“Never change who you are, and be the best you can be.” I am an NFL writer who celebrates each touchdown and fumble along the way. Writing for EssentiallySports, I love transforming the rhythms of the gridiron into compelling stories of players like Patrick Mahomes and legends like Tom Brady and Deion Sanders. Be it off-court narratives or on-court glories, I am passionate about encapsulating the essence of the thrilling game. My interest in professional football and the extravagant lives of the athletes drove my pathway to sports journalism. I use real-time reporting and lifestyle narratives to provide readers with a sense of direct involvement. Besides writing, I study literature and linguistics as well as engage in creative sketching. - Sadafreen Ahmed, NFL author at ES.