Other reasons I didn’t include some players: their posts are a word or two and as someone who is looking to “learn” something about them and what makes them tick on and off the field, you can’t figure out what they are writing about.

Everybody has different criteria for why they follow players, or people in general. If you simply want to follow athletes that you love regardless of how they use Twitter, go for it! For me, I want information and insight into the person. Also, to me, what really makes a quality tweeter is interaction with fans. If a player takes a few minutes each week to communicate with followers, he moves to the top of my list.

Great stuff and food for thought, Justin.