About

Tom Pelissero is an NFL Network Insider who has covered the league for over two decades. He appears across many NFL Network platforms and shows, including GameDay Morning, Good Morning Football, NFL NOW and Total Access, in addition to writing for NFL.com.

Tom joined NFL Media in 2017, after four years covering the NFL nationally for USA TODAY. His exclusive interview with Vikings star Adrian Peterson helped USA TODAY earn an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 award for projects.

Tom has covered the NFL since 2003, when he was on the Vikings beat for KFAN and KFAN.com. After a stop at the Leader Telegram in Eau Claire, Wis., Tom covered the Packers as assistant sports editor for the Green Bay Press-Gazette, winning Wisconsin Newspaper Association and Milwaukee Press Club awards. He also covered the Vikings as senior editor for 1500ESPN.com and 1500 ESPN Twin Cities, where he hosted radio shows six days a week.

Tom continues to host shows on SiriusXM NFL Radio. He lives outside Minneapolis.