By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Nov 09, 2020

November 9th, 2020 was highlighted by the Patriots mounting a 10-pt comeback in the 4th Qtr to beat the Jets on MNF thanks to a game-winning FG from Nick Folk. The MLB also announced their 2020 ROY award winners with Kyle Lewis winning the AL unanimously and Devin Williams taking home the NL honors. Check out everything that happened in sports on November 9th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by James Harden balling out in Chicago, dropping over 40 points. 

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.

Folk’s GW FG saved the day

Cam made a Superman play here

Flacco was tossing dimes all night

MJ was the GOAT

Tua is the guy in Miami

Best rookie of the NL

Lewis is the AL ROY

Moss moss’ing people

Mahomes being Mahomes

Dalvin continues to dominate

Diggs is thriving in Buffalo

Curtis Martin was a legend

Ice in Jeff Green’s veins

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NFL Week 9

*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*

[Highlights] WR Jakobi Meyers, NE (@NYJ): 12 REC, 169 YDS [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] WR Breshad Perriman, NYJ (v.NE): 5 REC, 101 YDS, 2 TD

[Highlights] K Nick Folk, NE (@NYJ): 3-3 FG (100%), 51 LNG, 3-3 XP (100%), 12 PTS

NFL: WR Jakobi Meyers, New England Patriots (turns 24)

MLB: RP Rowan Wick, Chicago Cubs (28)

NFL: TE Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings (31)

MLB: C Curt Casali, Cincinnati Reds (32)

MLB: OF Adam Dunn, Retired After 2014 (41)

MLB: SP Bob Gibson, Hall of Fame (85)

2007: The 2 most popular Chinese players met for the very 1st time in an NBA game as C Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets defeated C Yi Jianlian and the Milwaukee Bucks

1997: Denver Broncos CB Darrien Gordon tied an NFL record by returning 2 punt returns for TDs in a single quarter, a feat that had only been accomplished 2x previously

1993: Minnesota Timberwolves PG Micheal Williams’ NBA-record streak of 97 consecutive free throws made was snapped in the 2nd quarter against the Spurs

1993: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds won his 3rd MVP over the last 4 seasons

1989: Milwaukee Bucks defeated Seattle SuperSonics 155-154 in 5 OTs, the longest game in NBA history since the 24-second shot clock was implemented in 1954

1984: In a meeting between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, SF Larry Bird thoroughly outplayed an aging SF Julius Erving, outscoring him 42-6; Bird’s trash-talking bothered Dr. J to the point he punched Bird in the face, inciting a brawl between the teams

1983: NBA commissioner Larry O’Brien’s successor, David Stern, was officially announced

1965: San Francisco Giants OF Willie Mays was awarded his 2nd NL MVP 

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