Cunningham and Westhoff selected to PFWA 2019 Dr. Z Award class
The late Gunther Cunningham, who spent 33 of his 35 NFL seasons as an assistant coach and was best known for his feared defensive units in Kansas City over two stints and nine seasons as the Chiefs’ defensive coordinator, and Mike Westhoff, who spent 32 seasons as an NFL assistant coach and is regarded as […]
Rams PR staff selected as PFWA 2019 Pete Rozelle Award winner
The Los Angeles Rams public relations staff, which was lauded for excelling in helping Southern California and national media cover the club during a season when the Rams advanced to Super Bowl LIII, has been selected as the 2019 Pete Rozelle Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). The Rams PR staff, […]
Joe Horrigan selected as PFWA 2019 Jack Horrigan Award winner
Joe Horrigan, regarded as the foremost historian on pro football who retired on June 1 as executive director after 42 years on the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s staff, has been selected as the 2019 Jack Horrigan Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Joe, the son of the late Jack Horrigan, […]
Sam Farmer selected as PFWA 2019 Dick McCann Award winner
Sam Farmer, who is in his 25th year of NFL coverage in 2019, and his 19th at the Los Angeles Times, has been selected as the 2019 Dick McCann Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Farmer, the 51st McCann Award honoree, is the second member of the Los Angeles Times to […]
Eagles’ Chris Long selected as PFWA 2019 Good Guy Award winner
Recently retired Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long, who was praised for his dealings with the media, has been selected as the 2019 Good Guy Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Long, the 15th Good Guy Award winner, is the award’s first repeat honoree. Other nominees for the Good Guy Award […]
Steelers’ Ryan Shazier selected as PFWA 2019 George Halas Award winner
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier, who continues to make remarkable progress after a spinal contusion suffered late in the 2017 season, has been selected as the 2019 George Halas Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Shazier, the 51st Halas Award winner, is the third member of the Steelers franchise to receive […]