{"id":483077,"date":"2022-08-10T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-marriage-of-ian-and-leah-rapoport\/"},"modified":"2022-08-10T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T13:00:00","slug":"the-marriage-of-ian-and-leah-rapoport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-marriage-of-ian-and-leah-rapoport\/","title":{"rendered":"#The marriage of Ian and Leah Rapoport"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a240a0c4cbff\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a240a0c4cbff\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-marriage-of-ian-and-leah-rapoport\/#%E2%80%9CThe_marriage_of_Ian_and_Leah_Rapoport%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;The marriage of Ian and Leah Rapoport&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_marriage_of_Ian_and_Leah_Rapoport%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The marriage of Ian and Leah Rapoport&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Ian Rapoport, star NFL insider for NFL Network, had just gotten home from his annual multi-week training camp tour. <\/p>\n<p>His wife, Leah, who for most of the year must navigate the parenting of their two sons with a husband who is permanently on-call for work, is especially stretched thin while Ian is checking out practices all over the country. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMostly we [the kids and I] try to escape during this time,\u201d Leah told The Post this past weekend. <\/p>\n<p>This year, with their 9-year-old son Max at summer camp, she <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ed with their 7-year-old son Jude to see her parents in Mississippi. In past years, her mom has come to see them in Westchester.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cIt\u2019s a long period and with small kids it\u2019s kind of painful, so with this time of year especially we just try to throw in a little extra help,\u201d Leah said. \u201cWe have no help otherwise, but during this time it\u2019s definitely time for reinforcements.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/p0048.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23398734\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/p0048.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/p0048.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=309 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/p0048.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Ian and Leah Rapoport on their wedding date.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Leah Rapoport<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Ian Rapoport has not managed to avoid all domestic responsibilities. He does the dishes, makes the bed and does the laundry \u2014 for the latter, it\u2019s not uncommon for him to multitask, talking on the phone with sources or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earing on a radio interview with his AirPods in his ears while folding up clothes. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would say most of his radio interviews involve laundry folding,\u201d Leah said. <\/p>\n<p>Combining these tasks does not cause Ian to lose his train of thought.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t really work like that,\u201d he said. \u201cI spend most of my time doing multiple things. Like I\u2019m on the radio and folding laundry, or if it\u2019s summer I\u2019m playing golf and there\u2019s text messaging and tweeting or if there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>. If I\u2019m doing dishes, it\u2019s a pretty good chance I\u2019m on the phone with someone. I\u2019m so used to doing multiple things that losing train of thought doesn\u2019t come into play.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_5697-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23398735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_5697-rotated.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 480w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_5697-rotated.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=240 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\/><figcaption>Ian and Leah Rapoport out fishing.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Leah Rapoport<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image0-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23398765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image0-3.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image0-3.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\/><figcaption>Ian and Leah Rapoport root for the Mets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The couple met at The Grill in Starkville, Miss. in 2006. Leah was in school and Ian was covering Mississippi State football for the Jackson Clarion-Ledger. Leah\u2019s roommate was bartending and Ian was there with another friend, who Leah knew. They\u2019ve been together ever since, through Ian\u2019s career stops in Tuscaloosa, Boston, Dallas and New York. <\/p>\n<p>Leah has counseled him throughout his career. She always expected him to be \u201cfine\u201d but there was the belief his trajectory would be in print newspapers. Neither of them had their sights set on him having a big TV career \u2014 the \u201cdream\u201d was to be a sports columnist for the New York Times or another big national paper. <\/p>\n<p>A job at the Birmingham News covering Alabama came open. Ian wondered if it was a \u201clateral move\u201d but Leah, who grew up in football-crazed SEC country, was adamant Alabama was far more relevant than Mississippi State. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_4156-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23398737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_4156-rotated.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 480w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_4156-rotated.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=240 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\/><figcaption>Ian Rapoport\u2019s household chores include laundry and dishes.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Leah Rapoport<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_3757.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23398773\" width=\"416\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_3757.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 416w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_3757.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=208 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\"\/><figcaption>Ian and Leah Rapoport hug after a first pitch at Citi Field.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNationally, people care about Alabama. They don\u2019t care about Mississippi State,\u201d she recalls telling him at the time. \u201cWhich makes me sad. I [love it] there and love it always, but nationally it\u2019s not a story.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Ian confirmed that she guided him in the right direction here. