I Miss Sports :(

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Across
  1. 3. This former National League Rookie of the Year might also run into the Hudson River
  2. 5. It would've been funny if this receiver who is tied for the second-most first team All-Pro selections had become a chef after his playing days
  3. 8. A bird awards free throw attempts?
  4. 11. This former basketball player who averaged 23-16 in the 1977-78 season might be a transformer
  5. 13. This league merged with the NBA in 1976 to create the league as we know it today
  6. 14. The record for the most receptions in a single D1 football season is held by this ECU graduate
  7. 15. This fictional team from a famous Will Ferrell was said to have played in the answer to 13 Across
  8. 16. They make edible trading cards?
Down
  1. 1. You might have seen this former NBA legend towering over you in a clown costume, per se
  2. 2. The Ravens reside in this division
  3. 4. And the best receiver in the nation is...
  4. 6. This former Patriots cornerback was sadly, and famously, paralyzed in the 70s
  5. 7. This athlete used to 'rule over' Seattle, but now, he dominates Atlanta
  6. 9. This deceased basketball player was called the "greatest ACC player of all-time" by Lefty Driesell
  7. 10. This Pitt alum and Hall of Fame quarterback has the same amount of rings as I do
  8. 12. This Georgia State basketball alum would do well in the Hunger Games