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With ‘Cheetah’ Tyreek Hill Getting the Slimetime ‘Real NVP’, Fond Memories of Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mitchell Trubisky Crop Up

Published 09/14/2023, 11:57 AM EDT

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After Miami’s thrilling 36-34 win over the Chargers, with 1:45 left, Tyreek Hill‘s 4-yard TD catch from Tua Tagovailoa secured. Hill’s stats: 11 catches, 215 yards, 2 touchdowns. Wide receiver clinched the 2023 Slimetime’s real Nickelodeon Valuable Player (NVP) award, thanks to his remarkable Week 1 performance in the NFL season. However, an unexpected voice emerged in defense of Steelers’ quarterback, Mitchell Trubisky. What’s the story behind this intriguing twist?

The story begins with a comical portrayal of Tyreek Hill, a quirky image shared by the Miami Dolphins on their official Instagram account today. The funny snapshot went viral, sparking memories of Mitchell Trubisky’s historic NVP win, along with a fan’s caution not to jest with him as one would with the WR.

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Mitchell Trubisky became the first-ever recipient of the Nickelodeon Valuable Player award in 2020. Fast forward to 2023, and Tyreek Hill seizes the ‘Real NVP’ title at the Slimetime event. The catalyst for this peculiar comparison stems from the aforementioned image shared by the Miami Dolphins officially, captioned- “The real NVP. 🧡

Hilariously, the cool image depicts the 7× Pro Bowler holding a football, donning a white jersey bearing the number 10, and sporting a hilarious green slime makeover – a signature feature of Nickelodeon shows. A comment by an individual named ‘Ryan Lamb’ caught the eye, “Don’t ever disrespect Mitchell Trubisky like that ever again.”

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Nevertheless, another post from the Dolphins’ X account offered a glimpse into a brief 15-second kid-style clip, where were kids seen celebrating alongside the Cheetah (Tyreek Hill). One lucky youngster handed over the NVP trophy in a local street-like setting to WR. Moments later, a frenzy of green slime attacks ensued on winner Hills, and he was smiling.

Mitchell Trubisky’s funny experience of NVP

In an interview, Mitchell Trubisky reminisced about the surreal moment when he first learned of his NVP accolade following the Bears’ playoff loss to the Saints. He chuckled as he recalled the unusual honor and brought the NVP trophy onto the popular Pardon My Take podcast.

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Trubisky candidly shared his initial disbelief upon hearing the news: “They just told me, and I was like, ‘Oh, cool. Is there like a trophy or something?’” However, it was a hard season for the Steelers. They lost the game, as Trubisky mentioned. “You can’t win an MVP with a game like that.’” He thought NVP something sounded good like MVP, but “‘No, the NVP… Nickelodeon Valuable Person, I guess.’ And I was like, ‘How do I qualify for that?’ ‘I don’t know, they voted for you.’ ‘Alright, thank you, I guess.’”

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It’s worth noting that Trubisky’s initial NVP triumph occurred during the 2020 Wild Card Game against the New Orleans Saints. The audience watching on Nickelodeon had the power to cast their votes, and designated Trubisky as the NVP, leading to an instant viral sensation that year.

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All in all, Tyreek Hill’s NVP win has sparked intriguing conversations among football fans, all under the playful and slime-filled umbrella of Nickelodeon’s unique NFL coverage.

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Mohammad Asif Ansari

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Mohammad Asif Ansari is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports, with a passion for bringing sports news to life through engaging content. As an ardent sports fan, Ansari likes to cover core sports angles. His latest article, “Dallas Cowboys Reportedly Making It Difficult for Aaron Rodgers to Pursue His Dream Team” got a hoard of interested sports readers.
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