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What Happened in Sports: March 17, 2020
What happened in sports on March 17, 2020 ft. Brady heading to Tampa, Rivers signing with Indy, Bridgewater going to Carolina, and more!
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March 17th, 2020 was highlighted by one of the most shocking moves in NFL history with 6x Super Bowl Champ QB Tom Brady agreeing to a 2y/$50M fully guaranteed deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after announcing he’ll officially leave New England earlier in the day. The future Hall of Famer leaves Foxborough with an abundance of NFL records and solidified his legacy as the most accomplished player of all-time regardless of what happens during this next stage in his career.
The Indianapolis Colts signed a veteran QB themselves with Philip Rivers agreeing to a 1y/$25M contract, the Carolina Panthers agreed to a 3y/$60M deal for QB Teddy Bridgewater, Chicago handed Robert Quinn a $70M deal, with plenty of other notable moves in the NFL’s second day of free agency.
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, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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20 years.
6 championships.
A lifetime of memories.
Thank you, Tom. pic.twitter.com/exQPrweT5h
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) March 17, 2020
Better check the edge when this DE's on the field. ?@YannickNgakoue received a franchise tag from the @Jaguars. pic.twitter.com/1vhibSYu1K
— NFL (@NFL) March 17, 2020
Franchise tagged by the @Broncos, Justin Simmons highlights from a career season in Denver! @jsimms1119 pic.twitter.com/ci9dyMveu0
— NFL (@NFL) March 17, 2020
Franchised for a reason.
EVERY CAREER rushing TD by @Titans star RB Derrick Henry. ?@kinghenry_2 pic.twitter.com/YpbeGuuKEO
— NFL (@NFL) March 18, 2020
An incredible run with the @patriots comes to an end.
Looking back at every @tombrady TD pass from his Super Bowl wins ? pic.twitter.com/KztyP9CvFF
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 17, 2020
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NBA: PG Terry Rozier, Charlotte Hornets (turns 25)
NFL: DL DeForest Buckner, Indianapolis Colts (26)
MLB: 1B Rhys Hoskins, Philadelphia Phillies (27)
NFL: WR Cordarrelle Patterson, Chicago Bears (29)
MLB: SS Jean Segura, Philadelphia Phillies (30)
NFL: DL Lawrence Guy, New England Patriots (30)
NFL: WR Emmanuel Sanders, Free Agent (33)
NBA: SF Kyle Korver, Milwaukee Bucks (39)
NBA: GM Danny Ainge, Boston Celtics (61)
2018: Houston Rockets PG Chris Paul became just the 4th player in NBA history to record 8,000 points and 2,000 steals (Gary Payton, John Stockton, Jason Kidd)
2017: Washington Wizards PG John Wall recorded a career-high 20 ASTs in a victory over the Chicago Bulls
2010: North Carolina native Michael Jordan was officially approved as a majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats (Now Charlotte Hornets)
1999: Atlanta Hawks HC Lenny Wilkens passed Bill Fitch to become the NBA’s all-time leader in games coached (2,051)
1985: With 27 points in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets C Dan Issel moved past Elvin Hayes into 4th place on the all-time scoring list (27,313)
1974: In a victory over the Capital Bullets, the Boston Celtics grabbed an NBA-record 61 defensive REBs
1963: Boston Celtics PG Bob Cousy played the last game of his career (until a brief comeback in 1968-70), ending his 13-year career with 6 championships, 13 all-star appearances, and an MVP award
1953: After his proposed move to Baltimore failed, St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck agreed to sell his 80% share of the franchise for $2.475M
1936: HOF OF Joe DiMaggio made his MLB debut with the New York Yankees; he recorded 4 hits (1 triple), but the St. Louis Cardinals were victorious 8-7
1871: National Association of Professional Base-Ball Players was officially organized, which would later turn into the National League in 1876
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