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Fred Dean, Hall of Fame defensive end, dies at age of 68 Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end   Fred Dean   died Wednesday at the age of 68, the Hall confirmed Thursday. "The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Fred Dean," Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker said in a statement. "He exemplified many of the values learned from this great game -- commitment, integrity, courage -- over the course of his life. Our thoughts and prayers are with Fred's wife, Pam, and their entire family. We will forever keep his legacy alive to serve as inspiration for future generations. The Hall of Fame flag will be flown at half-staff in Fred's memory." A two-time first-team All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion with the San Francisco 49ers, Dean played 141 games in the league for San Francisco and the San Diego Chargers. Draft by the Chargers out of Louisiana Tech in 1975, Dean was an immediate starter for San Diego. The edge rusher spent...

Vaughn McClure, ESPN Atlanta Falcons reporter, dies at 48 Vaughn McClure, a member of ESPN's NFL coverage team since 2013, died this week at his home near Atlanta. He was 48. McClure joined ESPN to cover the NFL, and he settled in on the  Atlanta Falcons  beat as part of NFL Nation. He covered the team during its run to Super Bowl LI in 2017. He contributed to ESPN's television and radio coverage of the Falcons and the NFL as well. "We all loved Vaughn," said John Pluym, senior deputy editor for digital NFL coverage at ESPN. "He had a heart of gold. He was so helpful to our reporters. In the last few hours, we've heard so many stories about how Vaughn had helped them with a story or how he put in a good word for them with a coach or player." Pluym added: "Talking to Vaughn on the phone was always a joy. I loved how you could just sense the excitement in his voice for being able to cover the Falcons for ESPN. We will all miss him greatly. And I'l...