Fries. Lots and lots of fries. The vets would put them anywhere they could stick them. Lockers, gym bags, helmets, shoes, socks... any place you can name, the rookies will find some deep fried strips of potato waiting for them. After one particularly intense practice, one of the rookies grabbed his water bottle to hydrate. When he squeezed, nothing came out, so he twisted open the cap and found it filled with fries. The prank was not over, though. You see, every time a rookie finds a fry, they have to eat it. So this tired, thirsty receiver stood on the sideline sweating and shoving salty fries in his dry mouth. He was not allowed to go for water until he finished all the fries. This prank had an odd side effect, though. Whenever the team would go out to grab a bite to eat, the rookies would avoid fries like the plague. Fish and chips? Nope, fish and coleslaw. Burger and wedges? Nope, burger and small salad. Poor rookies. I hope we haven't permanently changed their palate.
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