Saturday, April 28, 2012

Forbes Rates Tim Tebow The Second Most Influential Person In American Sports


Tim Tebow

Forbes magazine has rated Christian football player, Tim Tebow, the second most influential athlete in the nation. Tebow took the nation by storm over the past year, with his clean cut image and prayerful lifestyle.

He even gave an Easter Sunday sermon at a local church. In a hypothetical poll of the person Americans would most like as President of the United States, Tebow beat all the candidates including incumbent, Barack Obama. Congrats to Tebow on his success. 

Tebow second to Johnson on Forbes' list of clout

11:58 AM, Apr. 25, 2012 - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, for the second consecutive year, is ranked by Forbes as America's Most Influential Athlete. "It is just a huge honor," he said. "And not only is it very good for me and my career and what I do in the race car and my brand, I think it's very good for NASCAR as well." 

Six of the 10 featured on this year's list are NFL quarterbacks, including Peyton and Eli Manning, as well as Tim Tebow, who debuted last year at No. 10, but is now ranked second. The rankings, released Tuesday, are based on public opinion polling...http://www.democratandchronicle.com