Tom Pelissero
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American sports journalist and NFL Network insider who reports on league news, transactions, injuries, and player status.
Works by Tom Pelissero
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13 episodes featuring Tom Pelissero

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NFL uncertainty collides with Boston sports despair
The episode connects early-season NFL volatility, NBA forecasting, and Boston’s roster and leadership questions across football, basketball, and baseball.
Oct 2, 2026 · 2h 31m

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Raiders start 3-0 as NFL contenders unravel
Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal use Week 3’s collapses, quarterback questions, and playoff math to sketch an unusually unstable NFL landscape.
Sep 28, 2026 · 1h 45m

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Quarterback chaos meets Buffalo’s championship curse
The episode connects NFL quarterback uncertainty, ownership pressure, and Buffalo’s enduring heartbreak to the bets shaping Week 3.
Sep 25, 2026 · 2h 8m

Pardon My Take
Scheffler and Davis explain the pressure behind sports’ biggest moments
The episode pairs a revealing look at athlete vulnerability with a practical account of how elite broadcasters turn chaos into narrative.
Sep 23, 2026 · 3h 1m

Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
Week 3 waivers turn injuries into roster decisions
The episode connects Week 2 injuries, changing depth charts, and matchup context to the pickups and drops that can reshape fantasy rosters.
Sep 22, 2026 · 58 min

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Week 2 exposes the AFC’s fragile contenders
Kansas City survived, Los Angeles collapsed, and Miami fell out of the playoff picture as quarterback injuries reshaped the NFL landscape.
Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 53m

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Josh Allen strengthens Buffalo’s Super Bowl case
The episode tests whether Buffalo has finally built a complete contender around Josh Allen while surveying instability across the NFL and NBA.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 57m

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Week 1 exposes contenders, collapses and costly futures
Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal test whether the NFL’s opening-week shocks reveal real problems or merely invite premature conclusions.
Sep 14, 2026 · 1h 48m

The Big Picture
Summer movies reclaim cultural ground as franchises lose their grip
The episode tests whether theatrical moviegoing is broadly recovering or merely being carried by a few familiar properties, then applies the same scrutiny to Abel Ferrara’s unruly career.
Sep 11, 2026 · 3h 2m

The Bill Simmons Podcast
49ers win abroad as Week 1 bettors chase value
The episode connects San Francisco’s Melbourne win and the Rams’ shaky outlook to a wide-ranging debate over early NFL betting and American tennis’s growth.
Sep 11, 2026 · 1h 29m

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Bill Simmons and Sal turn Week 1 into a futures market
Their picks reveal how early-season uncertainty, quarterback questions, travel, and last year’s surprises shape NFL betting decisions.
Sep 7, 2026 · 2h 21m

Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
Fantasy managers weigh Jacobs risk and chase 2026 breakouts
The episode pairs a potentially consequential Josh Jacobs suspension with a framework for finding undervalued fantasy players before draft costs rise.
Aug 28, 2026 · 53 min

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Rams aggression meets a reckoning over billionaire team ownership
The episode connects NFL pressure and roster risk with the opaque financing, legal exposure, and league limits shaping NBA ownership.
Aug 18, 2026 · 2h 16m
