If you're in that niche market of sports fans that enjoy the NFL and happen to be on Twitter, we've comprised a quick list of 10 handles you should be following right now. And no, we're not including dudes like Adam Schefter or Chad Johnson because everyone and their grandma already follows them. On this list, we're going with 10 Twitter ninjas who have fewer than 100,000 followers that you may not be following right now, but would be worth your time.
1. Peyton's Head (@PeytonsHead): I realize not everyone loves comedic accounts, but if you love to laugh while also loving football, no Twitter presence complements a primetime game as well as this Peyton Manning parody account which has exploded into something much broader than that.
Top tweet this week:
First "The Madden Curse", now the……"Charlotte Observer Prediction Curse"? Panthers Ryan Kalil placed on IR with a foot injury.
— Peyton's Head (@PeytonsHead) October 10, 2012
2. Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell): Smart, insightful and funny. A nice combination of logic and wit from the Grantland writer.
Top tweet this week:
That's a touchdown if Tebow's in there. But why did Joseph fall for a Antonio Cromartie double move?
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) October 9, 2012
3. Evan Silva (@evansilva): No one tweets fantasy as well as Silva. The senior editor of Rotoworld and NBC Sports writer really, really, really knows what he's talking about.
Top tweet this week:
Interested to see how long #Titans stick with CJ401K. Killing their team. No. 30 rush offense, but D has been on field more than any in NFL.
— Evan Silva (@evansilva) October 10, 2012
4. Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout): Miller focuses on the draft, but he goes far beyond that throughout the year. The guy's knowledge is off the charts, and he also brings some personality to the table as well. Full disclosure: We work together at Bleacher Report.
Top tweet this week:
Call must have been intercepted RT @ravensinsider: Romo hung up on us during conference call. Apparently didn't like the line of questioning
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) October 10, 2012
5. Will Brinson (@willbrinson): Brinson brings it all together with a steady dose of hilarious GIFs, legit analysis and pop culture references. He's solid and another member in a growing list of talented CBS writers.
Top tweet this week:
When Plaxico, Ocho and TO express interest in joining a team, that should only prove how uninterested teams really are
— Will Brinson (@willbrinson) October 9, 2012
6. Pro Football Focus (@PFF): Not only is this the top destination for X's and O's, but if you tweet them a question they'll likely get back to you with an explanation.
Top tweet this week:
Shonn Greene has 79 touches, and in all those touches has forced ONE missed tackle, which was probably an accident
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) October 10, 2012
7. Sports Pickle (@sportspickle): Technically they tweet all sports, but during football Sundays and Mondays it's mainly NFL hilarity.
Top tweet this week:
Philip Rivers would be an awesome Olympic shot putter.
— SportsPickle (@sportspickle) October 8, 2012
8. Mike Tanier (@MikeTanier): Another smart football writer who brings it consistently with witty comments and fascinating observations. Tanier recently moved to the new Sports on Earth project and is worth following to the startup.
Top tweet this week:
Fun fact: the age gap between Brandon Weeden and RG3 (6 yrs, 5 months) is greater than the gap between Weeden and Tim Couch (5 yrs 10mnths)
— Michael Tanier (@MikeTanier) October 9, 2012
9. Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS): They don't come snarkier than this. He'll piss you off but in a good way… if you know what I mean. Feel free to challenge the CBS writer, but he'll likely call you a moron in the process.
Top tweet this week:
Bounty Gate. Does anybody really care anymore?
— Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) October 9, 2012
10. Seth Payne (@PayneNFL): Payne may be new to Twitter or he just hasn't been noticed yet, but I just started following the former defensive tackle recently and I'm very impressed. He only has 5,000 followers to this point, so you can get in on the ground floor.
Top tweet this week:
Serious question: Could I win a 100M dash against a world class female sprinter if she was 9 months pregnant? Doubtful.
— Seth Payne (@PayneNFL) October 9, 2012
I'd also be crazy not to get in a shameless plug and propose that you give yours truly a follow, too. I occasionally tweet about important side-topics such as which type of bottled water is my favorite and why bananas are immensely overrated, but I do spend quite a lot of time dishing on football. It's sort of my job.
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