Eli Manning is the most powerful athlete in New York, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. The Giants quarterback was ranked 17th in the magazine's latest Power 100 poll, highest among locals in the list that's based on appeal to fans and advertisers and on-field achievements. Of Manning, Businessweek writes, "The past two seasons have been rough for Eli Manning -- he just missed the playoffs in each -- but Manning's selling power remains strong. Memories of his amazing last-second triumph in Super Bowl XLII remains fresh. Athough he led the league with 25 interceptions last season, we estimate that he took home $7 million in endorsements for the year." The report puts his annual income at $27 million. Manning, 18th on the list last year, has endorsement deals with Citizen Watch, Reebok, Oreo and Toyota. Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was second in New York, falling from No. 26 to No. 33 overall, with earnings of $31 million that include endorsements for Gatorade, Gillette, Visa and Ford. "The aging Yankee hasn't been batting quite as well in recent years but that hasn't harmed Derek Jeter's stature on or off the diamond," Businessweek writes. "Last year wasn't bad: Jeter was selected as an All-Star for the 11th time and signed a $51 million deal to play three more years with the Yankees." Source: NY Post
if the guy made alot of money yeah your rich not powerful. eli coyote could spend all his cash on sweet acme gear and sill not catch a roadrunner. two years from the superbowl win, hes got another two years on a free ride before he's the luckiest ny qb ever.
