Ed Werder
Ed Werder | |
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| Born | May 3, 1960 Longmont, Colorado, U.S. |
| Education | University of Northern Colorado |
Ed Werder (born May 3, 1960) is an American sports reporter. He is the
NFL coverage, and contributes to shows such as SportsCenter, NFL Live, Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown. Werder originally worked for ESPN between 1998–2017, and returned in 2019.[1]
Early life
Werder graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 1982.[2]
Early career
Prior to joining ESPN, Werder was an NFL correspondent for
The National, from 1990 to 1991, and a correspondent for Sports Illustrated from 1987 to 1995.[1]
While at The Dallas Morning News, Werder won several awards for chronicling the demolished relationship between Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and the then head coach Jimmy Johnson.[1]
ESPN and Radio
Hired by ESPN in 1998, Werder primarily reported on NFL news concerning the
Sportscenter, and NFL Live. In 2017, Werder was laid off from the network amid budget cuts.[4] He joined Westwood One radio as a sideline reporter for select NFL games during the 2017 season.[5]
In 2019, Werder returned to ESPN.[citation needed]
Personal
He is married with two children. On June 14, 2017, Werder was selected as the 2017
Professional Football Writers of America.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Ed Werder". espnpressroom.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ Crum, Lyndsey. "A Career Worthy of Canton". unco.edu. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Ombudsman Le Anne Schreiber: Teller becomes the tale". ESPN. January 13, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ King, Peter. "For Ed Werder and Many Others, an Uncertain Future". si.com. ABG-SI LLC. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ Fang, Ken (September 6, 2017). "With ESPN's approval, Ed Werder will work as an NFL sideline reporter for Westwood One". Awful Announcing. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ "ED WERDER SELECTED AS PFWA'S 2017 DICK MCCANN AWARD WINNER". profootballhof.com. June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.