Pants In the Lockers! Pants In the Lockers!

by Christopher Gates on Apr 15, 2010 6:00 AM CDT in Minnesota Vikings

Lookin' pretty spiffy with your pants in the lockers!

Brett Favre likes to say he is comfortable in Wrangler. Now his Minnesota Vikings teammates can be, too.

Many Vikings returned to team headquarters for workouts this week and found Wrangler jeans in their lockers. Favre has been a paid endorser of the jeans for years. So he decided to send a pair to every one of his teammates after having one of the best statistical seasons of his career and helping the Vikings reach the NFC title game.

Thanks to the numerous folks that sent me tips about this story, and apologies for not getting it up here before now. Pretty nice gesture by ol' #4.

Oh, and he's totally coming back. Somebody tip off the Star-Tribune folks. . .it doesn't appear as though they've figured it out, yet.

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god i love Bret

by muffin man on Apr 15, 2010 6:39 AM CDT reply actions

Could the Wranglers be parting gifts?

I hope the only parting gift is a Super Bowl win in 2011!

by JethroBoViking on Apr 15, 2010 7:26 AM CDT reply actions

God I hope not...

Really? Jeans?? I hardly see that as a parting gift….

If anything, it seems more like… “Don’t forget about me, as I’m likely coming back” gift……

by Deek on Apr 15, 2010 8:46 AM CDT up reply actions

I think I've got it figured out

The jeans have a hidden electronic device in the rear that is remotely controlled from a field in Mississippi and feels exactly like a slap on the ass when you press the button.

He’s coming back!

by JethroBoViking on Apr 15, 2010 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions

hahaha

for some reason, i wouldn’t be shocked if this was true..

or maybe.. they’re all tight-fitting jeans so when he slaps their ass, that sting may be just a little bit worse haha

by Deek on Apr 15, 2010 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions

I only want to know

how he figured out Phat Pat’s size.

by Odin on Apr 15, 2010 7:26 AM CDT reply actions

Two words

Gift. Receipt.

Because yeah. . .that would be a pretty sizeable shot in the dark. Not sure if Wrangler makes a size bigger than “friggin’ huge.”

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by Christopher Gates on Apr 15, 2010 7:30 AM CDT up reply actions

I’ve never really met any Vikings first-hand… The best I saw was Culpepper back in 05? During Pre-season training in Mankato driving off in his Ferarri at night. (Plus numerous other Vikings in their nice rides).

However, my mom sold furniture in Shakopee and sold some furniture to big Pat. She said he moved like a penguin when he walked because he was so big. But she sold him one of the best beds they had at the time.

Ever since, I’ve always paid extra close attention to Pat.. And have become more of a fan of him over the years.

by Deek on Apr 15, 2010 8:45 AM CDT up reply actions

Uber?

"We're used to Favre-a-palooza now. We're engulfed in Favre-a-palooza. It's not even Favre-a-palooza anymore. He's family now."

--Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe, on Brett Favre

by Ted Glover on Apr 15, 2010 7:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Report on Fox 9 says he got all the players’ sizes … somehow …

by puddnhead on Apr 15, 2010 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions

sizes..

He probably bribed the equipment manager. It would have required some level of coordination so it makes sense that he had help from someone in the locker room.

I hope this doesn’t create a schism between the team and the business offices…

I can see Studwell tossing his chair out the window now..

“I get NO credit for my draft input and now this!?!?”

Norm Green still sucks!

by diok9 on Apr 15, 2010 12:56 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Was it Favre or is the team changing its unis to a Canadian Tuxedo look?

by angryguy77 on Apr 15, 2010 9:21 AM CDT reply actions

Hmm

Well, I guess it’s a way for Favre to say “I’m thinking about you … wink-wink” even as he is officially supposedly not, for PR reasons (only way to get out of attending minis without even more crap from some corners). If that was the intent, then it’s kinda clever. Otherwise, I’ll be honest …. it’s a little doofy, and I hope it turns out Wrrangler Corp was actually behind it.

by puddnhead on Apr 15, 2010 12:34 PM CDT reply actions

On second thought, I just remembered the ESPN spoof about how Brett wanted all the players to wear wranglers when they were playing. In that context … a nice retort (not “doofy”), no matter what the circumstances

by puddnhead on Apr 15, 2010 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions

The Greatest QB in NFL History..........

