Vol. LX, No. 3 June 2, 2023 Hello everyone, Just before we take some time off for vacation, here are a few reminders: 2023 DICK CONNOR WRITING AWARDS: We are now taking entries for the 2023 Dick Connor Writing Awards, a competition that honors some of the best work in the entire sportswriting community. The awards are named […]
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Tashan Reed selected as PFWA 2023 Terez A. Paylor Emerging Writer Award winner
Tashan Reed, the Las Vegas Raiders beat reporter for The Athletic, has been selected as the 2023 Terez A. Paylor Emerging Writer Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Reed, the third Paylor Award winner, has covered the Raiders for The Athletic since 2020. Reed was also a finalist for last year’s […]

Martindale, McKittrick, Mitchell selected as PFWA 2023 Dr. Z Award class
New York Giants defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale, the late Bobb McKittrick and recently retired Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line coach John Mitchell have been selected as the 2023 Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman Award winners by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Martindale, McKittrick and Mitchell are the 21st, 22nd and 23rd recipients of the […]

Lions PR staff selected as PFWA 2023 Pete Rozelle Award winner
The Detroit Lions public relations staff, lauded for overall professionalism with the reporters who cover the club has been selected as the 2023 Pete Rozelle Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). The Lions PR staff, the 34th Rozelle Award winner, earned the award for the first time in franchise history. The […]

Washington head coach Ron Rivera selected as PFWA 2023 Horrigan Award winner
Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera, lauded for his professional dealings with the media who cover the league, has been selected as the 2023 Horrigan Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Rivera, the 51st Horrigan Award winner, is the first member of the Washington franchise to receive the award, and the […]

Jim Trotter selected as PFWA 2023 Bill Nunn Jr. Award winner
Jim Trotter, national columnist for The Athletic who has covered the NFL since the mid-1990s, has been selected as the 2023 Bill Nunn Jr. Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Trotter, the 55th Nunn Award honoree, is the first journalist from The Athletic to win the award. The Nunn Award is […]