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Len Pasquarelli is an American sportswriter and analyst with ESPN.com and a 25-year veteran of covering the 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. His articles reflect his opinions on various football topics.

Pasquarelli has come under increasing criticism in recent years, by critics who say he relies too heavily on his relationships with player agents -- praising players represented by agents who feed him information, and criticising players whose agents do not. There have also been a number of incidents in which ESPN has creditied him with "learning" or "reporting" stories that havd already been reported elesewhere.

Prior to ESPN, Pasquarelli served as a senior writer for CBS SportsLine.com, which he joined in 1999. 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 past president of the Pro Football Writers of America and has twice won national awards as the NFL Beat Reporter of the Year. He also has won several writing awards, including a first place Associated Press Deadline Sports Reporting Award in 1988.

Pasquarelli is a Pittsburgh native and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1972. He currently resides in Atlanta, GA.

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Pasquarelli’s recent sports columns from ESPN.com

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 '''Len Pasquarelli''' is an [[United States|American]] sportswriter and analyst with [[ESPN.com]] and a 25-year veteran 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]]''.  His articles reflect his opinions on various football topics.
+Pasquarelli has come under increasing criticism in recent years, by critics who say he relies too heavily on his relationships with player agents -- praising players represented by agents who feed him information, and criticising players whose agents do not.  There have also been a number of incidents in which ESPN has creditied him with "learning" or "reporting" stories that havd already been reported elesewhere.
 Prior to ESPN, Pasquarelli served as a senior writer for CBS SportsLine.com, which he joined in 1999. 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 past president of the [[Pro Football Writers of America]] and has twice won national awards as the NFL Beat Reporter of the Year. He also has won several writing awards, including a first place [[Associated Press]] Deadline Sports Reporting Award in 1988.
-Pasquarelli has come under increasing criticism in recent years, by critics who say he relies too heavily on his relationships with player agents -- praising players represented by agents who feed him information, and criticising players whose agents do not.
 Pasquarelli is a [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]] native and graduated from the [[University of Pittsburgh]] in 1972. He currently resides in [[Atlanta]], GA.