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The NFL has a bunch of players, teams and coaches extending their personalities on the twitterverse and facebook (Here’s a nice directory of professional athletes on twitter:  http://twitter-athletes.com/ ). Here’s a quick run down of the ones making an impact online.

Top Picks

1. Green Bay Packers: Nick Barnett (145,490 followers)  – Editor’s Pick
   • To say Nick Barnett is doing work is an understatement. His personal website (http://www.barnett56.com/) is powered by the customizable social network Ning. He’s leveraging his social media savvy by keeping up to date with fans via his blog and related media.
2. Cincinnati Bengals: Chad Ocho Cinco (361,080 followers) – Runner Up
   • Chad is only second to TO (Terrell Owens) in terms of shameless self promotion, but way more social media savvy. OGOchoCinco is not only is the NFL’s most avid twitter supporter, he also has his own live web-show on Ustream.
3. Buffalo Bills: Terrell Owens (241,186 followers)
   • I mean how can you not, just check out his website… talk about self promotion – we love it!

Honorable Mentions:

• Arizona Cardinals -  Larry Fitzgerald (198,798 followers) – http://www.larryfitzgerald11.com/
• New Orleans Saints – Reggie Bush (579,188 followers) – http://www.reggiebush.com/ – he’s also doing amazing work in his community – noteworthy
• San Diego Chargers -  Shawn Merriman (79,050 followers) – http://shawnemerriman.ultimatepros.com/ – best online intro video – amazing