/* =========================================
   FEATURED PLAYERS PAGE
========================================= */

.featured-hero{
    min-height:240px;
    padding:55px 20px;
}

.featured-hero .hero-text{
    max-width:800px;
    font-size:1.1rem;
}

.featured-intro{
    max-width:1200px;
    margin:50px auto;
    padding:0 5%;
    text-align:center;
}

.featured-intro h2,
.team-mvp-header h2{
    color:var(--gold);
    font-size:2.2rem;
    margin-bottom:15px;
}

.featured-intro p,
.team-mvp-header p{
    color:var(--gold);
    max-width:850px;
    margin:0 auto 35px;
    font-size:1.05rem;
    line-height:1.8;
}

.featured-info-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));
    gap:24px;
}

.featured-info-card{
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(212,175,55,.08),rgba(0,0,0,.55));
    border:2px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius:18px;
    padding:28px;
    transition:.3s ease;
}

.featured-info-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow:0 0 25px rgba(212,175,55,.22);
}

.featured-info-card h3,
.featured-info-card p{
    color:var(--gold);
}

.staff-pick-section,
.team-mvp-section{
    max-width:1200px;
    margin:70px auto;
    padding:0 5%;
}

.featured-empty-card{
    max-width:900px;
    margin:0 auto;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(212,175,55,.10),rgba(0,0,0,.78));
    border:2px solid rgba(212,175,55,.55);
    border-radius:22px;
    padding:80px 60px;
    text-align:center;
    box-shadow:0 0 35px rgba(212,175,55,.20);
}

.featured-empty-card h2{
    color:var(--gold);
    font-size:2.4rem;
    margin-bottom:12px;
}

.featured-empty-card h3{
    color:var(--teal);
    font-size:1.5rem;
    margin-bottom:22px;
}

.featured-empty-card p{
    color:var(--gold);
    max-width:720px;
    margin:12px auto;
    line-height:1.8;
}

.empty-highlight{
    margin-top:30px !important;
    font-size:1.15rem;
    font-weight:900;
    color:var(--teal) !important;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:3px;
    animation:pulseGlow 2.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes pulseGlow{
    0%{text-shadow:0 0 5px rgba(0,212,199,.25);}
    50%{text-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(0,212,199,.9);}
    100%{text-shadow:0 0 5px rgba(0,212,199,.25);}
}

.team-empty{
    margin-top:25px;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
    .featured-hero{
        min-height:210px;
        padding:45px 20px;
    }

    .featured-empty-card{
        padding:55px 25px;
    }

    .featured-info-grid{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }
}