Adam Rittenberg (born August 15, 1981) is a

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ger and

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for

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's college football section dedicated to the

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. Before 2008 when he joined ESPN, he was a sports writer at

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. Rittenberg is a graduate of

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

and resides near

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. He is Jewish.

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1981 births Living people Northwestern University alumni ESPN people Jewish American sportswriters Jews from Illinois Sportswriters from Illinois {{US-journalist-1980s-stub

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