Longtime NFL reporter Chris Mortensen dies at 72 years old

Longtime ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen has died.

ESPN

of Mortensen’s death on Sunday.

“Mort was widely respected as an industry pioneer and universally loved as a supporting, hard-working teammate,” ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro wrote. “He covered the NFL with extraordinary skill and passion, and was at the top of his field for decades. He will truly be missed by colleagues and fans, and our hearts and thoughts are…