Listen "Ian Rapoport, NFL Network senior insider"
Episode Synopsis
In episode 25, Kevin chats with Ian Rapoport, senior insider at NFL Network, where he has become one of the most prominent newsbreakers in the sport. Rapoport began covering the NFL when he was on the Patriots beat with the Boston Herald in 2009 and he made his move to becoming a national reporter in 2012. Well before that, he was a college student looking for a job in sports writing, sending out more than 300 applications. Rapoport discusses his first job, how he got a chance to cover the SEC in Jackson, Mississippi, and how Nick Saban helped change his career. Rapoport explains how he handles criticism and offers great advice to aspiring journalists. Hear how Ian Rapoport broke in.