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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
The name Schottenheimer has echoed through NFL history for decades. Marty Schottenheimer first stepped onto an NFL field as a Bills player in 1965, before carving out a legacy as one of the league’s most respected head coaches. Now, nearly 60 years later, his son Brian is in charge of the Dallas Cowboys—the most valuable franchise in all of sports and the first to cross a $10 billion valuation. It’s a proud moment for the Schottenheimer family.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
The Steelers’ offseason is starting to feel like the setup to a Hollywood drama. Mike Tomlin wants Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh—badly. He sees him as the missing piece to make another Super Bowl run. But even after months of courtship, Rodgers remains unsigned, and time’s running out. The future Hall of Famer has been spending more time on Joe Rogan’s podcast talking about the pyramids than on the field, and the black and gold faithful are getting restless.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
Clark Hunt has always played the long game. And now he’s eyeing what could be the biggest shift in Chiefs history since they won Super Bowl LIV – a new stadium. The buzz? A dome. In the Midwest, the land of outdoor warfare, snow-drenched rivalries, and barbecue-soaked Sundays. It feels almost impossible. Reports from KSHB 41 News and other local outlets say Hunt and the Chiefs are exploring all options. That includes tearing down Arrowhead or building a brand-new venue, possibly with a roof.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
It wasn’t a spiral that caught the eye. It was the result. Wobbly, lopsided, almost awkward in the air—yet right on target. Over and over again. That was Peyton Manning at his peak. Not the flashiest ball, not the tightest spin, but somehow always exactly where it needed to be. And as Tom Brady recently admitted, even he had to stop and appreciate the art behind the imperfection. A rare nod from one football giant to another, just as grief had united them days earlier.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
2024 was the year of frustrations. While the sagas of players quitting on their teams are not new, there was certainly a spike last year. We saw the 49ers LB De’Vondre Campbell refusing to enter the week 15 game against LA Rams. Anthony Richardson chose to ‘rest’ himself in a losing position. But few expected such behavior from Super Bowl winner Tyreek Hill after the season-ender against the Jets. His words, “I am out,” still ring in the ears of Dolfans.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
It wasn’t a touchdown pass or a flashy pregame outfit that made the moment stick—it was a quiet sentence, shared just before 2024 Father’s Day. “He taught me how the world works,” Shedeur Sanders said, speaking not as a quarterback, but as a son. That line hit deeper than any highlight reel. It was a nod to lessons passed down from Deion Sanders, the father who also happens to be one of football’s fiercest icons.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
The pages of Scripture rustled gently beneath the fluorescent lights of the Jets’ meeting room—not a usual setting for playbook talk, but this wasn’t a usual meeting. Players, cleats still squeaking from walkthroughs, sat not in formation but in quiet reflection. Somewhere in the corner, an undrafted rookie underlined a verse from Timothy. This wasn’t just team bonding.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
Josh Allen received the 2024 MVP award after he carried the Buffalo Bills’ offense last season. He edged out Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson with 383 points and 27 first-place votes as compared to Jackson’s 362 points and 23 first-place votes. With that, Allen became the third player to win the MVP award but not make it to the first-team All-Pro. But what’s bigger than an award? It’s a teammate’s trust. And he might still have to earn it as his teammate, rookie DT Deone Walker.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
Odell Beckham Jr. has always been a showman, on the field, on the sidelines, and in front of a mic. A Super Bowl, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, and movie roles off the field, he has lived many lives in one lifetime. But everything became possible only because he excelled in football. He didn’t just play the wide receiver position, he performed it. And like any great performer, the people feeding him lines (or the ball) mattered. Without them, his dreams would have remained distant.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Shreyas Pai
Imagine going down with an injury and treatments require you to travel across continents. But Christian McCaffrey didn’t walk into OTAs looking like a guy coming off that grade of injury. He looked like a problem for the rivals. He was in control of every rep. No issues in the stride, no hesitation in the eyes. If there were doubts, they didn’t last past the first team session. And you could feel it. Ask around the locker room, and one message keeps echoing: McCaffrey is back.
