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United States Mark Malone has transitioned from a successful NFL quarterback career to an accomplished sports broadcaster, bringing his professional sports insights to audiences across various media platforms.
Malone joined ESPN in July 1993, providing reports for the network's NFL coverage and SportsCenter. He became ESPN's Sunday Night NFL sideline reporter and host of ESPN's Edge NFL MatchUp in May 1994. In 1997, he transitioned to a larger studio role, serving as a part-time NFL Prime Monday host and handling increased reporting assignments for NFL Countdown. He also hosted NFL 2Night and contributed features to SportsCenter and NFL Countdown. He was also a host for the ESPN Great Outdoor Games.
Mark Malone worked with WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh from 1990-1993, serving as a host for Pittsburgh Steelers pre-game shows, a sports reporter, and a sports anchor. He also served as the color commentator for WPXI's coverage of preseason Pittsburgh Steelers games.
Malone became the sports director and lead sports anchor at WBBM-TV in Chicago, a role for which he earned four Chicago / Midwest Emmy Awards.
Mark Malone served a stint as a booth analyst and sideline reporter for Dial Global.
Malone joined Westwood One as a color commentator for its NFL coverage and hosted his own show, "Under Center with Mark Malone."
Malone hosted a radio talk show for NBC Sports Radio with Donovan McNabb in 2013, and also hosted "Under Center with Mark Malone."
In 2019, Malone covered the Alliance of American Football for Bleacher Report Live as a play-by-play announcer.
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Mark M. Malone was born on November 22, 1958, in El Cajon, California. He distinguished himself as a multi-sport athlete at El Cajon Valley High School, excelling in baseball, basketball, track, and football. His collegiate career at Arizona State University saw him become a two-year starter at quarterback. A notable achievement during this period was setting an NCAA record in 1979 for the longest run by a college quarterback, a 98-yard touchdown run against Utah State. His performance led to him being selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 28th overall pick in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft.
Malone’s NFL career spanned from 1980 to 1989, playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, and New York Jets. With the Steelers (1980–1987), he was initially an apprentice to Terry Bradshaw. He saw significant playing time as quarterback during the 1984 season, leading the Steelers to the AFC Championship Game. In 1984, he threw for 2,137 yards and 16 touchdowns, earning an AFC Offensive Player of the Week award in 1985 for historic passing touchdown numbers. Despite injuries, he totaled 8,582 passing yards with Pittsburgh. After being traded to the San Diego Chargers in 1988, he started eight games, throwing for 1,580 yards before concluding his playing career with the New York Jets in 1989. Over his career, Malone accumulated 10,175 passing yards and 60 touchdowns.
Following his retirement from professional football, Malone transitioned into sportscasting. He worked with WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh and later joined ESPN in July 1993. At ESPN, he served as a host and analyst for programs like “NFL 2Night,” “NFL Matchup,” and contributed to “SportsCenter” and “NFL Countdown.” He moved to WBBM-TV in Chicago as sports director and lead sports anchor, earning four Chicago / Midwest Emmy Awards. Malone has also worked as a booth analyst and sideline reporter for Dial Global and as a color commentator for Westwood One’s NFL coverage, hosting “Under Center with Mark Malone” for NBC Sports Radio. In 2019, he was a play-by-play announcer for Bleacher Report Live covering the Alliance of Football. He currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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