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know they loved football in Alabama, but I had gone down to Mississippi from New York with the hope of moving back up North covering football or baseball \u2014 or anything,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was one of multiple times in my career where she explained the context to me. Obviously it\u2019s been me doing it, but she\u2019s been very much involved in every career choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrowing up in the South, you understand the SEC more than a Jewish guy from the North might understand the SEC,\u201d Leah said with a laugh.<\/p>\n<p>It bears mentioning that Ian took the job before Nick Saban left the Dolphins and took his talents to Tuscaloosa for the 2007 season. Alabama had the historical pedigree, yes, but they had won just one national title (1992) since Bear Bryant\u2019s final one in 1979.  <\/p>\n<p>It was the news of Saban\u2019s return that Leah remembers as the first time Ian\u2019s work took over their personal lives like a tidal wave. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"512\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image2-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23398739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image2-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 512w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image2-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=256 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\"\/><figcaption>The Rapoports\u2019 sons, Max and Jude, are nine and seven.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Leah Rapoport<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_4500-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23398776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_4500-rotated.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 480w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_4500-rotated.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=240 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\/><figcaption>The Rapoports at the Preakness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was December of 2006. They had been dating for about nine months at the time. She was graduating college and her family threw her a big party. Alabama was zeroing in on Saban.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe spent the entire graduation party outside on the phone,\u201d Leah said. \u201cI was like, \u2018Wow, this is slightly annoying.\u2019 But it was sort of like, \u2018What can you do?\u2019 I\u2019m not gonna be mad at him for being on the phone for work. These sources don\u2019t work from 9 to 5. This is how it\u2019s gonna be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ian disputes that he was outside on the phone \u201cthe entire time\u201d at the party, but conceded it was a good amount.<\/p>\n<p>Leah estimates that Ian takes a phone call during dinner \u201c100 percent\u201d of the days, but she understands that it comes with the territory. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI literally don\u2019t care. Dinner is not some sacred right. It\u2019s \u2026 food. Do what you need to do and come back, it\u2019s fine. It makes no difference,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image0-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23398741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image0-2.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image0-2.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\/><figcaption>Ian and Leah Rapoport met at a bar in Mississippi in 2006.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Leah Rapoport<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_4676-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23398781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_4676-rotated.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 480w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_4676-rotated.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=240 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\/><figcaption>The Rapoports go paddle-boarding.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When they eat dinner at their country club, a couple of miles from their house, it\u2019s not uncommon that he will jump out in the middle of the meal, go home to tape a TV spot, and then return to dinner.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, if it\u2019s \u201csomething crazy,\u201d Ian will look down at his phone during a meal, get up and have to be on TV for the next two hours. <\/p>\n<p>What she has worked on with him is \u201caudibly\u201d checking out. This means that if he gets a ping from his phone that he has to stop and give his attention to, he informs her and the boys \u2014 or im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely leaves the room. Previously, he would drop off mid-conversation and she wouldn\u2019t know exactly when or at what point the conversation would be picked up again.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"542\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23398742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image1-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 542w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image1-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=271 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\"\/><figcaption>Ian and Leah Rapoport on the field at Citi Field.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Leah Rapoport<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Leah has made it clear that when he is physically there he needs to be present, and it\u2019s fine if he holes up in the basement for long stretches when he has to work. A few years ago, during the frantic free agency stretch where he approaches 20 hours of screen time a day, he would make brief appearances to check in with her and the kids but his mind remained on football scoops. <\/p>\n<p>Once, he was so distracted that he brewed a pot of coffee but forgot to put the actual coffee pot in the machine. The coffee spilled everywhere and made a huge mess. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"512\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image1-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23398746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image1-2.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 512w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/image1-2.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=256 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\"\/><figcaption>Ian and Leah Rapoport on Halloween.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Leah Rapoport<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re like this \u2014 just go. It\u2019s okay,\u201d she told him. \u201cYou\u2019re either on or you\u2019re off. Just don\u2019t come up. If you need something, I\u2019ll bring it down. Don\u2019t try and talk to someone if you\u2019re not gonna be \u2018there\u2019. Pretend your studio is elsewhere. It doesn\u2019t help anyone to be halfway in a conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Rapoports do not have a nanny, but Leah no longer works. Until she left the job in 2019, first to go part-time, and later altogether, she managed a Starbucks. The inconsistent schedules of both their jobs made for a logistical nightmare. <\/p>\n<p>There was one viral time a few years ago, when Jude was home sick from school, and he joined Ian on-air as the news that Dez Bryant had signed with the Saints was breaking.