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Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:27 am EDT

Jets locker room is 87% stinkier since Brett Favre's arrival

By MJD

That overpowering stench of death in the Jets locker room? Oh, never mind that. It's just a rotting animal carcass that Brett Favre stuffed into a bag and put in Eric Barton's locker. From The Fifth Down:

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.

A wild turkey? That's not a bad guess. I think it was Ken O'Brien.

Whatever the unidentified murdered beast, I guess it's a good sign for the Jets. It's like that old saying ... you know you're starting to feel at ease around someone when you feel comfortable enough to kill an animal, put it in a bag, and stash it among their personal belongings. In his own special way, this is Brett fitting in.

Gracias, Sports by Brooks. 

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  1. natxohm
    1. Posted by natxohm Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:34 pm EDT

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    Killing an animal for a joke is not funny at all, its sad, really sad. I dont like Favre anymore.
  2. Robby H
    2. Posted by Robby H Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:20 pm EDT

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    hahaha...I can't believe how sad natxohm is. I'm sure he didn't kill it just for the purpose of throwing in the locker...it was probably the family's bye week dinner! Even if he did just kill it to throw in the locker--that's still hilarious!!
  3. boraxpointdexter
    3. Posted by boraxpointdexter Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:11 pm EDT

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    i agree with you natxohm...i dislike brett favre even more now.
  4. dammnnitdan
    4. Posted by dammnnitdan Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    stop whining!!! the jets need to get it together to actually do something this year.
  5. Heat
    5. Posted by Heat Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    natxohm , Ivan P Are you guys kidding me!
  6. dudelabowski
    6. Posted by dudelabowski Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:49 pm EDT

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    Go Jets! all the way to 7 or 8 victories and no playoffs. You can watch the Bills win the division like the rest of us.
  7. C. L
    7. Posted by C. L Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:51 pm EDT

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    calm down! i'm sure they ate it later. jeez
  8. John V
    8. Posted by John V Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:26 pm EDT

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    Are footballs still made of leather? If so I hope #2 and #4 can explain why that's ok.
  9. FairlyHonestBob
    9. Posted by FairlyHonestBob Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 pm EDT

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    Oh that Brett. He so funny .
  10. dudelabowski
    10. Posted by dudelabowski Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:49 pm EDT

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    People who drink wheat grass aren't comfortable watching football???
    People who can't spell simple words like definitely shouldn't be comfortable posting on blogs....
  11. John Madden
    11. Posted by John Madden Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:43 pm EDT

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    He's just a grizzled old gunslinger having fun out there.
  12. whiteytights24
    12. Posted by whiteytights24 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:44 pm EDT

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    he proally killed it buy throwing a football through it at 100 m.p.h GO JETS
  13. Kyle Hoffman
    13. Posted by Kyle Hoffman Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:55 pm EDT

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    Better hope PETA doesn't find out.
  14. Trevor S
    14. Posted by Trevor S Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:23 pm EDT

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    I really don't think that Favre is too concerned with a few people not liking him. He is a legend...he is AMERICA!
  15. Thomas M
    15. Posted by Thomas M Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:16 pm EDT

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    the jets are a bunch of dead turkeys
  16. Eddie
    16. Posted by Eddie Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:51 pm EDT

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    And to think that Mike Vick got sent to prison and looked at as the scum of the earth for dog fighting. My point is a animal is a animal should not matter what kind...
  17. celtic
    17. Posted by celtic Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    Go #4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  18. matt berry hattiesburg ms
    18. Posted by matt berry hattiesburg ms Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:29 pm EDT

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    i feel you ivan p and natxohm, i love animals too..... they TASTE GREAT!! you have to understand where we come from (mississippi) we actually hunt and fish, and then eat the animals we kill or catch.. its just a way of life you [profane]
  19. celtic
    19. Posted by celtic Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    Go #4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  20. Thomas M
    20. Posted by Thomas M Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:16 pm EDT

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    now a dead hooker stuffed in a locker...priceless
  21. Kendra
    21. Posted by Kendra Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    dude you people need to calm down he didnt kill it just for that, it was probably left over from his hunting!
  22. Chief
    22. Posted by Chief Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:23 pm EDT

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    Lighten up natxohm!
  23. AllyV80
    23. Posted by AllyV80 Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:51 pm EDT

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    That's horrible. I used to love Favre. After the retirement/non-retirement crap, he became nothing more than a drama queen. Now, I have lost all respect.
    Oh, and John V, yes, footballs are still made of leather. And no, that's not ok either.
  24. OkieDRM
    24. Posted by OkieDRM Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:47 pm EDT

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    Has no one considered the possibility thaat it might just have been roadkill? Favre does live in a rural area you know.
  25. Dan
    25. Posted by Dan Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:43 pm EDT

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    You can take Favre out of Green Bay, but you can't take Green Bay out of Favre.

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