The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

Earlier today, Forbes.com  released the results of a survey conducted by E-Poll Market Research on the most disliked players in the NFL. Here are the results: 1. Michael Vick (quarterback - Philadelphia): 53% (said they disliked him) 2. Manti Te'o (linebacker - San Diego): 48% 3. Ndamukong Suh (defensive lineman - Detroit): 43% 4. Ben Roethlisberger (quarterback - Pittsburgh): 40% 5. Mark Sanchez (quarterback - NY Jets): 40% 6. Jay Cutler (quarterback - Chicago): 33% 7. Tony Romo (quarterback - Dallas): 32% 8. Tom Brady (quarterback - New England): 25% 9. Carson Palmer (quarterback - Arizona): 24% 10. Reggie Bush (running back - Detroit): 22% While some of these names don't surprise me, others do, as do the rankings at times. For one, it doesn't surprise me in the least bit to see Michael Vick's name at or near the top due to his dogfighting crimes, however why is it he's at #1 while Ben Roethlisberger and his rape allegations places him at #4?...

That's right, ladies and gentlemen - the currently unemployed and former backup quarterback to Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow, has been hailed by Forbes as the most influential athlete of 2013. Finishing second was 22-time Olympic medalist swimming icon Michael Phelps. In third place was 6-time gold medalist running sensation Usain Bolt. Future Hall-of-Famer, New York Yankees' shortstop Derek Jeter, was fourth on the list. MVP and Super-Bowl winning quarterback Peyton Manning rounded out the top 5. Yes, counting down the top 5 most influential athletes looked a little something like this: 5. Peyton Manning: 12-time Pro Bowler, 6-time First-team All-Pro, 3-time Second-team All-Pro, 4-time MVP, Comeback Player of the Year, 6-time AFC Player of the Year, Pro Bowl MVP, Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP, etc. 4. Derek Jeter: 13-time All-Star, 5-time World Series champion, 5-time Gold Glove Award, 5-time Silver Slugger Award, AL Rookie of the Year Award, World Series MVP Award, 2...