As the NFL celebrates its’ 100th season in 2019, the Pro Football Writers of America has compiled a record book for the first time that contains the organization’s history from its’ founding in 1964, a history of PFWA presidents, a list of current officers and chapter presidents/vice presidents and a complete list of awards (On-Field […]
At the PFWA Annual Meeting in Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center on February 1 during Super Bowl LIII week, the PFWA membership elected a slate of officers and board members for the 2019-2020 seasons. Bob GlauberNewsdayPFWA President 2019-2020 Bob Glauber, national football columnist for Newsday, who became the 29th PFWA president in April in a […]
Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman, widely considered one of the best football writers of all time, and who covered the NFL for 29 years as Sports Illustrated’s lead pro football writer as part of a 55-year career in journalism, passed away today in Noblesville, Ind. Zimmerman’s writing career was cut short by a series of strokes in November […]
Rich Tandler, whose in-depth reporting, unique insights and kindhearted personality made him one of the most respected reporters and commentators on the Redskins’ beat, died unexpectedly Tuesday night. Tandler, who worked as the NBC Sports Washington Redskins reporter, was 63. No cause of death was announced. It is a crushing loss for the football community, […]
From PFWA President Bob Glauber … Dave Anderson, 1929-2018 Legendary New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner Dave Anderson was laid to rest today near his home in Tenafly, N.J. A man who spent decades covering all sports and had a particular passion for writing about the NFL, Anderson was 89. The PFWA sends […]
Each year, the National Football League reviews its media access policy that governs how NFL players, coaches and executives deal with the media on a daily and year-round basis. Everything from the amount and types of access each team must provide on a weekly basis, daily practice access, required press conferences to the disclosing of […]
