Samantha Rapoport
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Samantha Rapoport is a sports executive specializing in American football.
Early life
[edit]Rapoport grew up in Ottawa and played touch football as a child. At university, she was captain and quarterback of the Montreal Blitz football team.[1]
Career
[edit]Rapoport started her career as an intern with the National Football League in 2003, gaining the role by mailing her resume and a football along with a note that said, "What other quarterback could accurately deliver a football 386 miles?".[1][2]
She was the NFL's director of football development in February 2018,[1][2] and is now a senior executive at the NFL.[3]
She hosts the NFL's podcast, 'Earnin' It: The NFL's Forward Progress'.[3][4]
Rapoport has been recognized as one of Sports Illustrated's Most Powerful Women in Sports.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Brady, Rachel (1 February 2018). "Samantha Rapoport, a Canadian, tackles the NFL's gender imbalance". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ a b Brinlee, Morgan (1 February 2018). "Who Is Samantha Rapoport? The NFL Exec Wants To Smash The League's Boys' Club Image". Bustle. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ a b "NFL Podcasts - Catch Up On NFL News With Football Podcasts". NFL.com. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ ""Earnin' It" an NFL podcast focusing on women in the league". Tampa Bay Times. Associated Press. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "The Unrelenting". Sports Illustrated. 6 October 2020.
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