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Ian Rapoport
American journalist
Ian Rapoport (born January 9, 1980) is an American sportswriter, pundit, and television analyst who primarily covers the National Football League (NFL).
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| Born | (1980-01-09) January 9, 1980 (age 44) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Sportswriter, sports analyst |
Rappaport was born in Boston and grew up in Chappaqua, New York.[1] He was a college rower at Columbia University where he majored in history.[2][1]
Rapoport started his career for the Jackson Clarion-Ledger in 2004 covering the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He moved on to The Birmingham News in 2006 to cover the Alabama Crimson Tide.[1] As reported on Pardon My Take ("PMT"), he applied for a job with the Boston Herald on the basis that he would cover Bill Belichick in the same manner he covered Nick Saban.[1] After receiving the job, he served as a Patriots beat reporter for the Boston Herald for three seasons starting in 2009. Rapoport joined the NFL Network in 2012.[3]
Rapoport is Jewish.[4] He and his wife Leah, whom he married in 2009, have two sons named Max and Jude.[5]
- Schreck, Tom (February 3, 2021). "NFL Insider Ian Rapoport Works From Home in Westchester". Westchester Magazine. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- "The Herald's @Rapsheet Is Heading To The NFL Network". March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- Fintzy, Uri (October 15, 2012). "Watch NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport "catch" a ball to the face". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- Misra, Ishan (July 7, 2023). "Who is Ian Rapoport's wife Leah Rapoport?". firstsportz.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- Ian Rapoport at IMDb
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