Tom Rock is an award-winning sports journalist for Newsday in New York, where he has worked since 1996 and covered the NFL since 2006. His articles have been cited in the 2005 edition of The Best American Sports Writing and recognized by the APSE (Associated Press Sports Editors), New York Press Club, Press Club of Long Island, and the New York City Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He is a frequent guest on New York sports radio and TV programs.

Game Seven is his first novel.