The 11 Most Informative Sports Media Personalities on Twitter

11.  Peter King - @SI_PeterKing

1. 1. One of the most plugged-in sports journalists out there, King is worth a follow if only for his witty commentary on the daily happenings of the sports world. He’s a recipient of the National Sportswriter of the Year award (2010) — so, um, he can write — and he helps to run Sports Illustrated’s Monday Morning Quarterback column.
      
      
   2. Followers: 1.35M
      
      
   3. Tweets: 26.6 K
      
      
   4. Recent Tweets:
      
      1. “Manning on Manning: "To ever watch film without a pen and paper in your hand is a complete waste of time." ... http://mmqb.si.com/2014/09/18/peyton-manning-denver-broncos-unplugged/?utm_source=fantasyleaguegm.com …”
         
      2. “Rice, video. Hardy, a judge. Peterson, photos. McDonald doesn't have that searing proof. If he ever does, he'll go. Not yet.”
         

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10.  Pierre LeBrun - @Real_ESPNLeBrun

1. 1. As far as NHL coverage is concerned, it’s hard to think of another reporter that does more than Pierre LeBrun, who writes for both ESPN and ESPN’s Canadian cousin TSN. LeBrun’s Twitter feed it constantly includes important league updates, roster moves and links to entertaining articles on the NHL.
      
      
   2. Followers: 393K
      
      
   3. Tweets: 17K
      
      
   4. Recent Tweets:
      
      
      1. “In my Tuesday piece: Mike Richards on his summer workouts, his lessons learned and more, http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/32541/mike-richards-not-content-to-be-kings-fourth-line-center … #lakings”
         
         
      2. “Looking at Mike Babcock's future in my Thursday blog: http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=nhl&id=32329&src=desktop …”
         

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9.  Jay Glazer - @JayGlazer

1. 1. If Adam Schefter has a competition with anyone when it comes to reporting breaking NFL-related news, it’s Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer. The bald man with the well-shaped goatee, has been the NFL Insider for NFL on Fox since 2004 and though he not as “on the money” as Schefter yet, he’s pretty damn close.
      
      
   2. Followers: 668K
      
      
   3. Tweets: 11.1K
      
      
   4. Recent Tweets:
      
      
      1. “Both Roddy white and Doug Martin deactivated tonight”
         
         
      2. “Vikings have placed Adrian Peterson on Commissioner's exempt list, meaning he's shelved until further notice”
         

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8.  Pat Forde - @YahooForde

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1. 1. Pat Forde has one of the keenest NCAA football minds in the country which is precisely why he practically runs the subsection on Yahoo! Sports. Prior to Yahoo! Sports, Forde earned his reputation as a writer for ESPN, particularly his “Forde Yard Dash” column.
      
      
   2. Followers: 257K
      
      
   3. Tweets: 28K
      
      
   4. Recent Tweets:
      
      
      1. “K-State lost as much as Auburn won, but valuable win on road against a pretty good opponent. Tigers could end up w nation's No. 1 SOS.”
         
         
      2. “Breaking: Texas Tech DC Matt Wallerstedt has been dismissed from the staff. Details coming on http://CoachingSearch.com”
         

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7.  Matthew Berry - @MatthewBerryTMR

1. 1. Let’s not lie to ourselves, fantasy football has become big business and a large percentage of NFL fans play on a weekly basis in a variety of leagues both public and private. Matthew Berry is one of the most well-respected minds in the fantasy football world and he’s an active Twitter user to boot. Follow him for his weekly sleepers, injury updates and other inside info.
      
      
   2. Followers: 655K
      
      
   3. Tweets: 31.4K
      
      
   4. Recent Tweets:
      
      
      1. “With Doug Martin inactive Bobby Rainey is top 10. With Roddy out, Julio a top 3 WR, Harry Douglas a top 20 WR. Could see some Hester too.”
         
         
      2. “Whoa. RT @adamteicher Jamaal Charles is practicing with chiefs today. An interesting turn of events. Looked OK to me”
         

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6.  Darren Rovell - @darrenrovell

1. 1. A lot of people don’t like Rovell because he tends to talk the economic-side of the sports, a topic many fans try to stay away from. But the man who was once the sole sports reporter for CNBC now has a much more conventional role with ESPN, and his Tweeting habits, though still laden with sports-business factoids, have gone more mainstream.
      
