EssentiallySports announced a strategic expansion of its NFL coverage, appointing veteran editor Tim Wood as Editor-in-Chief to lead the vertical’s next chapter of growth. As part of its broader ambition to deepen football coverage, EssentiallySports is strengthening leadership and editorial resources. Wood brings over three decades of experience in sports media, including 25 years covering the NFL, and has reported on some of the biggest moments in American sports, from Super Bowls and World Series to NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

He is known for shaping high-performance newsrooms, having built a reputation as a newsroom leader who mentors journalists and shapes editorial teams that reach millions of readers. In one of his most notable roles, Wood served as Managing Editor at

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