Here, Mashable provides its latest attempt at cutting through the noise and making sense of the hysteria.
We recently featured sports media’s biggest Twitter stars, by taking a look at who has become huge and how. The 11 writers and broadcasters we profiled have some 6.6 million followers combined. How did they get there? We found that most have a few things in common: They tweet prolifically, they interact directly with followers, and they work for major media outlets like ESPN.
But listing which sports reporters are most popular and why only begins to scratch the surface. Who should sports fans be following for information, updates and analysis? Here we’ll highlight 10 more must-follow Twitter accounts, based on Mashable staff favorites and common reader suggestions.
CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell was the most recommended writer by the Mashable community. Reader Courtney Doman tweeted that Rovell is “easily one of the top follows for solid sports news,” and many others named a favorite as well.
Some of our latest picks work for major outlets such as Yahoo, Sports Illustrated and ESPN. Some are up-and-coming, while others are more under-the-radar. Some, like Rovell, have relatively large audiences. Most don’t. Combined, these 10 sports writers, reporters and websites tally some 750,000 followers — a quarter-million less than Erin Andrews, the third most-popular entry on our last list. But they’ve definitely got something valuable to say, nonetheless.
So click through the accompanying gallery and then weigh in with your thoughts. Who do you follow? Why?
CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell has written two books and anchored five primetime documentaries. He's even won an Emmy for contributing the the network's 2008 election coverage. Rovell illuminates the machinations that make sports an economic powerhouse, and earns high marks on Twitter for frequent updates and quick-hit analysis.
Sports Illustrated senior writer Grant Wahl is required reading for any football fanatic stuck stateside. His columns and articles examine happenings from around the soccer universe, and he tweets breaking news and opinions on a wide range of leagues and tournaments.
Radio host and columnist Bomani Jones is an outspoken commentator on a variety of issues related to the sports world. While you won't always agree with his positions, they'll usually give you something to think about. But be warned: He tweets constantly.
Dan Wetzel is a Yahoo! Sports columnist and bestselling author, including his book Glory Road. Wetzel digs into some of sports's most controversial issues and he tweets a consistently interesting stream of facts and opinions.
Rather than single out an individual writer, we'll highlight Gawker Media's popular sports blog as a whole. Deadspin isn't your destination for statistical or strategic analysis, but provides weird, offbeat and sometimes disturbing stories related to sports culture.
David Pagnotta runs The Fourth Period, a comprehensive hockey magazine that covers games on the ice and the players off of it. His Twitter feed is a constant stream of links to the latest trades, news and scuttlebutt.
Fox Sports writer and podcaster Jason Whitlock is alternately loved and loathed for his strong views and healthy ego. On Twitter, he compares sports to HBO's The Wire whenever possible and interacts with fans often.
Matt and Jason Bailey tweet random, funny and insightful tidbits from from every angle of the basketball world, but the real treat in following them is links back to their Hoopism.com website. There, they offer a fascinating twist on basketball reporting through a series of beautifully designed and thoughtful infographics and data charts.
ESPN investigative reporter Mark Fainaru-Wada has helped blow the lid off of some of sports's biggest stories, including the use of steroids by top athletes. He doesn't tweet prolifically, but is worth the follow for links to his important work and his occasional, yet thorough, live-tweets of court proceedings.
Richard Deitsch, a writer for Sports Illustrated, watches the sports media landscape like a hawk, reporting on the reporting the rest of us consume without question. He also links to a wealth of interesting content from around the web, and is a constant burr in the saddle of mega-corporation ESPN.
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