The New York Jets decided to participate in the viral "college rivalries" bit that's been going around professional sports social media teams. The idea is to tell the players they are signing stuff for giveaways and hide something from a rival in the mix. In this case, it was hats. Former Wisconsin star Braelon Allen received a Minnesota hat and immediately found a way to slam the Golden Gophers in an epic way.
Most of the players either walked away or said, "throw that in the trash," or even refused to sign the first New York Jets hat. Wisconsin legend Braelon Allen went a different direction. He grabbed the Minnesota hat and began to scribble. What came out next was nothing short of amazing.
"2023
200 all purpose yards
2 touchdowns
W" signed Braelon Allen.
college rivalries never disappoint pic.twitter.com/cbjZDqbe5m
— New York Jets (@nyjets) August 25, 2025
Former Wisconsin star Braelon Allen signs Minnesota hat with amazing troll message
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Think college rivalries don't matter or that Wisconsin doesn't love beating up on their little brother rival in Minnesota? Allen's immediate recall of his stats in that 2023 win will prove you wrong. He was ready with his stats off the top of his head. I bet he can only do that for a few games.
While he ran 200 all-purpose yards with a bit of a round-up as he had 165 rush yards, 27 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns, the Badgers came out on top with a 28-14 final score. Allen was electric and finished with a 6.5 yards per carry average. He literally couldn't be stopped.
Good luck trying to sell that hat to a Minnesota fan who won't want to remember Allen or that game. However, I bet you could get a Wisconsin fan to put that in their collection. Good work, Braelon, on Wisconsin!