Veteran reporter Jim Trotter will join The Athletic next month as a national columnist. Read more in this note from Lisa Wilson.
Trotter brings a strong voice, fearless reporting and decades of experience covering the N.F.L. He has worked as a columnist and reporter for N.F.L. Media, a national N.F.L. reporter for ESPN, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, and an N.F.L. beat writer and columnist for The San Diego Union-Tribune. He’s written two books, including “Junior Seau: The Life and Death of a Football Icon,” and has been a Pro Football Hall of Fame voter since 2007.
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NicoleAuerbach JimTrotter_NFL Too bad I can’t read it. I cancelled in protest over firing of Christian Caple. I’m sure Jim will understand.
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