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essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
“We’re trying to put together the best team we can. And there are a lot of ways to help a young quarterback,” the Broncos HC Sean Payton told ESPN a few days ago. Their strategy was obvious. In Bo Nix, they found a leader. Now, it’s time for the remaining pieces that complete the chessboard. While the head coach was initially focused on the defense, he’s now turning his attention to the offense.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
It started as a flash. A blur in white and navy, tearing down the sideline during his second preseason game — a rookie linebacker turning heads, cementing a spot that had eluded others before him. Then came the pivot. The misstep. The pop. And just like that, DeMarvion Overshown’s 2023 campaign ended before it truly began. The Cowboys’ camp darling was on the shelf with a torn ACL, his story paused before it could really be written. Fast forward to 2024: Overshown came back with a point to prove.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
When the Chargers take the field in Brazil this fall, it won’t just be a football game; it’ll be a statement. The location adds even more spice. São Paulo is always packed with energy. A chance to grow the sport in front of an entirely new audience, and the Chargers are embracing that spotlight. That’s the big game. HC Jim Harbaugh clearly knows that he has to use his QB Justin Herbert smartly to defeat the Andy Reid–Patrick Mahomes duo.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
In the ever-increasing era of technology, there are emerging downsides as well. This time, the Giants‘ rookie and Arizona State’s backfield threat, who’s built like a linebacker but moves like a wideout, isn’t just a baller, he’s also sharp off the field. And Brian Daboll‘s RB revealed another side of his story. This is him setting boundaries about what is rightfully his.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
Rita Benson LeBlanc was once seen as the future face of the New Orleans Saints, young, sharp, bred into the business by her grandfather, Tom Benson himself. She had the title of Vice Chairman of the Board. She had the inside track. And then, she lost it all. And now? She’s making headlines again, not from the owner’s suite, but from a South Carolina police report. On Monday, June 16, LeBlanc was arrested in Charleston. The charge? Assaulting a city employee.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
Born in 1997, Sean Payton‘s daughter spent her early years watching her father craft a legacy in New Orleans. By the time she enrolled at Pepperdine University in 2015 to study sports journalism and media production, she wasn’t just chasing a degree; she was laying the groundwork for her own spotlight. Her career arc isn’t just impressive, it’s been intentional.
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essentiallysports.com | Khosalu Puro |Shreyas Pai
Maybe Texas A&M really didn’t know what they had since 2023. If you’re looking for a moment the Aggies recognized their guy, it wasn’t a flashy presser or a 5-star signing day. It was when Marcel Reed jogged onto the field in Gainesville last season and smartly went 8-of-10 in the first quarter against Florida. He looked like a seasoned vet, not a redshirt freshman filling in for the injured Conner Weigman. Mike Elko’s team jumped out to a 10-0 lead, and everything seemed to click.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
The silence inside AT&T Stadium last fall was almost louder than the boos. You could hear the frustration in every seat left empty by the fourth quarter, in every fan who stayed — arms crossed, eyes resigned — as the scoreboard once again showed a Dallas team unable to close. In 2024, the Cowboys lost 7 of 9 home games. In six of those, they didn’t score a single point in the final quarter. That brutal stat isn’t just floating in the locker room — it’s being confronted.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
Sometimes in the off-season, teams focus more on red flags. Call it tunnel vision, call it insider info, but they make decisions that seem… strange to the rest of the league. It happened with the Green Bay Packers. Their first-rounder from 2018 missed seven consecutive games in 2024 with a swollen knee. Injuries sidelined him in 2023, too. In the last two seasons, the cornerback only played 7 games each year. Now, with the franchise wanting to steer clear of uncertainty, they cut him loose.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
Before Mr. Irrelevant became the face of the 49ers, there was Jimmy Garoppolo (Jimmy G to the Faithful). He was their savior after winning two Super Bowls with the Patriots under the shadow of GOAT, Tom Brady. But in San Francisco, he devised a new method to bond with his teammates. Throw a Halloween party. In the same year (2017), TE George Kittle also joined the franchise. So, the parties, which helped him become their guy, blew him away. Fast forward 8 years, things have changed.
