Peter King

Sports journalist Peter King was born, in Springfield, Massachusetts. A graduate of Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, he began his career at The Cincinnati Enquirer in 1980. He moved to Newsday in 1985 and jumped to Sports Illustrated in 1989. In 1992 he was named to the Board of Selectors for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He began his work in broadcasting in 2002 with a stint on the HBO series "Inside the NFL" (1977-). When NBC took up NFL programming again in 2006, he joined the network's studio show titled "Football Night in America" (2006-), offering analysis on major topics of the day. In addition to Sports illustrated and "Football Night in America," King spent several years on Sirius Radio as co-host of "The Opening Drive," contributed to "Mad Dog Unleashed," and made appearances on "The Dan Patrick Show" (NBCSN, 2009-) and ESPN's "Mike & Mike" (2004-). King also found the time to write five books on football: "Inside the Helmet" (1993), "Football: A History of the Professional Game" (1993), "Football" (1997), "Greatest Quarterbacks" (1999), and "Sports Illustrated Monday Morning Quarterback: A Fully Caffeinated Guide to Everything You Need to Know About the NFL" (1999). In 2009, King accepted the Dick McCann Memorial Award, bestowed by the Professional Football Writers of America, for distinguished reporting on the sport. He and his wife, Ann, have two children.