Who are the Current Professional Athletes with the Highest PeekScores?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by PeekYou Team

What is PeekScore?: PeekScore is a rank from 1 to 10, assigned to every person. The higher someone’s score, the “more important” they are on the web. In calculating your PeekScore and updating it often, PeekYou takes into account your known presence and activity on the Internet, including but not limited to; your blogging, participation in social networks, the number of your friends, followers, or readers, the amount of web content you create, and your prominence in the news. For first time visitors a more in-depth explanation of what the PeekScore is, and how to increase your own, can be found by clicking through here.

It’s been a while since we’ve done a list like this, but the good folks over at Forbes suggested this, and it seemed like a great idea. Forbes recently featured their list of who they determined to be 2013′s Most Influential Athletes (which you can read all about here). They asked that we compile our own list of the athletes with the highest PeekScores, for the purposes of comparing their list to ours. This sounded like a fun and perhaps even illuminating undertaking.

What PeekScores measure are digital impacts and presences; or “digital footprints,” as we call them (a concept you will find explained in brief in the header above, and more in depth here). The names on this fairly surprising list speak loudly and clearly to nothing so much as the truly international nature of the Web. Fewer than half the names on the list are Americans, and a sizable portion play a sport which — while the most popular sport in the world by a healthy margin — is quite famously all but ignored in the states.

The breakdown, for those keeping score, is:

7 soccer players
5 basketball players
4 tennis players
2 race car drivers
1 boxer
1 cricketer
1 snowboarder
1 golfer
1 sprinter
1 swimmer
1 NFL football player

While we’re certain this list is bound to irk some and tickle others (although we remind you that this list reflects no opinions whatsoever), we suggest that you share your feelings in the comment section here and let us know all about it, either way.

Rank	Name	Bio	PeekScore
1	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portuguese soccer player for Spanish team Real Madrid	10.00 / 10.00
2	Sebastian Vettel	German Formula One racing driver	10.00 / 10.00
3	David Beckham	English footballer who currently plays for French team Paris Saint-Germain	10.00 / 10.00
4	Lebron James	American basketball player for the NBA’s Miami Heat	10.00 / 10.00
5	Kobe Bryant	American basketball player for the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers	10.00 / 10.00
6	Lionel Messi	Argentine soccer player who plays for the Spanish team FC Barcelona	9.96 / 10.00
7	Tiger Woods	American golfer	9.95 / 10.00
8	Maria Sharapova	Russian tennis player	9.67 / 10.00
9	Serena Williams	American tennis player	9.61 / 10.00
10	Didier Drogba	Ivorian footballer who plays for Turkish team Galatasaray	9.36 / 10.00
11	Manny Pacquiao	Filipino boxer and politican	9.28 / 10.00
12	Kevin Durant	American basketball player for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder	9.27 / 10.00
13	Roger Federer	Swiss tennis player	9.26 / 10.00
14	Wayne Rooney	English soccer player for the Premier League team Manchester United	9.20 / 10.00
15	Sachin Tendulkar	Indian cricketer	9.18 / 10.00
16	Fernando Torres	Spanish soccer player who plays for the Premier League team Chelsea	9.17 / 10.00
17	Rafael Nadal	Spanish tennis player	9.16 / 10.00
18	Kaká	Brazilian soccer player who plays for the Spanish team Real Madrid	9.15 / 10.00
19	Usain Bolt	Jamaican sprinter	9.13 / 10.00
20	Peyton Manning	American football player for the NFL’s Denver Broncos	9.10 / 10.00
21	Shaun White	American snowboarder	9.09 / 10.00
22	Danica Patrick	American racing driver	9.05 / 10.00
23	Carmelo Anthony	American basketball player for the NBA’s New York Knicks	9.02 / 10.00
24	Chris Paul	American basketball player for the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers	8.99 / 10.00
25	Michael Phelps	American swimmer	8.90 / 10.00

The Digital Footprints of the PGA Tour’s Top 10

Posted on April 17, 2013 by PeekYou Team

Rank	Name	PGA Ranking	PeekScore
1	Tiger Woods	1	9.96 / 10.00
2	Adam Scott	3	8.43 / 10.00
3	Steve Stricker	8	8.19 / 10.00
4	Luke Donald	6	8.18 / 10.00
5	Rory McIlroy	2	8.17 / 10.00
6	Phil Mickelson	10	8.15 / 10.00
7	Justin Rose	4	8.04 / 10.00
8	Matt Kuchar	9	7.97 / 10.00
9	Brandt Snedeker	5	7.74 / 10.00
10	Louis Oosthuizen	7	6.72 / 10.00

The Digital Footprints of March Madness’ Top Players

Posted on March 20, 2013 by PeekYou Team

What is PeekScore?: PeekScore is a rank from 1 to 10, assigned to every person. The higher someone’s score, the “more important” they are on the web. In calculating your PeekScore and updating it often, PeekYou takes into account your known presence and activity on the Internet, including but not limited to; your blogging, participation in social networks, the number of your friends, followers, or readers, the amount of web content you create, and your prominence in the news. For first time visitors a more in-depth explanation of what the PeekScore is, and how to increase your own, can be found by clicking through here.

March means different things to different folks. For those of us living in the northern hemisphere it means the onset of spring, for some it means St. Patrick’s revelry, and for strange others perhaps a bout of Ides of March dread. But for a great many Americans – both those with office pools and without (but particularly those with) – it means March Madness, the NCAA’s annual championship basketball tournament.

In honor of this year’s dose of this annual brouhaha, we’ve decided to take a look at the online presences of the kids whose blood, sweat, and tears make the whole thing possible. We can’t compare the teams’ respective abilities on the court, nor can we compare the academic qualities of the assorted colleges involved. What we can and will do, though, is take the top players involved and put them through their PeekScore paces; comparing their respective digital footprints (an explanation of which can be found above, or more in depth by clicking through here), and assessing their impacts here in the Internet’s ether.

