Athlete Tweets: New Source

It's not just about what you had for lunch: Twitter, that is. Let's say you are an avid fan of the NFL, MLB or NHL. Player interviews are great, but often get edited before they even reach you. Had a great conversation today on The Press Box show on KFNS radio in St. Louis with Rams - Bob Wallace and hosts Howard Balzer and Andy Strickland about how Twitter is giving athletes another great way to engage their fans and build their brand.

No need for a filter between you and the athletes you watch. Get your information right from the athlete right on your handheld or desktop. Here are a few St. Louis athletes who Tweet:

Rams: Stephen Jackson @sj39, Donnie Avery @donnieavery Blues: David Perron @DP_57
Cardinals: Blake Hawksworth @BlakeHawksworth, Todd Wellemeyer @Todalion

I follow each of the team Twitter accounts for team news/scores/stats:

Rams: @OneRamsWay
Blues: @St_Louis_Blues
Cardinals: @stl_cardinals

Many St. Louis media are found on Twitter, here are a few:

Bernie Miklasz @miklasz
Howard Balzer @HBalzer721
Jeremy Rutherford @jprutherford
KFNS @590thefanKFNS

You can follow any of these and others by going to: http://www.twitter.com/
Sign up for a free account, then search for people to follow by name. Click and they will be added to your list of those you are following and you will receive their updates.

Resources:

Good list of other NFL players and athletes who Tweet: http://twitter-athletes.com/index.cfm?CatID=2&People=1

And watch out for the fake Twitter sports accounts: WSJ: PR guy busts fake athletes on Twitter just for fun http://bit.ly/29byUW

Top 10 Athletes on Twitter by Numbers of Followers courtesy of Twitter-Athletes.com:

Shaquille O'Neil
Cleveland Cavaliers - Center
2,424,867 followers

Lance Armstrong
Cycling - Pro Cyclist
2,123,094 followers

Tony Hawk
Skateboarding - Pro Skateboarder
1,744,240 followers

Serena Williams
Tennis - Pro Tennis Player
1,257,337 followers

Paul Pierce
Boston Celtics - Forward
1,235,401 followers

Dwight Howard
Orlando Magic - Center
1,188,293 followers

Ryan Sheckler
Skateboarding - Pro Skateboarder
1,142,102 followers

Stewart Cink
PGA - Pro Golfer
1,005,006 followers

Nick Swisher
New York Yankees - Outfielder
965,878 followers

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Retired NBA - Center
933,614 followers


Get on board, it's easy... get the inside scoop and stay up to date on your sports via Twitter!