Sent me a pair of wranglers also, for my loyal devotion.

Brett Favre is the Greatest QB in NFL History!

Brett Favre will be back in 2010, 100% Guaranteed!

by REVENGE4FAVRE on Apr 15, 2010 1:35 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Did he send you 4 pairs?

Ski-U-Mah!

by CrazyCollegian on Apr 15, 2010 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Sweet!

COME BACK TO US #4!! WE LOVE YOU!!!

by Wytefang on Apr 15, 2010 4:23 PM CDT reply actions

LOL Tuxedo Jacket......

That should be our uniforms whenever we play in our throwback jerseys.

Ski-U-Mah!

by CrazyCollegian on Apr 15, 2010 7:10 PM CDT reply actions

*instead of throwback jerseys

Ski-U-Mah!

by CrazyCollegian on Apr 15, 2010 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Jared Allen has already turned the jeans into cutoffs.

Well I guess summer is approaching. Wait he lives in Arizona.

McCourty will do. If the Packers don't take him first... they would.

by VikesPma on Apr 15, 2010 8:12 PM CDT reply actions

Rock the Jorts!

and the mullet….

You have to love the personalities on this team.

by HammeroftheGods on Apr 16, 2010 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions

better than dead animal in your locker

I think BF put a dead varmint in someone’s locker when he was in NY…I believe the comments from Jets forum used the words “redneck” to describe our beloved gunslinger doing that

by lorenzo4 on Apr 16, 2010 11:03 AM CDT reply actions

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – The details remain sketchy, but the rank of Brett Favre’s latest locker room prank does not.

"That was pretty good," Jets linebacker Eric Barton said. "Definitely up there."

Favre is notorious for shenanigans involving lockers, and since his arrival to the Jets in August, the tradition has apparently continued. The latest victim? Barton.

Barton could not remember whether it happened last week or the week before. Nor did he know exactly what kind of dead animal Favre shot (presumably), bagged and dumped inside Barton’s locker.

Some teammates believe it was a wild turkey, but regardless, they all gathered around Barton’s locker and engaged in fits of laughter. The dead animal was inside a bag that was filled with blood and guts.

"It definitely had the wow factor," said left guard Alan Faneca, whose locker is next to Barton’s. "I’ve never had a dead animal brought into the locker room, so yeah, it’s up there."

by puddnhead on Apr 16, 2010 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions

Green Bay

I think it involved a Turkey..

Or so I thought…

I also think during Halloween Favre door-bell ditched the head-coach.

I think I recall seeing a Video of that.. haha

by Deek on Apr 16, 2010 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Door-bell prank

http://packers.fandome.com/video/110848/Brett-Favre-Pranks-Mike-Holmegren-on-Halloween/

Didn’t watch the video, internet connection here is slow.

by Deek on Apr 16, 2010 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Another interesting article..

http://www.brettfavre.com/archived-news.php?news_id=333

Mention of another small prank Favre did… Having a whole candy bar in his before a news conference..

Also.. Never knew how close Holmgren and Favre were.. He stressed a good point.. Go undefeated at home to take the pressure off for the road games. (The Vikings did that this year, 8-0 at home…. regular season). Kind of interesting..

by Deek on Apr 16, 2010 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe it's just me but

I’m having a hard time picturing Percy Harvin in Wranglers.

"Hell, I can get you a toe by 3 o'clock this afternoon... with nail polish."

by JRig on Apr 19, 2010 2:16 PM CDT reply actions

It's already happened & been documented

link Weirder than seeing him in wranglers, is seeing him trying run a pass pattern on the practice field with them half down his ass. Now we know where Percy got the idea of getting favre to promise to sing “pants on the ground” after the Dallas game.

I’m surprised no one has linked that video before on this thread — I’m convinced this is the genesis of Favre’s “gift,” a response to this, and Percy’s demand — there is probably a running joke about wranglers going back months.

by puddnhead on Apr 20, 2010 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions