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The 2026 season is yet to begin, but the expectations are still underway for the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, the latest appeal to the Steelers is more like a request, where former Miami Dolphins cheerleader Amanda Vance wants her aging father’s wish fulfilled.

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“Dear Pittsburgh Steelers, my dad is the biggest Steelers fan in the world (he raised me), and he’s getting older,” Vance wrote on X. “I want to see him witness another Super Bowl so I can take him to witness it in person. I will give him grandkids if they win it all. Please focus 💛💛”

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The timeline of Amanda Vance’s stint with the Miami Dolphins remains unclear. After retiring as an NFL cheerleader, Vance transitioned into sports entertainment and broadcasting and founded a sports handicapping service, Amandawins, where she distributes daily sports betting picks and analysis to an online community of over 1.1 million followers across her social channels.

Amid that, Vance’s allegiance somewhat remains with her dad’s favorite, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Her father, an Ohio native, became a Steelers fan purely to spite his Cleveland Browns-loving family, wrapped Vance in a Terrible Towel the day she was born, and brought an NFL football to the hospital.

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But as Amanda Vance’s father grows old, she wants him to see the Steelers win another Super Bowl. It’s been 17 years since the Steelers last won a Lombardi back in Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009.

However, heading into the 2026 season, the expectations are high. Veteran QB Aaron Rodgers will enter with a revamped offensive unit, with new additions like Michael Pittman Jr. Additionally, the QB is also reuniting with his former Green Bay Packers HC Mike McCarthy.

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Nilaav Ranjan Gogoi

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Nilaav Gogoi is an NFL Writer at EssentiallySports, where he covers the league's news cycle with a focus on player storylines, off-field and legal developments, and the reactions that follow the NFL's biggest controversies. His reporting ranges across teams like the Browns, Steelers, Eagles, and Giants, tracking everything from roster drama to the veteran voices weighing in on the league's hot-button moments. A former national-level athlete, Nilaav brings a competitive perspective to his writing, pairing technical insight with clear, accessible storytelling. He moved to football after more than two years covering MMA and boxing on the combat sports beat. He is also pursuing a degree in Sports Management, approaching his work with analytical rigor and long-term industry awareness, aiming to deliver informed, engaging coverage for NFL fans.

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