Rinaldi is an Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist who joined FOX Sports in 2021. He serves as the lead reporter on FOX NFL’s top game each week alongside Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews, and Mike Pereira. A veteran storyteller, Rinaldi has covered the Super Bowl, World Cup, College Football Playoff, Masters, Wimbledon, the Olympics, and more. 

Before FOX, Rinaldi spent nearly two decades at ESPN, where he covered major events across golf, tennis, football, and basketball, and became known for his powerful features. His acclaimed story "Carry On" earned a national Edward R. Murrow Award, and he has won 17 Sports Emmy Awards. 

Rinaldi is also the author of the New York Times bestseller The Red Bandanna, honoring 9/11 hero Welles Crowther. A respected interviewer, he has spoken with icons like Serena Williams, Roger Federer, and Mike Krzyzewski. A Brooklyn native, Rinaldi holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia Journalism School.