Why do nfl players say high school

Active 2 years, 10 months ago. Viewed 2k times. Improve this question. I believe it is the norm to state his name and his university, but some choose to have fun, eg. Just giving attention to their old school. Kind of like when players say "Hi mom! Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Michael Myers 3, 5 5 gold badges 27 27 silver badges 45 45 bronze badges.

Coach-D Coach-D 4, 14 14 silver badges 29 29 bronze badges. Russell Wilson has chosen to try to incorporate both schools by introducing himself as Russell Wilson, from a whole Pack of Badgers. Tom Au Tom Au 3, 8 8 gold badges 24 24 silver badges 51 51 bronze badges.

Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Players have been tweaking their presentations for years, and their traditions fit well with TV broadcasts. At the beginning of primetime NFL games — especially Sunday Night and Monday Night Football — players introduce themselves and name their alma maters on camera.

A fun Palm Beach Post note from :. The idea of the introductions actually originated from player intros on college football broadcasts. So it was important to us, and NBC really wanted us to continue it as well. Last week, three players on the Houston Texans' offensive line gave their elementary schools and one his middle school. The announcers joked that preschools were sure to come next week.

They were actually behind on that: A former Seahawks player once said his daycare group. The Houston linemen decided to use their elementary schools last season for their first appearance in a playoff game.

What they didn't realize is that players must specifically ask to make a change or the network uses what already has been shot. So new addition Derek Newton said his middle school according to plan, only to be the odd man out when three of the four other linemen were left with their elementary schools from last year's footage.

A fifth lineman, Antoine Caldwell, also didn't follow suit because he was a backup last year and not privy to the plan. The former Alabama player still stood out, though. Brown got a great response from the introductions and said they have another surprise planned for Houston's next night game on Nov.

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