Any feelings on this year’s tournament? Any teams for whom you’re rooting? Let us know in the comments.

Rank	Name	School	PeekScore
1	Cody Zeller	Indiana	8.17 / 10.00
2	Mason Plumlee	Duke	8.07 / 10.00
3	Doug McDermott	Creighton	7.91 / 10.00
4	Michael Carter-Williams	Syracuse	7.58 / 10.00
5	Trey Burke	Michigan	7.21 / 10.00
6	Deshaun Thomas	Ohio State	7.08 / 10.00
7	Victor Oladipo	Indiana	7.00 / 10.00
8	Otto Porter	Georgetown	6.98 / 10.00
9	Kelly Olynyk	Gonzaga	6.93 / 10.00
10	Marcus Smart	Oklahoma State	6.46 / 10.00

Super Bowl XLVII: The PeekScores of the San Francisco 49ers’ Top Players (and Head Coach)

Posted on January 28, 2013 by PeekYou Team

What is PeekScore?: PeekScore is a rank from 1 to 10, assigned to every person. The higher someone’s score, the “more important” they are on the web. In calculating your PeekScore and updating it often, PeekYou takes into account your known presence and activity on the Internet, including but not limited to; your blogging, participation in social networks, the number of your friends, followers, or readers, the amount of web content you create, and your prominence in the news. For first time visitors a more in-depth explanation of what the PeekScore is, and how to increase your own, can be found by clicking through here.

This here is one of a pair of entries, assessing the online impacts of the most prominent individuals comprising the two teams who will be facing off against each other in Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on February 3, for Super Bowl XLVII. In this entry we look at Colin Kaepernick, head coach Jim Harbaugh, and other current top players for the San Francisco 49ers.

In keeping with the sorts of things we often disclaim, we stress that this is not a commentary on the athletic prowess, wealth, generosity, or manliness of any of the fellows listed here. This is a measurement and comparison of their digital footprints, as quantified on our PeekScore scale (an explanation of which can be found above, or in more detail by clicking here).

We’ll leave it to the sports experts – both armchair and actual – to opine on who’s better or stronger, or who wants it more. This game is noteworthy for the brother vs. brother conflict being played out between the 49ers’ and the Ravens’ head coaches; Jim and John Harbaugh. The clear victor in that battle is evident by looking below. If you want to see how the other Harbaugh is doing here in cyberspace, check out his PeekScore and those of the Ravens’ top players here.

Rank	Name	Position	PeekScore
1	Jim Harbaugh	Head Coach	8.33 / 10.00
2	Alex Smith	Quarterback	8.24 / 10.00
3	Randy Moss	Wide Receiver	8.21 / 10.00
4	Colin Kaepernick	Quarterback	8.15 / 10.00
5	Frank Gore	Running Back	8.11 / 10.00
6	Patrick Willis	Linebacker	8.08 / 10.00
7	Michael Crabtree	Wide Receiver	8.05 / 10.00
8	Dashon Goldson	Safety	8.00 / 10.00
9	Aldon Smith	Linebacker	7.96 / 10.00
10	NaVorro Bowman	Linebacker	7.75 / 10.00
11	Ahmad Brooks	Linebacker	7.35 / 10.00

Super Bowl XLVII: The PeekScores of the Baltimore Ravens’ Top Players (and Head Coach)

Posted on January 28, 2013 by PeekYou Team

What is PeekScore?: PeekScore is a rank from 1 to 10, assigned to every person. The higher someone’s score, the “more important” they are on the web. In calculating your PeekScore and updating it often, PeekYou takes into account your known presence and activity on the Internet, including but not limited to; your blogging, participation in social networks, the number of your friends, followers, or readers, the amount of web content you create, and your prominence in the news. For first time visitors a more in-depth explanation of what the PeekScore is, and how to increase your own, can be found by clicking through here.

This here is one of a pair of entries, assessing the online impacts of the most prominent individuals comprising the two teams who will be facing off against each other in Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on February 3, for Super Bowl XLVII. In this entry we look at Ray Lewis, head coach John Harbaugh, and other current top players for the Baltimore Ravens.

In keeping with the sorts of things we often disclaim, we stress that this is not a commentary on the athletic prowess, wealth, generosity, or manliness of any of the fellows listed here. This is a measurement and comparison of their digital footprints, as quantified on our PeekScore scale (an explanation of which can be found above, or in more detail by clicking here).

We’ll leave it to the sports experts – both armchair and actual – to opine on who’s better or stronger, or who wants it more. This game is noteworthy for the brother vs. brother conflict being played out between the 49ers’ and the Ravens’ head coaches; Jim and John Harbaugh. The clear victor in that battle, PeekScore-wise, will be evident immediately if you click through here and check out how impactful the 49ers’ players and their coach are here on the Web.

Rank	Name	Position	PeekScore
1	Ray Lewis	Linebacker	8.60 / 10.00
2	Ray Rice	Running Back	8.23 / 10.00
3	Joe Flacco	Quarterback	8.20 / 10.00
4	Ed Reed	Free Safety	8.09 / 10.00
5	Anquan Boldin	Wide Receiver	8.05 / 10.00
6	Terrell Suggs	Linebacker	8.04 / 10.00
7	Haloti Ngata	Defensive End	7.99 / 10.00
8	John Harbaugh	Head Coach	7.93 / 10.00
9	Dennis Pitta	Tight End	7.80 / 10.00
10	Jacoby Jones	Wide Receiver	7.69 / 10.00
11	Brendon Ayanbadejo	Linebacker	7.42 / 10.00