Twitter Grid: Athlete Edition

The Twitter Power Grid We asked a a group of athletes about their habits and experience on Twitter. Here's how they responded. The Cast Arian FosterHouston

The Twitter Power Grid

We asked a a group of athletes about their habits and experience on Twitter. Here's how they responded.

The Cast

• Arian FosterHouston Texans running backFollow @ArianFoster
• Alex MorganU.S. Women's National Soccer TeamFollow @alexmorgan13
• Brandon PhillipsCincinnati Reds second basemanFollow @DatDudeBP
• Jared DudleyPhoneix Suns forwardFollow @JaredDudley619
• Nick MangoldNew York Jets centerFollow @nickmangold
• Christina KimLPGA golferFollow @TheChristinaKim
• A.J. FrancisUniversity of Maryland defensive tackleFollow @The_Franchyze

How often do you check Twitter?

• FOSTERTwo or three times a day.
• MORGANBetween five and 10 times a day.
• PHILLIPSAll the time.
• DUDLEYHourly basis. It's like CNN on steroids.
• MANGOLDFour to five times a day.
• KIMTen times a day. Minimum.
• FRANCISEvery 10 or 15 minutes.

Who introduced you to Twitter?

• FOSTERMy business manager, Humble Lukanga.
• MORGANI honestly don't remember but I think it was one of my college friends.
• PHILLIPSMy sister and Chad [Ochocinco] Johnson.
• DUDLEYJason Richardson. Shaq is the one who made me think about it and J-Rich is the one who was like, "Yeah, this is what it's about."
• MANGOLDMy marketing guy, Russ Spielman.
• KIM(LPGA player) Morgan Pressel.
• FRANCISI was introduced to Twitter in 2009 by my friend, Dee Redd.

Three people you follow in your sport?

• FOSTERAdrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson), Maurice Jones-Drew (@Jones_Drew32), Barry Sanders (@BarrySanders).
• MORGANRio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5), Jozy Altidore (@JozyAltidore), and [Swedish soccer player] Caroline Seger (@Cseger9).
• PHILLIPSAdam Jones (@SimplyAJ10) -- I just wanted to name AJ.
• DUDLEYYou've got to do Steve Nash (@SteveNash), LeBron James (@KingJames). And Tony Allen (@aa000G9) -- he's funny.
• MANGOLDMark Sanchez (@Mark_Sanchez), [Texans center] Chris Myers (@CMyers55) and Darrelle Revis (@Revis24).
• KIMJane Park (@TheJanePark), Paige Mackenzie (@Paige_Mackenzie), Karen Stupples (@KarenStupples).
• FRANCIS[Wake Forest RB] Josh Harris (@joshharris25), [Georgia Tech DT] Denzel McCoy (@DenzelMcCoy) and [Wisconsin QB] Danny O'Brien (Danny_OBrien6).

Three people you wouldn't think I follow?

• FOSTER Bill Maher (@billmaher), Nietzsche Quotes (@NietzscheQuotes), TruSparta (@David_Math).
• MORGAN Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson), OMG Facts (OMGFacts), and Scott Disick (@ScottDisick).
• PHILLIPSBobby Flay (@bflay), Charlie Sheen (@charliesheen), Andrew Zimmern (@andrewzimmern).
• DUDLEYKim Kardashian (@KimKardashian), JoJo, (@JoJoistheway) and Harvey Levin from TMZ (@HarveyLevinTMZ).
• MANGOLD[TV chef] Richard Blais (@RichardBlais), [Dave Matthews Band bassist] Stefan Lessard (@SLessard) and [Happy Gilmore spoof account] Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_).
• KIM Dalai Lama (@DalaiLama), Eminem (@Eminem) and Shane Battier (@ShaneBattier).
• FRANCISKaty Perry (@katyperry), Zach Braff (@zachbraff) and David Spade (@DavidSpade).

Wish this person were on Twitter?

• FOSTERMy pops.
• MORGANMy best friend Kayla Cook, who recently moved to Japan.
• PHILLIPSOutKast.
• DUDLEYKobe Bryant.
• MANGOLDRex Ryan.
• KIMMatt Kuchar. Because every tweet would come with a smile.
• FRANCISI wish Jay-Z and Barack Obama actually wrote their own tweets.

Athlete from history I wish were on Twitter?

• FOSTERMuhammad Ali.
• MORGAN It's not from history but I wish Kobe Bryant was on Twitter.
• PHILLIPSJackie Robinson.
• DUDLEYDennis Rodman.
• MANGOLDMuhammad Ali.
• KIMMuhammad Ali.
• FRANCISMuhammad Ali.

Last Twitter feud?

• FOSTERAlmost everyday.
• MORGANI've never been in a Twitter feud.
• PHILLIPSWith my brother, P.J. He plays in the minor leagues with the Reds.
• DUDLEYLast month. It probably happens every other month.
• MANGOLDThe Ryan Kessler photobombing incident.
• KIMFive minutes ago. And five minutes from now.
• FRANCISGot into it with some Georgia Tech players last year after posting a picture of Maryland QB C.J. Brown breaking a long run against the Yellow Jackets.

Person I became friends with through Twitter?

• FOSTERA winner of one of my Twitter contests who I treated to a Texans game and dinner.
• MORGANRobert Griffin III.
• PHILLIPSAndrew Zimmern of Bizarre Foods.
• DUDLEYLarry Fitzgerald.
• MANGOLDEric Grego, creator of the Mangold Maniacs.
• KIMAll the guys in the band Shinedown.
• FRANCISFormer Maryland basketball star Greivis Vasquez.

Describe your Twitter followers?

• FOSTEREclectic.
• MORGANSoccer fans and lots of teenage boys.
• PHILLIPSThey're very motivated. They inspire me. Some followers have got a lot of hatred in their heart. They're very energetic. Very supportive. And they're loving, the girls.
• DUDLEYFriendly, educated people.
• MANGOLDPassionate.
• KIMCollectively they represent every facet of my personality. Some are funny, some are grouchy, some feel fat, some are happy, some are sad. They're an amazing entity.
• FRANCISFifty percent are crazed Maryland fans, ten percent are people I know and 40 percent I have no idea.