Longtime ESPN journalist Chris Mortensen passed away at the age of 72. He is survived by his wife Micki Mortensen and son Alex Mortensen, a coach and former professional quarterback. ESPN ...

Mortensen got his start as a newspaper reporter and made his first appearance on ESPN in 1991. He sparked the NFL’s 2015 ...

"On display all day in the press box at the Superdome," Schefter wrote. His photo showed a game ball awarded by the NFL in Mortensen's honor—bearing his picture, the Super Bowl logo, and the words ...