Mike Garafolo

One of the sports industry’s top NFL insiders, Mike Garafolo is a sports journalist best known for his American football expertise. He currently works for NFL Media and frequently contributes to NFL Network, NFL.com, and NFL Now.

A native of Philadelphia, Garafolo graduated from LaSalle University before starting his career in sports media. His first experience came as a producer for WIP Radio in Philadelphia where he covered the Philadelphia Eagles. He then worked for The Associated Press before moving onto The Star-Ledger in New Jersey to cover the New York Giants from 2004-2011. He received an Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) Award for his work with the Giants and covered Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI.

Garafolo’s career then took him to USA Today and Fox Sports 1 where he covered the NFL on a league-wide scale. In 2016, Garafolo joined NFL Media, quickly becoming a national voice of NFL journalism. He now contributes to all NFL Media platforms including NFL Network, NFL.com, and NFL Now. He frequently makes television appearances and breaks the league’s biggest news stories. A prominent voice in sports journalism, Mike Garafolo is an NFL expert and an industry-leading reporter with over two decades of experience.