Here’s some information Drew Brees and his agent might want to use as they negotiate a new contract with the New Orleans Saints.

Brees is the most powerful athlete in all of sports. That’s according to the Bloomberg Businessweek/Horrow Sports Ventures 2012 Power 100 rankings. The rankings take into account on-field performance and off-field activities. In part, the rankings are based on name awareness, appeal, influence, trustworthiness and overall popularity.

Here’s a look at the top 10 athletes on the list, followed by their sports

• Brees, football
• Aaron Rodgers, football

• Tom Brady, football

• LeBron James, basketball

• Rafael Nadal, tennis

• Roger Federer, tennis

• Shaquille O’Neal, basketball

• Shaun White, action sports

• Novak Djokovic, tennis

• Calvin Johnson, football