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Chris Mortensen, ESPN’s longtime NFL reporter, has died. He was 72. The network confirmed the news of Mortensen’s death in a post on X: “Mort was widely respected as an industry pioneer and ...
Mortensen first joined ESPN in 1991, and quickly became one of the top NFL reporters in the country. He was a regular on the network’s top shows and frequently broke some of the biggest news ...
Longtime ESPN commentator Chris Mortensen has died at age 72, the cable sports channel announced Sunday.
During his career, Mortensen reported for the network's Emmy Award–winning programs NFL GameDay, NFL Countdown, and the network's shows Outside the Lines and SportsCenter. [3] [7] He worked as an analyst for ESPN's coverage of the NFL draft and changed how ESPN covered the draft. [4] [8]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 August 2024. American sportswriter (1954–2022) John Clayton Born (1954-05-11) May 11, 1954 Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18) (aged 67) Bellevue, Washington, U.S. Education Duquesne University Occupation Sports journalist Years active 1972–2022 Spouse Pat John Travis ...
Chris Mortensen, an award-winning journalist who reported on the NFL for ESPN for decades, died Sunday. He was 72. Mortensen’s family confirmed the news to ESPN. While a cause of death was not ...
The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", [1] [2] [3] is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment. [4] The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks.
Mortensen retired last April after having covered his 33rd NFL draft. Since he started at ESPN in 1991, he reported for the network's largest NFL broadcast shows, as well as the "SportsCenter ...