Steve Israel for the Times Herald-Record. Jessica Simpson is expecting her third child with retired football player Eric Johnson. Earnhardt has shilled for bowling balls, a pet safety harness, a vending machine cheeseburgerand Goody's headache powder. In addition to lucrative sponsorship deals with Chevrolet, Quaker State and Lowe's, Johnson starred alongside a baby porcupine named Prickle Bear in the most adorable ESPN commercial of all time. And while the dental and vision coverage of Medicare Advantage plans sounds great, some plans in your area may only include routine visits, not more expensive items like dental implants and eyeglasses. Roger "The Dodger/Captain Comeback/Captain America" Staubach got started late as a 27-year-old rookie, his career delayed by military service. What That will add to the piles of money Rogers has been raking in with the endorsement deals he's got with State Farm, Nike, Wheaties, Pizza Hut, Ford and a number of regional and local sponsors in the Green Bay area. Except for Danica Patrick and Dale Earnhardt Jr., there is no NASCAR driver that routinely earns a bigger percentage of his overall income from endorsements than Jeff Gordon. Never won a Super Bowl, however, so doesn't get the props that others further down this list get. The best NFL Thats changed lately as superstars like Clay Matthews, J.J. Watt, and Richard Sherman have emerged as excellent pitchmen. As for those meals and money Joe Willie is pitching? So he would be: Why? And the dude couldn't run: had 87 rushing yards in his WHOLE CAREER. Which is why it's this quote in the AdAge piece from co-president and CCO Colleen DeCourcy (perhaps the Bill Belichick to the whole agency's Brady?) Or Honey Maid "This is Wholesome." Alex Smith, the first overall Woods' cheating scandal and the extended drought between majors that followed haven't hurt him much in terms of marketability. Aside from one crazed fan who continually shows up in the ads, everyone else seems oblivious to the fact that Aaron Rodgers is famous, or even a football player at all. Four Super Bowl titles. There are few athletes in the U.S. that even come close to raking in the kind of endorsement money Rose does. All the hardware you'd ever want. Original Medicare includes coverage for hospitalization (Part A), medical visits and procedures (Part B) and, at additional cost, prescription drugs (Part D). Larry Fitzgerald has proven to be one of the elite wide receivers in the NFL due to his ability to catch every football that is thrown off him. TV ads for insurance companies featuring NFL quarterbacks Kyle Orton - Fantasy Football Expert and Potential Politician. Jackson, who was also a running back, wonders out loud whether Smith really was the strongest, starts repeatedly snapping baseball bats on his knee and throws them into the fire. Former Houston Texans defensive end didn't appreciate hearing Brees' chant from the guy in the ticket booth when entering the stadium. Over the years, they've cranked out amazing work for big brands like Sony PlayStation, Google, Amazon, Axe and Macy's, and challenger brands like Seamless (now part of Grubhub) and most recently FanDuel. Budweiser, a beer rival of Guinness, is among those opting out of running a Super Bowl ad this year, along with other big brands such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Manning has such a large body of work to choose from. Manning currently has major sponsorship deals with Reebok, Wheaties, Gatorade, Papa John's, DirecTV and Sony. His major sponsorship deals include Chevrolet, Wrangler, Budweiser, Domino's Pizza, Gillette, TaxSlayer and KLN Family Brands. Much like Work like "The Truth Is Worth It" for The New York Times is the advertising equivalent of Peyton's record-breaking 55 touchdown passes in 2013. Honorable mention goes to Ray Lewis and his work with Old Spice. Which made him one of the most prolific passers of all-timea reckless-like-a-fox improvisor on the ground and an eventual Hall of Famer. 18 Will: DeMarcus Ware. He kicked conventional training and recovery to the curb and created the TB12 Method and brand, based on the heretofore ignored concept of muscle pliability, which will keep him playing at a high level well past when human males are supposed to. New Florida quarterback Graham Mertz was on Here are three quick takeaways from the open 15-minute session of practice: New Florida QB Graham Martz on target. Especially in those pitches from celebrities like Namath, William Shatner and Jimmie Walker, they can also promise everything from free meal delivery to money deposited in your Social Security account. Anyone who is surprised by that obviously hasn't been watching television in the past five years. His latest campaign for Reliant Energy is funny (synchronized swimming FTW), but its his six-second appearance in this Verizon NFL Mobile commercial that still makes me laugh every time. It is without question the ESPN run commercial where is blocking any ESPN employees from entering the building. In the past, The Jeet has shilled for Visa, Fila, and Upper Deck and has also appeared in commercials for ESPN. An unfortunate incident for sure, but at least his bank account wasn't dented. Pitches like Namaths can be misleading or downright deceptive, starting with the red, white and blue colors that insinuate the ads are from the government, as do the state logos on some mailers. Have you seen the latest PCH TV commercials starring Terry Bradshaw? Earnings Per Year: Approximately $6,000,000. When Rodgers saw BJ Raji steal his pose, he didn't appreciate his own teammate stealing his touchdown dance. And your doctors or hospital may not accept those plans. The greats take it as an article of faith that the best is yet to come. Probably because he's running out of room to keep all that money he and the wife are bringing in. Or Sarah Silverman "Great Schlep." The ads perform two-three times better than other ads aired in those games.". Lets start with then-New England Patriot Wes Welker attempting