And now for something completely different...

[SaintDawg]

http://thechive.com/2017/01/20/these-cities-and-states-produce-the-most-professional-athletes-7-photos/

Well would you look at that?

[Reason2succeed]

Those stats are per capita. There are almost twice as many people living just in Houston, TX than there are people in the entire state of Mississippi. That's part of why Texas, California, Ohio and Florida have so much talent. They have a lot more people and a lot more big cities were black people (the majority of highly rated athletes) live.

[BeastMan]

Love the Chive. KCCO

[GreenheadDawg]

I didn't choose the tug life. The tug life chose me

[TheRef]

Love the Chive. KCCO

KCCO, Beast. I have 4 Chive shirts.

[SaintDawg]

Love the Chive. KCCO

Yep. Me too

[TimberBeast]

Those stats are per capita. There are almost twice as many people living just in Houston, TX than there are people in the entire state of Mississippi. That's part of why Texas, California, Ohio and Florida have so much talent. They have a lot more people and a lot more big cities were black people (the majority of highly rated athletes) live.

Yeah you might want to mention that's likely basketball and football only.

[dawgday166]

This is why Dan needs to own the Dandy Dozen with a couple of others thrown in each year. At one time MS was the leader in players in NFL per capita.