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Leah handles the family finances, paying the bills and even taking care of things like invoicing radio stations for his paid spots. Ian did not have his own Venmo account until recently \u2014 golf bets were settled through his wife\u2019s. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a pretty smooth operation, and everything I would possibly screw up \u2014 she handles,\u201d Ian said.<\/p>\n<p>NBA insider Shams Charania told The Post that he does not drive, lest he miss a scoop while in transit. ESPN sends a car for Rapoport\u2019s news-breaking rival Adam Schefter when he travels from his home in New York to the company\u2019s HQ in Bristol. <\/p>\n<p>Ian drives a little, but only puts about a couple thousand miles a year on his car. Leah got tired of him dictating text messages to her while he was behind the wheel. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe texts would be full of names that I\u2019ve never heard of before and have no idea how to spell,\u201d she explained. \u201cAnd then, you want me to send a tweet for you, but I\u2019m gonna screw it up and everyone\u2019s gonna freak out. I would rather drive 100 percent of the time than send a single tweet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As far as spending time keeping the relationship strong, they strive to cook or grill and\/or make \u201cfun cocktails\u201d together at least once a day. They also watch at least one episode of whatever TV show they\u2019re currently watching each night after they put the boys to bed. During football season, Ian will have the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> on his iPad as a second screen. <\/p>\n<p>While communicating with sources any time at the drop of the hat is OK, the line has been drawn at \u201cmindless scrolling\u201d during their TV time.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_5263.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23398736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_5263.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 480w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_5263.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=240 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\/><figcaption>Leah Rapoport helps Ian with his career strategy.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Leah Rapoport<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLeah knows my job pretty well. She\u2019ll definitely ask who broke what story as opposed to who won what game,\u201d Ian said. \u201cAt some point she was like \u2018What are you doing? If you\u2019re scrolling through your feed for news, you\u2019ve already lost. For these minutes, put your phone down.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After a few years covering Alabama, the Rapoports moved to Massachusetts where Ian covered the Patriots for the Boston Herald. For a time, they thought their next move would be to Dallas. Ian had the impression from the Dallas Morning News that he would be offered a coveted job covering the Cowboys. However, the role was never formally opened and it didn\u2019t happen. <\/p>\n<p>This song and dance went on for a year, and Ian was \u201cpretty heartbroken\u201d that it fell through \u2014 but they wound up having their chance to move to Dallas anyway. <\/p>\n<p>In 2012, in Indianapolis for the second Super Bowl between the Patriots and Giants, Ian was asked into a meeting by Marcus Smith, a talent booker and producer at NFL Network at the time who now works for ESPN. <\/p>\n<p>Though Rapoport had only been booked a couple of times for NFL Network appearances at that point, the meeting wound up being with a number of their decision-makers. They expressed interest in potentially hiring him \u2014 and asked if he\u2019d be willing to move to Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019d mentally moved to Dallas a year before,\u201d Leah said. <\/p>\n<p>While she cautioned not to get their hopes up, he got hired about a month later. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s still like the craziest thing ever,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_3155.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23398738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_3155.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 480w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/IMG_3155.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=240 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\/><figcaption>Ian and Leah Rapoport on a ski trip.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Leah Rapoport<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Woj vs. Shams gets a lot more attention in the sense that people are racing to make memes of one dunking on the other for whichever of them breaks NBA scoops the fastest, Schefter vs. Rapoport is also a formidable rivalry. <\/p>\n<p>Leah is acutely aware of the two-man race for the news.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever there\u2019s a story, it\u2019s never like, \u2018What random San Francisco reporter may have broken a Niners story?\u2019 That doesn\u2019t matter. It wasn\u2019t Schefter,\u201d Leah said. \u201cIf Schefter got there first on the news someone signed, it\u2019s like, \u2018Did I get the numbers first?\u2019 It\u2019s always an intense me vs. him. There\u2019s no way around it. I\u2019ve never met him. I don\u2019t know him at all. But I\u2019m definitely Team Rapsheet.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Ian said, \u201cThere\u2019s nothing personal with me and Schefter. It\u2019s really fine. There\u2019s a good mutual respect. We\u2019ll sometimes email each other. It\u2019s not like the Woj v. Shams dunk-a-thon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, they both concluded, what\u2019s good for Schefter is good for them, too. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSchefter just got a huge contract. Ultimately, that\u2019s good for Ian. No hard feelings there,\u201d Leah said. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s rare when one of them scoops the other by a considerable amount of time, but one recent occasion was when Rapoport broke the news that Baker Mayfield was getting traded to the Carolina Panthers. The anatomy of this scoop is a story into of itself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was playing golf at Congressional at the time,\u201d Ian said with a laugh. \u201cI was playing so well. I was 11-over through 14, which for me is pretty good. I was in the bunker on 15, and I\u2019m waiting on the \u2018go\u2019 call. The person wasn\u2019t calling me back, so I\u2019m literally sitting there in the bunker. I had to let another group pass as I\u2019m there waiting. And then I ended up breaking it, and then I played like s\u2013t for the rest of (the day).\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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