About

Dear Bleacher Report Friends,

My name is Timothy Rapp, but you can call me Timothy Rapp. I am currently a writer for the Breaking News department at Bleacher Report.

You can find me on Twitter here: @TRappaRT. I write jokes and complain about the blurbs in fortune cookies and stuff. Oh, and I talk about sports too. It's non-stop fun, you guys.

I am from Philadelphia and an avid fan of all Philly teams on my own time. When I write, I'm an objective observer. That may seem obvious, but the distinction has eluded readers in the past.

Though football is my favorite, I'm a fan of just about every sport out there. If I could actually watch cricket on television, I'm sure I'd like that too. Not race walking, though. Why anyone could find people walking really quickly to be compelling is beyond me.

To each their own, I guess.

I hope you enjoy my work here at Bleacher Report. I know I'll be having fun.

Sincerely,
Timothy Rapp

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Allen Iverson, Brian Dawkins, Brian Westbrook, Barry Sanders, Roy Halladay.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, Sixers, Temple Owls, Arsenal

  • Favorite Coaches

    Jay Wright, Charlie Manuel.

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    2008 Phillies—World Effing Champions!

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    2001 Eastern Conference Semifinals, Sixers vs. Raptors, Game 7 in Philly. Vince Carter misses the shot at the buzzer.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays—best all-around baseball player ever from what I've read.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    I guess Montana, because I actually saw him play. Plus, the John Candy story from Super Bowl XXIII might be the coolest thing ever.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan—my entire generation stuck their tongues out while they played basketball because of him.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    The Great One.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Didn't see either play, so I'll go with Lionel Messi.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Happy Gilmore

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Ricky Bobby

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Huh?

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    I don't even know which teams are in what conferences at this point...

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  • NixThat posted 2 days ago

    NixThat

    Did you quit the Barenaked Ladies or did they kick you out? And then you gave up music to be a sports blogger? Very sad. Very sad indeed.

  • Just Win posted 43 days ago

    Just Win

    dude, move article "The Houston Rocket vs PHX Suns" to Houston Rockets forum if you want more readers to read it.

  • Just Win posted 43 days ago

    Just Win

    dude, move article "Phoenix Suns vs. Houston Rockets" to Houston Rockets forum if you really want more readers to read it. I got no idea how I found it.

  • Brett David Roberts posted 92 days ago

    Brett David Roberts

    Wow, very cool to be mentioned on the TNT broadcast. We are in the right place at B/R, we all know now.

  • Not Brian Dawkins posted 93 days ago

    Not Brian Dawkins

    Congrats on your article getting mentioned by Reggie Miller

  • Daniel Hudson posted 93 days ago

    Daniel Hudson

    Props on the name drop by Reggie Miller during the All-Star Game.

  • Jumbo Stiehm posted 132 days ago

    Jumbo Stiehm

    Do you know the latest news on Preist Willis?Is he still an ASU commit?

  • George Flinn posted 132 days ago

    George Flinn

    RE; Your comments about Ms Webb, The people who found the compliments were creepy etc are the ones who need watching!! It certainly says reams about how they think!

  • Vardaan Dhawan posted 135 days ago

    Vardaan Dhawan

    You guys should do more coverage on Andrew Wiggins. He's the number 1 highschooler in the world and theirs not one article about him. Love the website though.

  • Scott Mallett posted 144 days ago

    Scott Mallett

    "Bobby Wagner at linebacker was probably a reach in the second round, though he does fill a need. And the Russell Wilson pick in the third round makes zero sense in my opinion"

    Just curous if he makes sense now.

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