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Chris Mortensen nearly left ESPN for Jaguars’ front office

The Jaguars once dared—and nearly succeeded—in trying to recruit him away from journalism.

"And when it came to breaking news, Chris Mortensen was the guy. And a great reporter as well."

"The rarest of teammates in this business."

"It is just one reason why so many turned to him for guidance on stories that mattered, because he did."

"That was Mort. Dedicated to his craft, always."

"Mort was the definition of class, professionalism, and friendship."

"He’s a sweet, sweet person with a sweet family and that’s who I’m thinking about right now."

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"He paved the way in this industry."

After a 30+ year tenure at ESPN, longtime NFL reporter Chris Mortensen announced that he has stepped away from the network.

Mortensen had worked with Alabama since 2014.

"Murray is described as self-centered, immature, and a finger-pointer, per sources."

Mort is back on the air, but that doesn't mean he's cancer-free.

Technical issues led to ESPN pulling away from Monday Night Countdown and throwing to SportsCenter ten minutes later.

ESPN NFL insider Chris Mortensen announced August 31 that his Stage IV throat cancer had “been virtually reduced...

After being diagnosed with throat cancer back in January, Chris Mortensen has been off the air from ESPN....

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