As he prepped for the 2014 NFL draft, a young Anthony Barr hopped on a plane for a top 30 visit with the Vikings.

A native of Southern California through and through, Barr hadn’t experienced a ton of cold weather. So he didn’t pack the proper attire for the occasion.

“I got off the plane and it’s snowing,” Barr said. “I was like, ‘Oh damn. This is place is different. Hopefully we don’t come here, because I’m not trying to deal with the snow.'”

Naturally, the Vikings selected Barr, a linebacker out of UCLA, in the first round a few weeks later.

“It ended up working out,” Barr said with a smile. “Now I actually love the snow.”

The memories came flooding back for Barr on Monday afternoon at TCO Performance Center as he celebrated his retirement from the NFL.

He proudly reflected on the

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