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Chris Mortensen
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NFL reporter- ESPN NFL Senior Analyst
- He joined ESPN in 1991
- Winner of the George Polk Prize; Twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize
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Adam Schefter
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ESPN Senior Writer- ESPN NFL Insider
- Joined ESPN in 2009
- Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and author of four books.
Former New York Giants coach and Jacksonville Jaguars executive Tom Coughlin fractured four ribs, punctured his lung a bit and needed stitches to his head after a bike accident last weekend. In Jacksonville she was hospitalized for one night, confirmed to ESPN.
Another man on a racing bike, in Coughlin’s words, “comes out of nowhere and cuts off the front of my bike.” Coughlin, who was Jacksonville’s first head coach and general manager, said he thought he was aware of his surroundings, until he was surprised.
Coughlin, 73, went home before his family convinced him to go to the Baptist Health emergency room, where he underwent X-rays and CT scans. Doctors told Coughlin that he faces a recovery of four to six weeks.
Coughlin was Jacksonville’s executive vice president of football operations until he was fired by owner Shad Khan last December, two days after the NFL Players Association warned players to be wary of signing with the franchise, citing fines. excessive and player complaints.
Coughlin, a two-time Super Bowl winner in his 12 seasons as the Giants’ coach, built the Jaguars from scratch as his GM / coach, leading Jacksonville to the playoffs four consecutive seasons in the late 1990s and reaching the Game. of the AFC Championship twice.
Information from Michael DiRocco of ESPN was used in this report.
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