Episode 750

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16th Dec 2025

Oliver Stone pissed off the NFL, 'Bottlegate' game in Cleveland, and OJ goes over 2000 yards - This DiSH for Dec. 16

In 1999, Oliver Stone's movie about professional football, 'Any Given Sunday,' was released in theaters. The NFL tried to stop the movie from being made, released, and promoted.

In 2001, fans protested refs bad calls and decisions by throwing beer bottles on the field.

In 1945, a pass off the goalpost resulted in 2 points and a rule change.

In 1973, Buffalo Bills running back OJ Simpson became the first to rush for 2000 yards in a season.

In 2019, Drew Brees set an NFL record by completing 97% of his passes, including 22 in a row.

In 1980, the Winnipeg Jets lost their 28th straight game to set the NHL record.

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This Day in Sports History
Remember and relive the greatest moments in sports history every day of the year.
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact. 

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