Posts with tag "general larry platt"

Brett Favre, Vikings Have Their 'Pants on the Ground'

Posted Jan 17th 2010 at 06:58 PM by PopEater Staff

After Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings knocked Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys out of the playoffs 34 to 3 on Sunday, the football team celebrated with their own version of 'Pants on the Ground.' The players, led by the 40-year-old quarterback, sang General Larry Platt's song after the game. Cameras captured their effort in the locker room. Favre even turned his hat sideways when the ...

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General Larry Platt, From Civil Rights to Pants Police

Posted Jan 14th 2010 at 04:24 PM by Rashod Ollison

When you risked your life in the 1960s, marching for civil rights that young folks now take for granted, you typically don't give up trying to reach them. One strategy is to write an insanely catchy ditty about self-respect called 'Pants on the Ground.' And what better way to reach people -- millions of people -- than to perform it on 'American Idol'? That's exactly what General Larry Platt ...