Prior to joining ESPN, Mortensen spent seven years at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he reported on the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta Braves and conducted investigative journalism.

The sports media world was in mourning Sunday with the news that longtime ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen had passed away at the age of 72. After ESPN announced Mortensen’s passing, tributes began ...

Chris Mortensen was honored by the NFL inside ... Mortensen began his career in journalism in 1969. He covered news, investigations, and of course, sports, before making his first appearance ...