THE POWER 100
I don't know how, but somehow I missed this cover story on businessweek three weeks ago. Believe it or not Businessweek actually ranked the 100 most powerful people in sport.
Surprise upset?
Peyton Manning comming in at 13, while George Steinbrenner actually came in at 25. I would expect the owner of the evil empire of pinstripe
Most underrated yet rightfully deserved: Rupert Murdoch. Everyone knows what NewsCorp is, but lately the majority of business news his name has been tied in with is MySpace.
Most overrated yet rightfull deserved: Bill Beane #96. We all know Moneyball was a great book and very influential in the public understanding of major league baseball contracts, but what has Beane accomplished since then?
Up and coming: Tom Brady. Don't expect him to jump into a plethora of endorsements though, as long as he stays with Belicheck, his ego will probably be kept in check in line with team values. Expect him to jump from #70 to the 40's next year after he breaks Peyton's record. I highly disagree with the "Most Powerful Athlete" power bracket
Scariest: TIGER WOODS #2. I officially retract my statements in my other blog entry saying that Gatorade Tiger is way too risky. If Businessweek will rank him not only the highest out of all athletes, but also CEOs, VPs, owners, agents $100 mill is deginatley worth the price.
MIA: Literally, our U. MIAmi homeboy Drew Rosenhaus didn't make the list. However, Scott "King of Douche Bag Agents" Boras made #12---he does have a leg up being an agent in the only pro sport left without a salary cap. Condon made it at #90. Come on Drew, you have to find other schools besides your alma matter to recruit clients from.
NOTED: Legend status. Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Arnold Palmer (PGA). These guys clearly built a name for themselves back in their hayday. Will guys like Brady, Manning, and Woods still be here in a few decades?
Top 100 List
1. Roger Goodell
Commissioner, NFL
2. Tiger Woods
Golfer
3. David Stern
Commissioner, NBA
4. George Bodenheimer
President, ESPN, ABC Sports; co-chairman, Disney Media Networks
5. Bud Selig
Commissioner, MLB
6. Brian France
Chairman, CEO NASCAR
7. Dick Ebersol
Chairman, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics
8. Phil Knight
Chairman, Nike
9. Sean McManus
President, CBS News and Sports
10. Rupert Murdoch
Chairman, CEO, News Corp.
11. Michael Jordan
Managing Member of Basketball Operations, Charlotte Bobcats
12. Scott Boras
President, Boras Corp.
13. Peyton Manning
Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts
14. David Hill
Chairman, CEO, Fox Sports
15. Donald Fehr
Union boss, MLB
16. Myles Brand
President, CEO, NCAA
17. David Beckham
Soccer star
18. Jacques Rogge
President, IOC
19. LeBron James
Forward, Cleveland Cavaliers
20. Tony Ponturo
VP, Global Media and Sports Marketing, Anheuser-Busch
21. Phil Anschutz
Founder, Anschutz Entertainment Group
22. Herbert Hainer
Chairman, CEO, Adidas
23. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
NASCAR driver
24. Brian Roberts
Chairman, CEO, Comcast
25. George Steinbrenner
Principal Owner, New York Yankees
26. Theodore Forstmann
Chairman, CEO, IMG
27. Gary Bettman
Commissioner, NHL
28. Alex Rodriguez
Third baseman, New York Yankees
29. Joseph S. Blatter
President, FIFA
30. Roger Federer
Tennis player
31. Jim Delany
Commissioner, Big Ten Conference
32. Dick Pound
Chairman, World Anti-Doping Agency
33. Gene Upshaw
Chairman, NFLPA
34. Tim Finchem
Commissioner, PGA
35. Lance Armstrong
Cyclist
36. John Skipper
EVP, content, ESPN
37. Mark Parker
CEO, President, Nike
38. David Levy
President, Turner Sports, Inc.
