LA Times’ Sam Farmer wins PFWA’s McCann Award

Sam Farmer, now in his 25th year of NFL coverage and his 19th at the Los Angeles Times, has been selected as the 2019 Dick McCann Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America.
Farmer, the 51st McCann Award honoree, is the second member of the LA Times to receive the McCann Award, joining Bob Oates (1974).
The award is given to a reporter who has made a long and distinguished contribution to pro football through coverage. It is named for McCann,the first director of the Pro Footba