By Bob Glauber PFWA President 2018-20 Chris Mortensen was the best of us. A legendarily great reporter. Someone who could be trusted with information that was the bedrock for what felt like a limitless number of sources. A presence in print or on television who was must read and must see. But beyond what we […]
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 […]
The Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) will announce the 2023 Off-Field Award winners May 15-19 and May 22-23, 2023. The announcements will be made at ProFootballWriters.org, through the PFWA’s official Twitter feed (@PFWAwriters) and via email to PFWA members and NFL league and club PR staffs each day at 1 pm ET. Monday, May 15: George Halas Award (NFL player, coach […]
Each year, the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) vote for several off-field awards given to people working in or associated with the NFL. The 2023 Off-Field Awards balloting is underway through May 1, with the winners announced later in the month. The Off-Field Awards the PFWA membership will vote on: George Halas Award (NFL player, […]
By Calvin Watkins PFWA President It’s with sadness that we mourn the passing of Jerry Green. The long-time Detroit News journalist passed away on March 23. He was 94. Green was the only journalist to cover the first 56 Super Bowls. It’s a remarkable feat that stands as a testament to the readers who sought […]
Jarrett Bell, who has covered the NFL since 1981 and has been with USA Today since 1993, has been selected as the 2022 Bill Nunn Jr. Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Bell, the 54th Nunn Award honoree, is the first Black journalist to receive the honor from the PFWA. He […]
