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'''Len Pasquarelli''' is an [[United States|American]] sports writer and analyst with [[ESPN.com]] and a 25-year vet of covering the [[National Football League|NFL]]. He joined ESPN.com in 2001 and has since become a frequent contributor to the other [[ESPN]] outlets, including ''[[SportsCenter]]'', [[ESPNEWS]], [[ESPN Radio]] and ''[[ESPN The Magazine]]''. |
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'''Len Pasquarelli''' is an American sports writer and analyst with The Sports Xchange and a 25-year veteran of covering the [[National Football League]] (NFL).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pasquarelli |first=Len |date=2012-07-16 |title=Pasquarelli: Short shelf life? RBs continue to rake in huge cont |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/07/16/pasquarelli-short-shelf-life-rbs-continue-to-rake-in-huge-cont/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> The Sports Xchange is a network of professional, accredited reporters and analysts who cover each team or sport full-time. |
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Prior to ESPN, Pasquarelli served as a senior writer for CBS SportsLine.com. He has also covered the NFL for the [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] from 1989 to 1999, the [[Fort Wayne News-Sentinel]] from 1985 to 1989, [[Pro Football Weekly]] from 1982 to 1985, and |
Prior to joining the Sports Xchange, he wrote for ESPN.com <ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosenthal |first=Gregg |date=August 15, 2010 |title=Len Pasquarelli moves on, moves out of ESPN |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/len-pasquarelli-moves-on-moves-out-of-espn |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> starting in 2001 and was a frequent contributor to the other [[ESPN]] outlets, including ''[[SportsCenter]]'', [[ESPNEWS]], [[ESPN Radio]] and ''[[ESPN The Magazine]]''. Before ESPN, Pasquarelli served as a senior writer for CBS SportsLine.com. He has also covered the NFL for the ''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' from 1989 to 1999, the ''[[Fort Wayne News-Sentinel]]'' from 1985 to 1989, ''[[Pro Football Weekly]]'' from 1982 to 1985, and ''Pittsburgh Steelers Weekly'' from 1978 to 1982. |
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Pasquarelli is a member of the [[Pro Football Writers Association|Pro Football Writers of America]] and has twice won national awards as the Best NFL Reporter of the Year. He also has won several writing awards, including an [[Associated Press]] Deadline Sports Reporting Award in 1988. |
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Pasquarelli has been on the committee that selects inductees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. During the annual selection meeting on February 2, 2008, he fell ill and was taken to an area hospital. The following day he had quintuple bypass surgery. |
Pasquarelli has been on the committee that selects inductees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. During the annual selection meeting on February 2, 2008, he fell ill and was taken to an area hospital. The following day he had quintuple bypass surgery. |
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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/peter_king/02/04/Giants/3.html |title=SI.com - Writers - MMQB (Cont.) - Monday February 4, 2008 1:17PM |accessdate=February 4, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207120930/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/peter_king/02/04/Giants/3.html |archivedate=February 7, 2008 }}</ref> While in rehabilitation for the bypass surgery, he began to experience new symptoms which were later diagnosed as [[Guillain–Barré syndrome]]. |
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[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/peter_king/02/04/Giants/3.html] Unfortunately, while in rehabilitation for the quintuple bypass surgery, he began to experience new symptoms which were later diagnosed as [[Guillain-Barre Syndrome]], a nervous disorder found in about two in every 100,000 people. Pasquarelli, on the morning of Nov. 1, 2008 also ended up falling down the stairs at his home, this while rehabilitating from his nervous disorder. The plan now for Pasquarelli is to be back to work as soon as his rehabilitation is over, perhaps as soon as the Draft in April 2009. |
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Pasquarelli is a [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Pasquarelli is a [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania native and graduated from the [[University of Pittsburgh]] in 1972. He currently resides in [[Atlanta]], Georgia. |
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Pasquarelli's candid writing style has generated controversy at times, particularly his condemnation of the Washington Redskins franchise.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2661336</ref> He has openly admitted his distaste for the Redskins organization, including coach [[Joe Gibbs]], to whom he referred derisively as "Ordinary Joe" during his second tenure. [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=3186628] Moreover, he has confessed to disliking Redskins owner [[Daniel Snyder]]. His speculation that former Redskins safety [[Sean Taylor]] was slain on account of his precarious lifestyle sparked additional resentment.[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=3129561] |
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Recently [[Chris Mortensen]], another ESPN columnist, interviewed Pasquarelli about his recent medical issues and about his possible return to work.[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs2008/columns/story?id=3861360] |
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Latest revision as of 23:35, 7 September 2024
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Len Pasquarelli is an American sports writer and analyst with The Sports Xchange and a 25-year veteran of covering the National Football League (NFL).[1] The Sports Xchange is a network of professional, accredited reporters and analysts who cover each team or sport full-time.
Prior to joining the Sports Xchange, he wrote for ESPN.com [2] starting in 2001 and was a frequent contributor to the other ESPN outlets, including SportsCenter, ESPNEWS, ESPN Radio and ESPN The Magazine. Before ESPN, Pasquarelli served as a senior writer for CBS SportsLine.com. He has also covered the NFL for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution from 1989 to 1999, the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel from 1985 to 1989, Pro Football Weekly from 1982 to 1985, and Pittsburgh Steelers Weekly from 1978 to 1982.
Pasquarelli is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and has twice won national awards as the Best NFL Reporter of the Year. He also has won several writing awards, including an Associated Press Deadline Sports Reporting Award in 1988.
Pasquarelli has been on the committee that selects inductees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. During the annual selection meeting on February 2, 2008, he fell ill and was taken to an area hospital. The following day he had quintuple bypass surgery. [3] While in rehabilitation for the bypass surgery, he began to experience new symptoms which were later diagnosed as Guillain–Barré syndrome.
Pasquarelli is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1972. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
References
[edit]- ^ Pasquarelli, Len (July 16, 2012). "Pasquarelli: Short shelf life? RBs continue to rake in huge cont". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (August 15, 2010). "Len Pasquarelli moves on, moves out of ESPN". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "SI.com - Writers - MMQB (Cont.) - Monday February 4, 2008 1:17PM". Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2008.