passing…
but his mobility is a huge asset
he ranks 4th all-time in total rushing TDs in his first 3 years
28 TDs – Cam Newton (364 att)
25 TDs – Josh Allen (300 att)
19 TDs – Lamar Jackson (482 att)
18 TDs – Dak (only 189 att)pic.twitter.com/MoIaEmAWeK
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) March 9, 2021
.@JayT23‘s got something special.
Year 2 can’t get here soon enough. pic.twitter.com/8j26EfQl7o
— NFL (@NFL) March 8, 2021
The 100 BEST THROWS from 2020!
Here’s 100 through 76. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/hDBd0RvY9a
— NFL (@NFL) March 5, 2021
🎯💪 The BEST THROWS from last season! (75-51) 🎯💪
The dimes keep dropping. pic.twitter.com/6CrMXG3C6e
— NFL (@NFL) March 6, 2021
More dimes?
MORE DIMES. 🎯
The 100 best throws from last season! (Nos. 50-26) pic.twitter.com/qZHB2Cm5zL
— NFL (@NFL) March 7, 2021
The 🔥🎯25 BEST THROWS🎯🔥 from last season! pic.twitter.com/RYhRFUvAxx
— NFL (@NFL) March 8, 2021
UNLIMITED RANGE!
Catch up on the BEST 3-POINTERS of the #NBAAllStar Game. #MtnDew3PT pic.twitter.com/TM6wGusk93
— NBA (@NBA) March 8, 2021
The 2020 RB class absolutely BALLED 💯 pic.twitter.com/DOmnQowbqh
— NFL (@NFL) March 8, 2021
What was the WILDEST play from this @AZCardinals vs. Seahawks OT thriller?
There’s a lot to choose from. 👀 pic.twitter.com/f702Sa6l21
— NFL (@NFL) March 8, 2021
“Fire up the fountains, she’s gone!”
In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re throwing it back to 2018 when Jenny Cavnar became the first woman since 1993 to do play-by-play on a big league telecast.#IWD pic.twitter.com/LZ8FoSOxkR
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 8, 2021
That time the @RedSox ballgirl made two incredible plays 🔥#IWD pic.twitter.com/wVZTyRx3ob
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 8, 2021
Eduardo Escobar's reaction is all you need to know about this catch by the @Padres' ballgirl.#IWD pic.twitter.com/eFC62h3HgJ
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 8, 2021
March 8, 2015: Stephen Curry with some wizard shit before stepping back and draining the three against the Clippers. pic.twitter.com/qK8gAGTN8P
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) March 8, 2021
Happy 45th birthday to @mvp86hinesward!
💪 #SBXL MVP
💪 2x Super Bowl Champion
💪 4x Pro Bowler
💪 1,000 catches + 12,083 receiving yards pic.twitter.com/GjEdtniRAG
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 8, 2021
Hines Ward. With one shoe! 👟
Happy birthday to the @steelers legend! @mvp86hinesward pic.twitter.com/3NiqVq2hDD
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 8, 2020
1 of the greatest trick plays of all time from Antwaan Randel El to Hines Ward in Super Bowl XL pic.twitter.com/yrnjmrtm1b
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 8, 2021
March 8, 2000: Raptors’ Vince Carter throws down a ridiculous one handed alley-oop against the Clippers. pic.twitter.com/WxKDzLqETs
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) March 8, 2021
March 8, 2018: Collin Sexton goes coast-to-coast for the game-winner at the buzzer in the 2nd round of the #SECTournament
Joe Tessitore on the call. pic.twitter.com/tmyJcd6vp2
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) March 8, 2021
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No MLB, NBA, or NFL games today
NFL: QB Kyle Allen, Washington Football Team (turns 25)
NFL: OT Denzelle Good, Las Vegas Raiders (30)
NFL: OL Kevin Zeitler, New York Giants (31)
MLB: OF Tommy Pham, San Diego Padres (33)
NFL: P Thomas Morstead, Free Agent (35)
NFL: WR Hines Ward, Hall of Fame (45)
NBA: G Kenny “The Jet” Smith, Retired after 1997; Now on TNT (56)
2015: Golden State Warriors PG and 2014-15 MVP Steph Curry cheffed up his greatest play as he dribbled through multiple defenders and then turned around and stepped back to drain a 3-pointer that had his HC Steve Kerr (and the crowd) in awe
2008: Atlanta Hawks defeated the Miami Heat in the NBA’s first “do-over” game in 25 years; in December, Heat C Shaquille O’Neal was mistakenly fouled out, Miami won the appeal and the NBA ordered the end of the game to be replayed
2006: More than 6 months after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Hornets became the 1st professional sports team to play in the city
1994: Chicago Bulls SG Pete Myers and SF Scottie Pippen became the 1st pair of teammates in NBA history to each covert a 4-point play in the same game
1971: Milwaukee Bucks won their franchise-record 20th consecutive game
1954: Milwaukee Hawks and Baltimore Bullets played the very 1st doubleheader in NBA history
1941: Philadelphia Phillies SP Hugh Mulcahy became the very 1st baseball player drafted into WWII
1923: Despite his admitted knowledge of the 1919 World Series scandal, Commissioner Landis allowed former New York Giants SP Rube Benton to return to the NL after he won 22 games with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association
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