The Most Powerful Man In New York

Bloomberg Businessweek just released its 100 Most Powerful Athletes list based on achievements on the field and marketability.  Eli Manning came in at 18th place, surprisingly the highest ranking of any New York athlete.  Eli made $27 million this year.  That's a lot of scratch.  A lot more than he would have made in San Diego.  Plus, he's featured in award-winning commercials like the Samsung one where he takes a picture with a guy while "Hey Soul Sister" is playing in the background.  Makes me cry every time.

Other notables on the list were big bro Peyton at #1.  Shaun White is 2nd but we'll see what happens when it's not an Olympic year.  Queen James was 2nd last year, but something he did over the summer made everyone hate him so he fell to 11th.  I can't remember what he did.  Shaq somehow came in 6th place despite the fact that this wasn't a pie-eating contest.  Derek Jeter made $31 million but fell from 26th to 33rd.  Amar'e also made the list at 58th and I'm sure his ranking will only continue to go up.  I'm surprised that Eddy Curry didn't make the list.  He could sit on you and kill you.  That's real power.  But for now, this is Eli's city and as long as he keeps winning and stays a lovable goof, he's the Mann.

Bloomberg Businessweek