to sell mattresses for Bobs Discount Furniture: And then there is Jake Delhomme selling biscuits in a commercial might be so bad that its good: Finally, the Buttfumble Award for absolute worst commercial, in this reviewers opinion, belongs to Joe Flacco, quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens and MVP of Super Bowl XLVII (I also nominate him as the worst pitchman). We want to hear from you. WATCH: Peyton and Eli Manning in Frito-Lays Super Bowl LV That is, which personal, professional, athletic, on-and off-the-field qualities of the consensus top-10 NFL QB legends since the 1966 AFL-NFL merger (no leather-helmet guys) cross-pollinate with the most successful agencies? Super Bowl MVP, 12-time Pro Bowler, a Comeback Player of the Year, and coming off a season throwing 32 touchdowns to only 5 picks, Brees seems to be improving with agejust like: Once given up for dead like Brees and lumped in with other monolithic, legacy network agencies, IPG-owned FCB has made its own rousing comeback, boasting eye-popping stats for Burger King's "Whopper Detour" (FCB New York) and Glad "Torture Tests" videos (FCB Chicago); new-biz wins like GE Appliances, Kleenex, Hotwire. It's what Progressive's chief marketing officer Jeff Charney calls Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. He's got deals with Powerade, Foot Locker, 2K Sports, Skullcandy and Wilson Sporting Goods, and in 2012 he signed a $260 million contract with Adidas. and two years at the University of Washington. He even won a Super Bowl as a general manager with the guy who's No. A trusted health insurance agent can also help. Brees started out a bit of a misfit. The fact that she earns nearly 35 percent of her income from her performance on the court makes her unique among other female top earners. Like nearly every NASCAR driver whose name you recognize, Jimmie Johnson more than doubles his race earnings with endorsement deals. 9 highest paid American athlete in 2012, and more than half of the almost $30 million he banked came from his play on the field. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. While some relatively well-known athletes are relegated to local or regional advertisements, others have a new national ad hit the air every few months. ine Cain. I could have easily had Troy Aikman or Terry Bradshaw (four Super Bowl rings each) here. A few Advantage plans may offer meal delivery for the qualified but only one or two plans in your county may offer those benefits. Which made me think: With another great NFL season beginning tonight, if the best-ever quarterbacks were advertising agencies, and vice versa. Really, this was a toss-up between GSP and the agency paired with the No. Its about how you come back from a bad play or the hardest year ever. Between 1984 with the Oilers and 2000 with the Kansas City Chiefs, Moon was a nine-time Pro Bowler, passing for almost 50,000 yards and 291 touchdowns, and was indeed elected to Canton in 2006. Here's a list of every NFL player in the commercial, in order of appearance: Dick Butkus Joe Greene Aaron Donald Peyton Manning Orlando Pace Alvin Kamara Drew So heres to the greatest player we dont know yet, the greatest play we havent seen, the greatest beer you maybe havent tried and the greatest year thats still ahead of us.. I'm also an ad guy. (Inside football joke.). After all, its one thing to sell shoes and Gatorade; its another thing entirely to sell bath soap, biscuits or pantyhose. Charney said Mayfield is unscripted when shooting. The Jets QB was part of the first generation who saw athletes selling products like they do today. PEOPLE exclusively unveils the Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks new campaign with Head & Shoulders, in which he costars with longtime hair icon and retired Lack of financial details aside, it's safe to say that Lewis has been doing pretty well in that department. Not only is Lakers legend Kobe Bryant the highest paid player in the NBA by far, he also earns more money from endorsements than every other player in the league except Heat superstar LeBron James. I went to Franklin & Marshall, a Division III school whose team name was "The Diplomats." Remains to be seen if Droga will thrive post-Accenture the way Peyton did in his three years post-Colts. The Mean Joe Green spot for Coca-Cola was first released in 1979, and it continues to be viewed, by many, as one of the most iconic of the companys commercials. Miller Lite achieved light beer fame in the 1970s with ads featuring Super Bowl Follow me on Twitter if you'd like. Hes probably the most prolific pitchman coming out the NFL. With the NFL season finally under way (go Colts), we thought it only appropriate to take a look at some of the best, and worst, commercials featuring NFL players. "We're going to run heavy this week," Charney told CNBC on Thursday of the company's plan to run Mayfield's Progressive ads across networks, especially ViacomCBS. National championship at Notre Dame. All he did was win. His massive salary is padded with lucrative endorsement deals. Charney said before they settled on him, the firm put Mayfield through a "brutal two-hour combine." Before you enroll in Advantage plans, you must have original Medicare, and you still must pay the Part B premium of $148.50 (in 2021). There is no breakdown of Michael Phelps' earning available, but he's worth upwards of $50 million, the vast majority of which he earned through endorsements. Has any athlete in history even come close to the dominating advertising presence of Peyton Manning? Heading into his 14th season with the Saints, Brees leads all NFL quarterbacks in career touchdowns, passing yards, 300-yard games, completions and completion percentage. Orange: 845-615-3710, Sullivan: 845-807-0241, Ulster: 845-340-3456. We've received your submission. And according to advertising metrics data firm EDO, insurance ads in NFL games featuring the player outperform other ads. So, Favre would be: Like Favre, CP+B started in the south (Miami).