      
   2. Followers: 506K
      
      
   3. Tweets: 76K
      
      
   4. Recent Tweets:
      
      
      1. “Fanatics: Adrian Peterson, Ray Rice & Greg Hardy jerseys represented less than .01% of overall NFL sales.”
         
         
      2. “CBS pays $39.2 million for each Thursday Night Football game, including, unfortunately, tonight's game.”
         

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5.  David Purdum - @DavidPurdum

1. 1. David Purdham lives and breathes the Las Vegas sports betting scene, but he’s a journalist by trade which makes him a media follow. At the moment he covers all-things gambling for ESPN and frequently Tweets out interesting post/pregame facts, shifting lines and important injury/suspension news.
      
      
   2. Followers: 12.7K
      
      
   3. Tweets: 14K
      
      
   4. Recent Tweets:
      
      
      1. “Florida St. opens as a 7.5-point favorite in first half against Clemson @LSVSuperBook. Noles -16.5 for game.”
         
         
      2. “90% of the money bet on the New Orleans-Cleveland game was on the Saints.”
         

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4.  Bill Simmons - @BillSimmons   

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1. 1. The man is a legendary sports journalist. He started Grantland, helped get the ESPN 30 for 30 series off the ground and runs the BS Report podcast. Did we mention he’s an author?—No?—Well he’s that too, having written The Book of Basketball. If that’s not enough, Bill Simmons hails from one of the most sports-crazed regions in America, greater Boston. Follow this man.
      
      
   2. Followers: 2.9M
      
      
   3. Tweets: 12.7K
      
      
   4. Recent Tweets:
      
      
      1. “My last 2 columns: Week 2 picks/emails/Draft Day thoughts http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-sports-guys-week-2-nfl-picks/ … and the Goodell Must-Go-Bag http://grantland.com/the-triangle/roger-goodell-need-to-step-down/ …”
         
         
      2. “The best NBA writer ever on the wasted life of one of the best NBA talents ever: Bob Ryan on Marvin Barnes. http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/09/09/marvin-barnes-what-talent-what-waste/cSySkkPcHZaswmWuEZSIPL/story.html …”
         

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3.  Michael Wilbon - @RealMikeWilbon

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1. 1. Not the most frequent Twitter user, Michael Wilbon aims for quality rather than quantity in his Tweets. Though he’s a Chicago-first journalist when it comes to sports news, he’s not a beat writer. As the co-host of ESPN’s PTI he talks plenty of Big 4 sports headlines on social media.
      
      
   2. Followers: 1.5M
      
      
   3. Tweets: 4.7K
      
      
   4. Recent Tweets
      
      
      1. “People will crush Kap for the TOs but the Conte and Fuller picks were great def plays, breaking on the ball, sure-handed catches...Def. A+”
         
         
      2. “So incredibly sad to see Paul George injured like that...my first thought was of Joe Theisman's injury 30 years ago...All the best to Paul.”
         

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2.  Adam Schefter - @AdamSchefter

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1. 1. Adam Schefter may only cover one sport, but man does he cover the hell out of it. He’s ESPN’s go-to source for inside information and breaking news on the NFL, so you know Schefter isn’t just an average reporter. He Tweets consistently during the NFL season and absolutely dominates Twitter going into pregame on Sunday.
      
      
   2. Followers: 3.1M
      
      
   3. Tweets: 25K
      
      
   4. Recent Tweets
      
      
      1. “And Bucs have deactivated RB Doug Martin.”
         
         
      2. “49ers DL Ray McDonald arrested, not charged. Different stage in legal process than other two cases. AP had indictment, Hardy a conviction.”
         

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1.  Scott Van Pelt - @notthefakeSVP

1. 1. Oh, Scott Van Pelt. The man who made a name for himself as a SportsCenter anchor and one of the best actors on the This Is SportsCenter commercials, has dabbled in just about everything during his career: radio, sideline reporting and—you guessed—Twitter. He not always Tweeting the latest news, but he is usually blasting out pretty entertaining stuff.
      
      
   2. Followers: 708K
      
      
   3. Tweets: 35K
      
      
   4. Recent Tweets
      
      
      1. “Enjoyed it. Thx @UGAAthletics: Todd Gurley sitting down with @notthefakeSVP for @CollegeGameDay! #UGAvsSC #GoDawgs https://vine.co/v/OzXux0YxlwX ””
         
         
      2. “Just a gruesome day for B1G underway. Worst case scenario type of stuff.”
         

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