Straight Dope Message Board

Why the eternal mentioning of a pro athlete's college?

Enginerd December 9, 2013, 3:55am 41

I haven’t seen Jared Allen in a while, but Greg Hardy had a good one tonight.

Topic		Replies	Views	Activity
NFL fans, do you care what college the players on your team went to? In My Humble Opinion	19	1046	May 15, 2003
Football fans, are you more interested in the NFL or college football? The Game Room	41	5415	September 7, 2011
Is college or pro football the heart and soul f the game? The Game Room	47	4981	November 21, 2015
NFL player profile question Factual Questions	3	586	April 5, 2003
Explain the popularity of College Sports in the US to me The Game Room	60	14202	December 7, 2011