39. Barry Bonds
Outfielder, San Francisco Giants
40. Daniel Snyder
Owner, Washington Redskins
41. Derek Jeter
Shortstop, New York Yankees
42. Tim Leiweke
President, CEO, Anschutz Entertainment Group
43. Paul Allen
Owner, Seattle Seahawks, Portland TrailBlazers
44. Robert DuPuy
President, COO, MLB
45. LaDainian Tomlinson
Running back, San Diego Chargers
46. Tim Brosnan
EVP for business, MLB
47. Jerry Reinsdorf
Owner, Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox
48. Larry Lucchino
President, CEO, Boston Red Sox
49. Ed Goren
President, FOX Sports
50. Mark Cuban
Owner, Dallas Mavericks
51. Mark Ford
President, Sports Illustrated Group
52. Bob Bowman
President, CEO, MLB Advanced Media
53. Jerry Jones
Owner, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Desperados
54. Roger Penske
Owner, Penske Racing
55. Chase Carey
CEO, president, DirecTV
56. Jeff Gordon
NASCAR driver
57. Bernie Ecclestone
Head of Formula 1
58. Jeff Urban
SVP, sports marketing, Gatorade/PepsiCo.
59. George Pyne
President, IMG Sports and Entertainment
60. Omar Minaya
EVP of Baseball Operations, General Manager, NY Mets
61. Sidney Crosby
Center, Pittsburgh Penguins
62. Jack Roush
Founder, CEO, Roush Fenway Racing
63. Ross Greenburg
CEO, HBO Sports
64. Robert Kraft
Owner, Chairman, CEO New England Patriots
65. John Henry
Principal Owner, Boston Red Sox; Roush Fenway Racing
66. John Walsh
SVP, executive editor, ESPN Internet Group
67. Katie Bayne
Chief Marketing Officer, Coca-Cola North America
68. Eric Grubman
EVP, finance and strategic acquisitions, NFL
69. John Galloway
VP, sports and media, Pepsi North America
70. Tom Brady
Quarterback, New England Patriots
71. Tony Hawk
Skateboarding tycoon
72. Mark Steinberg
SVP and global managing director of golf, IMG
73. Maria Sharapova
Tennis player
74. Tony Stewart
NASCAR driver
75. The Maloof Family
Owners, Sacramento Kings, Sacramento Monarchs
76. Arnold Palmer
PGA legend
77. Randy Levine
President, New York Yankees
78. Shaquille O'Neal
Center, Miami Heat
79. Casey Wasserman
Chairman, CEO, Wasserman Media Group
80. James Dolan
Chairman, MSG; President, CEO Cablevision Systems
81. John Madden
NFL commentator
82. John Kosner
SVP, General Manager, ESPN New Media
83. Arn Tellem
President, WMG Management
84. Bruton Smith
Chairman, CEO, Speedway Motorsports
85. Adam Silver
Deputy commissioner, COO, NBA
86. Charlie Denson
President, Nike Brand
87. Tony Petitti
EVP, executive producer, CBS Sports
88. Kobe Bryant
Point guard, Los Angeles Lakers
89. Yao Ming
Center, Houston Rockets
90. Tom Condon
NFL Agent, CAA
91. Arte Moreno
Owner, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
92. Brian Cashman
General manager, New York Yankees
93. Joe Gibbs
Head Coach, Washington Redskins; NASCAR team owner
94. Heidi Ueberroth
President, Global Marketing Partnerships and International Business Operations, NBA
95. Earvin "Magic" Johnson
NBA legend
96. Billy Beane
Vice-president, general manager, Oakland Athletics
97. Micky Arison
Owner, Miami Heat; chairman of NBA board of governors
98. Lesa France-Kennedy
President International Speedway
99. David Berson
EVP, program planning and strategy, ESPN
100. Donna Orender
President, WNBA
2 comments:
I actually just saw this list this past weekend. i thought it was very interesting, especially who was ranked where. I totally agree making the NFL Commish numero uno. He has had so many issues t deal with the last 2 years and he has done a great job dealing with them. He runs the most powerful sports league in America and has had many tough decisions to make. He is a class act.
I have one major problem with this list. It is not the most powerful people in sports it is a list of the more powerful people in American sports. The only international person on the whole list is the president of the IOC. If you were to look at a worldwide list number 1 would most likely be the president of FIFA and also the head of Formula 1 would defenitly be high on the list, far above his counter-part in NASCAR. I think Roger Goddel would be about 20th on a worldwide list.
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