{"id":2027,"date":"2010-01-28T15:46:53","date_gmt":"2010-01-28T19:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bankrollsports.com\/blog\/?p=2027"},"modified":"2010-04-17T00:41:11","modified_gmt":"2010-04-17T04:41:11","slug":"top-10-athletes-loved-by-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bankrollsports.com\/blog\/top-10-athletes-loved-by-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Darlings; Top 10 Athletes Loved by Media"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are you sick of seeing the same ugly mugs on the television when you turn on SportsCenter, your favorite sports show, or the local news? Day after day, night after night, we continue to see and hear the latest on the same individuals over and over. It is understood that these are important figures in the sports world, but come on, give us a break on the same ole, same ole. We don\u2019t need to know every twitter post from these guys! Here is the list of Media Darlings; the top 10 athletes loved by the media.<\/p>\n

10. Manny Ramirez, left fielder, Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How many times have you heard \u201cthat\u2019s just Manny being Manny\u201d? While the love fest for the left fielder has died down some since going to Los Angeles, he continues to get quite the coverage. Ramirez brought a lot of the news on himself, with his antics, such as going to the bathroom in between pitching changes, and his turbulent exit from Boston. Most recently, Manny served a suspension for breaking MLB\u2019s performance enhancing drug policy. Ramirez helped lead his team to another NLCS this season, once again coming up short. After sweeping St. Louis, the Dodgers were downed by Philadelphia. Ramirez has 546 career homeruns.<\/p>\n

9. Tom Brady, quarterback, New England Patriots.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I guess when you have a gorgeous celebrity wife, you can\u2019t help but be put in the spotlight.\u00a0 It can\u2019t hurt that Brady has turned into a historic quarterback. Playing for Bill Bellichick never hurts either. Remember when Brady and his wife were expecting their child? What about when Brady got hurt? His coverage was all over, and still is today. Brady came back in 2009 as comeback player of the season, leading the Patriots to an AFC East title. Brady set another record this season by throwing for five touchdowns in one quarter (a win over Tennessee).<\/p>\n

8. Alex Rodriguez, third basemen, New York Yankees.<\/strong><\/p>\n

No baseball player is dissected more than A-Rod. Rodriguez elected to make the jump from Seattle, to Texas, to the media capital of the world – in New York. It was iffy early in his tenure in New York whether he could survive or not, but the fall of 2009 proved he could. Whether it\u2019s a ground out to third, a fly ball to right, or a grand slam, rest assured, you will see all of Alex Rodriguez\u2019s at bats! Another steroid guy, as he admitted in February of 2009 to using them. A-Rod is just 17 homeruns short of 600, and is widely discussed as the next to break the all-time homerun record in Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n

7. Lance Armstrong, cyclist.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For good reason, this guy is the best American cyclist ever. Luckily, for those of us ready to see Lance Armstrong retire for good, the Tour de France is only one month out of the year. If it were more, we would surely be getting a Lance overdose! Armstrong won seven straight Tour de France titles from 1995 to 2005. Armstrong is also known for his fight with testicular cancer, that he has had since 1996. Armstrong, in 2010, joined Team Radio Shack.<\/p>\n

6. Terrell Owens, wide receiver, Buffalo Bills.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Known best for ripping apart talented football teams, Terrell Owens is slowly falling down the media love fest list. Owens was king during his final year with Tony Romo in Dallas. We still get to hear every comment he makes, just this time, nobody cares, because he plays in the northeast. No one is denying Owens\u2019 talent. Out of Tennessee-Chattanooga, T.O. has been on six Pro Bowl teams, and amassed 1000 career receptions. Owens most famous sighting on television was with his great big goofy sun glasses, crying for his quarterback Tony Romo, in what may have been the biggest acting job by the wide receiver; \u201cThat\u2019s my quarterback.\u00a0 That’s my teammate.\u201d<\/p>\n

5. OchoCinco, wide receiver, Cincinnati Bengals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twitter loves OchoCinco and his antics. Good thing they do, because the NFL sure doesn\u2019t. We hear every time Chad Johnson, errr, OchoCinco goes bathroom, as he posts it on Twitter. Every Sunday, if you turn on the TV, 85 will be shown doing whatever he did that week to get fined. Drafted out of Oregon State, Chad officially changed his name to \u201cOchoCinco\u201d in 2006. The wide receiver has made the Pro Bowl six times, and has caught nearly 700 passes, for just shy of 1000 yards and 62 touchdowns.<\/p>\n

4. LeBron James, guard, Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The King has been a hit with the worldwide leader of sports since his high school days. The one guy that was getting his high school games covered by major cable channels. James\u2019s issue with the hummer, along with his entire journey as a complete stud in the NBA have been chronicled daily. Currently, James is in the media for his status for the 2011 season. When he becomes a free agent, many believe James will bolt his home state and head to the money in New York. He has led the Cavaliers to the NBA finals once in his career. LeBron, who turned 25 in December, won his first Most Valuable Player award in 2009.<\/p>\n

3. Brett Favre, quarterback, Minnesota Vikings.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr. retire and comeback, over and over again – Brett Favre. Favre is best known for hijacking the local news the last couple July\u2019s. First it was his drama with his long time team the Green Bay Packers, then it was his desire to return. First to the Big Apple, with the New York Jets, followed by his retirement again, which led to another return; this time to Minnesota with the Vikings; a long time rival of the Packers. Favre, in 2009, had a scuffle with his head coach Brad Childress that led to ongoing media coverage lasting for weeks. Favre and the Vikings have righted the ship, and he is leading the high powered offense into the Big Easy to take on the Saints in the NFC title game.<\/p>\n

2. Tim Tebow, quarterback, University of Florida.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As one individual put it when discussing Mr. Tebow and the media coverage, \u201cno person has had the media on their knees more than Tim Tebow.\u201d Known widely for the most popular collegiate athlete, Tebow has let his talking be done on the field. Tebow helped lead Florida to two national championships, and also has a Heisman to boot. Tebow is talked about as the second coming of God for all his countless missionary deeds. Most recently, Tebow has spent the past three summers in the Philippines, working with his father\u2019s missionary and orphanage.<\/p>\n

1. Tiger Woods, golfer, sex addict.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Especially now. Tiger Woods was plastered all over the news for weeks after his car accident, which led to his marital status going down the drain. Even before all the drama went down with Tiger, he was the lead story on weekends for all major tournaments. Woods has won 14 major golf championships, which is second most of any male golfer in history. Tiger has been awarded with the PGA Player of the Year for a record of ten times. Woods announced an indefinite leave from golf to focus on his marriage and family in December of 2009. Tiger has recently been reported to have been seen in Mississippi at a rehabilitation center to be treated for his sex addiction.<\/p>\n

Others receiving an absurd amount of coverage:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Derek Jeter, shortstop, New York Yankees<\/p>\n

Shaquille O\u2019Neal, center, Cleveland Cavaliers<\/p>\n

Rafael Nadel, Tennis star<\/p>\n

Peyton Manning, quarterback, Indianapolis Colts<\/p>\n

Tony Romo, quarterback, Dallas Cowboys<\/p>\n

Donovan McNabb, quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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