Danica Patrick and the 9 Other Athletes You Should Follow on Twitter

Athletes are gifted physical specimens with the ability to do things we mortals can only dream of. Luckily for us, our favorite athletes use Twitter to let us into a world that we fans will never be able to experience. Some athletes have better personalities than others and are rather entertaining in the Twitterverse. For instance,Tiger Woods can beat me blindfolded on a golf course, but when it comes to a personality, dude is bland. Follow him at Doral, not on Twitter.

Here are the top jocks on Twitter that you should be following!

10. Ian Poulter

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AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 09: Ian Poulter of England watches his tee shot on the second hole during the third round of the 2011 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 9, 2011 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) isn't a guy I happen to like personally, but his Twitter feed is entertaining and shows how full of himself he is.

He's made quotes about how if he were on top of his game he'd be better than Tiger Woods. Right before the Masters he calls Tiger, the four-time Masters champ, out on Twitter, predicting he wouldn't finish in the top five. Tiger proved the bloke wrong with his fourth-place finish.

Give this English lad a follow and watch for him to put his foot in his mouth.

9. Nick Swisher

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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 05: Nick Swisher #33 of the New York Yankees fails to catch the fly ball of Delmon Young #21 of the Minnesota Twins resulting in a 3 run double at Yankee Stadium on April 5, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Nick

Nick Swisher (@NickSwisher) is SO EXCITED!!! Really, he is, that was one of his recent tweets. The man loves his exclamation points!!!

If the Yankee right fielder is anything in real life like his persona on Twitter, don't offer him a Red Bull if you see him in the Bronx, he doesn't need it.

He loves his fans, if you ask him nicely, he will give you a shout out to the Twitterverse. And let's be honest, who doesn't want a Nick Swisher shout out? 

8. Andy Roddick

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KEY BISCAYNE, FL - MARCH 26: Andy Roddick hits a return against Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay during the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 26, 2011 in Key Biscayne, Florida. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Andy Roddick (@andyroddick) has what a lot of us guys want, looks, success, money, and most importantly, Brooklyn Decker.

At time he comes off as an arrogant punk, but thanks to Twitter I've learned he has a pretty good sense of humor.

On the tennis court he isn't such a safe bet, but it's not to much of a risk to follow him on Twitter.

7. Brian Wilson

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 13: Brian Wilson #38 of the San Francisco Giants pitches in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during a MLB baseball game at AT&T Park April 13, 2011 in San Francisco, California. The Giants won the game 4-3. (Phot

Brian Wilson (@BrianWilson38) should have an insurance policy on his beard.

If something were to ever happen to it, he just wouldn't be the same. I think he would have the accuracy of Chuck Knoblauch if that thing were to ever be removed. His Twitter profile picture is an image of just his beard, it's kind of a big deal.

Go follow Brian and his beard on Twitter. DO IT! The beard said so.

6. Danica Patrick

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BRISTOL, TN - MARCH 19: Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, stands on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Scotts EZ Seed 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 19, 2011 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin

Danica Patrick (@DanicaPatrick) unfortunately competes in a sport that I find utterly boring.

I'm sorry, but I cant get into a racing event unless I know a wreck is coming, and I'm not stick around 300 laps to see it happen. I do find Danica to be really easy to look at when she isn't on a racetrack.

Somehow she always suckers me into going to GoDaddy.com during her Super Bowl commercials when I have no interest in buying a domain name. Follow Danica Patrick for the obvious reason!

5. Mike Tyson

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MILAN, ITALY - JULY 09: Mike Tyson attends a press conference held at Just Cavalli Cafe on July 9, 2010 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) befuddles me. I mean he seems so likable, but then you're not really sure whether you should trust him or not.

I think we should make it a rule that anyone that tattoos half of their face should not be trusted. He is some kind of genius though, he has one of the most popular game apps on the iPhone.

On Twitter he is dropping Mark Twain quotes like, "God created ware so Americans would learn geography." I never had Mike pegged for a Mark Twain fan, that's why you should follow him on Twitter.

4. Lance Armstrong

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COURCHEVEL, FRANCE - JULY 12: Lance Armstrong of the U.S. and The Discovery Channel Team crosses the finish line to regain the yellow jersey during Stage 10 of the 92nd Tour de France between Grenoble and Courchevel July 12, 2005 in Courchevel, France.

Lance Armstrong (@lancearmstrong) is an American icon for a whole host of reasons.

In the early 2000s he managed to get us Americans to follow a sport that normally we could care less about during his impressive seven consecutive Tour de France championship run. More importantly before his Tour de France success, he fought testicular cancer and beat it!

Do what other cyclists are so accustomed to doing, follow Lance.

3. Stewart Cink

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 10: Stewart Cink strokes a putt during the first round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by seepuertorico.com at Trump International Golf Club on March 10, 2011 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images)

Stewart Cink (@stewartcink) is a fellow Atlantan, this is good because come hockey season when the pro golfer can't make it to an Atlanta Thrashers game, he will often offer up his season tickets to one of his lucky followers.

The man is generous, for those outside of Atlanta, he's known to run contests for his followers to win some of his Nike Golf gear. If you're in need of some new golf cleats, I'd suggest you follow Mr. Cink!

2. Chad Ochocinco

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KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 23: Chad Ochocinco reacts during his tryout with Sporting Kansas City on March 23, 2011 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Chad Ochocinco (@ochocinco) has an ego unrivaled by any other athlete in sports.

He's gifted, but he doesn't need anyone to remind him of that. So with this arrogance comes an entertaining Twitter feed. Since OchoCinco wasn't able to make the MLS Kansas City squad he's been challenging his followers to FIFA matches on Xbox.

You don't have to be intelligent to be entertaining, just follow Ochocinco and see what I mean. 

1. Shaquille O'Neill

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 19: Shaquille O'Neal of the Boston Celtics talks on the phone as he attends NBA All-Star Saturday night presented by State Farm at Staples Center on February 19, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly ac

Shaqulle O'Neill (@The_Real_SHAQ) is hands down the most entertaining athlete in all of sports.

Unlike some of the other athletes on this list, the Big Diesel is a good guy. He offers "random acts of shaqness" where he lip syncs Jay-Z's rendition of "Forever Young" for Twitter's fifth birthday. Other "random acts of shaqness include raising funds for an abused children's charity.

Shaq may not be the same beast he was once in the NBA, but he is the king of Twitter, just ask one of his three million followers.