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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has breezed to the top spot in the 2012 Bloomberg Businessweek/Horrow Sports Ventures Power 100 ranking. The list, compiled with marketing firm CSE and Nielsen/E-Poll N-Score data, ranks athletes based on performance, endorsement potential, “the popularity and viewing audience of their sports, endorsement earnings, and their reach on social media.”
More of Vivian Kindle in April Rose's video below.
The NFL had 26 players in the third annual poll, the NBA had 20, and Major League Baseball had 16. Absent from the list is cyclist Lance Armstrong, who was No. 8 in 2011. Last year’s No. 1, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, fell to No. 51. Brees was No. 25 in 2010 and No. 7 in 2011.
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, the reigning NBA MVP, definitely rose in the rankings. He was No. 99 last year and No. 30 for 2012. Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews went from unranked to No. 69. For Chicago sports fans, that’s it. No Bears, Cubs or White Sox.
Albert Pujols, who recently signed one of the most lucrative contracts in sports history with the Los Angeles Angels, dropped from No. 9 to No. 26.
The highest-ranking female is tennis ace Serena Williams at No. 25, who was No. 18 last year. Second among the women is Maria Sharapova, who rose from No. 83 to 33.
The list with previous rank (UR means unranked last year):
Serena Williams and her wax figure at Madame Tussauds.
1. Drew Brees 7
2. Aaron Rodgers 35
3. Tom Brady 5
4. LeBron James 11
5. Rafael Nadal 16
6. Roger Federer 15
7. Shaquille O’Neal 6
8. Shaun White 2
9. Novak Djokovic UR
10. Calvin Johnson 50
11. Luke Donald 87
12. Tiger Woods 3
13. Kobe Bryant 14
14. Dwight Howard 27
15. Eli Manning 17
16. Dwayne Wade 20
17. Kevin Durant 25
18. Phil Mickelson 4
19. Lee Westwood 21
20. Troy Polamalu 30
21. Rory McIlroy UR
22. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 42
23. Arian Foster 22
24. Dirk Nowitzki 66
25. Serena Williams 18
26. Albert Pujols 9
27. Adrian Peterson 33
28. Manny Pacquiao 24
29. Jeff Gordon 39
30. Derrick Rose 99
31. Ryan Braun 70
32. Matt Kemp UR
Maria Sharapova models her Australian Open outfit. Credit: Nike
33. Maria Sharapova 83
34. Michael Phelps 12
35. Blake Griffin UR
36. Michael Turner 61
37. Jimmie Johnson 23
38. Miguel Cabrera 44
39. Maurice Jones-Drew 92
40. Caroline Wozniacki UR
41. Larry Fitzgerald 43
42. Roy Halladay 30
43. Matthew Stafford UR
44. Ray Rice UR
45. Adrian Gonzalez UR
46. Chris Paul 78
47. Charles Woodson UR
48. Usain Bolt UR
49. Floyd Mayweather Jr. UR
50. Matt Ryan 85
51. Peyton Manning 1
52. Curtis Granderson UR
53. Justin Verlander UR
54. Kevin Garnett 47
55. Landon Donovan 40
56. Amar’e Stoudemire 58
57. Patrick Willis 53
58. David Beckham 19
59. LeSean McCoy UR
60. Tony Stewart 62
61. Jared Allen UR
62. Carl Edwards UR
63. Deron Williams UR
64. Monta Ellis 55
At No. 40, tennis star Caroline Wozniacki ranks third among females on the list.
65. Apolo Anton Ohno 10
66. Robinson Cano 54
67. Philip Rivers 37
68. Tim Duncan 65
69. Jonathan Toews UR
70. Russell Westbrook UR
71. Martin Kaymer UR
72. Clay Matthews UR
73. Steve Nash 51
74. Jose Bautista UR
75. Carmelo Anthony 48
76. Daniel Sedin UR
77. Rob Gronkowski UR
78. Derek Jeter 26
79. Abby Wambach UR
80. Andy Murray UR
81. Troy Tulowitzki 79
82. Lindsey Vonn 13
83. Petra Kvitova UR
84. Adam Scott UR
85. Kevin Love UR
86. Tim Thomas UR
87. Clayton Kershaw UR
88. Hope Solo UR
89. Carlos González 77
90. Pau Gasol 60
91. Terrell Suggs UR
92. Kevin Harvick 88
93. Venus Williams 32
94. David Ortiz 75
95. Wes Welker UR
96. Victoria Azarenka UR
97. James Anderson UR
98. Mike Wallace UR
99. Josh Hamilton 41
100. Steve Stricker 59
THe always entertaining April Rose takes a look at Bikini Basketball Entertainment in her latest installment of “Maximum Exposure” and model Vivian Kindle. And other things as well. But for some reason, Vivian stands out. OK, maybe a couple of reasons:
And a little something for the fashion-conscious from Maxim:
What some of us like to think of as work. Well, maybe it was for Hooters Girls Jackie (left) and Gianna.
Speaking of fashion, Hooters Girls always are in style. Two of them — Gianna and Jackie — stopped by the talkzone.com studios to appear on “Sports & Torts” with David Spada and Elliott Harris. To get a glimpse of the lovely ladies and hear about Hooters Super Bowl specials and other goodies, click here. Also on the show was former football star Roger Craig.
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