Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) is a reporter and national insider for NFL Network and NFL.com.  Having begun covering college football in 2004, Ian made a rapid ascent in the football media world, then covering the Patriots for the Boston Herald in 2009, and quickly thereafter being hired by NFL Network in 2012.  In addition to his reporting duties, he hosts a podcast called 'RapSheet and Friends,' and boasts a following of over 2 million people on Twitter.