Raiders safety tyvon branch goes for the block on ryan longwells fieldgoal attempt but ends up tackling the vikings holder. Fuck you, donald trump, for driving us into conflict, one that will most likely end in violence. Beautifully unique sparkleponies is a fascinating, rambling, incredibly smart read. Chris kluwes ama ultimately probably didnt change many hearts or minds, which is bad news for anyone tired of the harassment and. Kluwe was unable to find another nfl team with which to sign and retired from professional football in 20. Former minnesota vikings punter and current marriage equality advocate chris kluwe joined cnns anderson cooper on monday to discuss his accusatory deadspin article, i was an nfl player until. His older brother is an investment banker and not politically active. Why deadspin sucks, by former nfl punter chris kluwe. Long snapper cullen loeffler, who confirmed the allegation, said he. The vikings punter is a troll rogue named loate chris kluwe has seen it all in minnesotathe love boat scandal, the starcaps saga and a 2012 surgebut the nfls nerdiest player really gets. Three reasons your favorite teams stinks at special teams. Chris kluwe, facing long legal battle, says nfl career likely over. Vikings punter chris kluwes writings about the rights of samesex couples.
As chris kluwe says, during the vikings season he sees cullen loeffler more than he sees his wife. An independent streak courses through cullen when asked about the long shadow. But many, many more people are not fans of the website deadspin. Long snapper cullen loeffler told the investigators he heard the same comment. The vikings punter is a troll rogue named loate vault. Cullen crawford loeffler born january 27, 1981 is an american football long snapper who is currently a free agent. Christopher james kluwe born december 24, 1981 in philadelphia, pennsylvania is an american football punter for the minnesota vikings of the national football league nfl. Kluwe graduated from ucla with a double major in history and political science and played for the minnesota vikings for eight years. Chris kluwe cant be moral crusader after his cruel twitter rant gregg doyel. Kluwe was released by the vikings after the 2012 season, signed with the oakland raiders prior to the 20 season, and was subsequently released. Chris kluwe of the oakland raiders punts against the seattle seahawks on. Until the release of kicker ryan longwell by the vikings in 2011, loeffler, longwell and punter chris kluwe were the longestserving special teams trio in. Halunen said kluwe identified walsh and long snapper cullen loeffler as witnesses.
Chris kluwe, along with teammate cullen loeffler, offered encouragement to local underprivileged children as they had their eyes checked and were fitted for free glasses courtesy of lenscrafters through their give the gift of sight program. Guess he didnt read bill parcells book no medals for trying. Former minnesota vikings punter chris kluwe sure can hold a grudge. He has had only one holder chris kluwe and only one long snapper cullen loeffler in minnesota. He played college football at texas, and signed with the vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2004. Kluwes lawyer offers specifics after meeting with investigators during a fivehour meeting friday kluwe identified kicker blair walsh and long snapper cullen loeffler as witnesses. In a fivehour meeting friday with investigators, halunen said kluwe identified kicker blair walsh and long snapper cullen loeffler as witnesses to priefer allegedly making homophobic comments. In a fivehour meeting friday with investigators, halunen said kluwe identified walsh and long snapper cullen loeffler as witnesses to priefer. Chris kluwe is a punter in the national football league. Chris kluwe published a scathing oped today, labeling vikings assistant coach mike priefer a bigot, who released the punter for his gay rights activism.
Centers at the qwest communications minnesota headquarters. Level 82 deadeye ascendancy with substandard gear, level 19 gems, and plenty of life to grab on the tree. My name is chris kluwe, and for eight years i was the punter for the minnesota vikings. Cullen crawford loeffler born january 27, 1981 is an american football long snapper who is. I think that the players and the teams are saying that they are not going to be dictated to by a racist, fascist white supremacist who currently occupies the highest position in our government, chris kluwe. Not an hour later heres vikings long snapper cullen loeffler waxing. The vikings declined to make long snapper cullen loeffler, who once. Google glass is the first step in this, and we can use the vision from this to experience what other people see for example on a football field. A musician, gamer, and radio host, he lives with his. Chris kluwe wants to look into the future of sports and think about how technology will help not just players and coaches, but fans. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Chris kluwes lawyers say they have texts to back up punters claims.
Since kluwes rookie season in 2005, the team endured the infamous love boat episode kids, get your parents permission before googling, the cirque du favre, the starcaps supplements scandal. It also came as a shock to some when the vikings drafted jeff locke and then cut chris kluwe without the benefit. Long snapper cullen loeffler was seemingly put in a difficult spot when investigators hired by the vikings approached him after the 20 season to talk about chris kluwe s claims about mike priefer. Former minnesota vikings punter chris kluwe speaks at a news. Chris kluwe destroys writer, peyton manning in awesome twitter rant wednesday, february 17, 2016 by mike mullen in news chris kluwe says peyton manning is a shitheel redneck fuckstick. They are footballs version of a baseball battery, each dependent on the other for success. I first heard chris kluwes name in reference to the marriage equality debate one of my hot button issues and when i read his letter to emmett c. S o ive talked about some pretty downer stuff regarding football recently, and i think its time to lighten the mood.
Chris was always encouraged to explore his passions. Chris kluwe cant be moral crusader after his cruel. Punter chris kluwes voice is heard in gay marriage debate the. The vikings made the news official later on monday. Chris kluwe i actor miscellaneous crew chris kluwe was born on december 24, 1981 in philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa as christopher james.
Chris kluwes former teammate defends minnesota vikings coach, organization. With vikings focus fixed on adrian peterson, a suspended. Sure, there are still plenty of horrible things happening in the nfl, but were not. Now that he has been outed as such and has outed himself with his own words on twitter he has sacrificed his position of bighearted moral crusader. Chris kluwe, it turns out, is the very thing he claims to hate. Chris kluwe simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Here the former nfl punter envisions a future in which augmented reality will help people experience sports as if they are directly on the field and maybe even help them see others in a new light, too. Kluwe also said that kicker blair walsh, who told investigators that priefers homophobic remark did not sound like something he would say, recalled the comment to kluwe in april 20. Loeffler reportedly confirmed to investigators that during the 2012 season priefer said gays should be nuked. For the second consecutive year, cullen loeffler led the vikings annual visit to the veterans home to visit the residents and play several spirited games of bingo. A voracious reader of as many as five books a week, he has emerged as. Chris kluwe identifies witnesses in homophobia claims. Punter chris kluwes voice is heard in gay marriage debate. He is seeking a publisher for his first book, genesis prime, which deals. He was signed by the seattle seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2005 before playing the next eight seasons with the minnesota vikings. A probe in response to allegations kluwe made in a deadspin post jan. Augmented reality will happen in our lives, and will change the world as much as the internet. Chris kluwe destroys writer, peyton manning in awesome. That summary showed priefer had denied making a homophobic remark the first time he met with investigators in january, but admitted it in may, after long. Heres whats wrong with ayn rand, libertarians a world full of ayn rands would be a terrifyingly selfish place.
An nba player and a former nfl player added strong voices to the chorus of athletes, journalists and others who pushed back over the weekend at donald trumps characterization of his lewd. Styling by brent austin coover your insults cant be the standard fuck, shit, bitch it has to be something that sticks in peoples minds, says chris kluwe. Mike priefer is about to do a ryan longwellchris kluwe. Former minnesota vikings punter chris kluwe notified his twitter followers monday that his near tenure with the vikings had come to an end. Chris kluwe author of beautifully unique sparkleponies. Readers for life the qwest pioneers and the minnesota. Earlier in his career kluwe may have been obscured on the vikings, a franchise with a singular knack for drama and shenanigans, as loeffler puts it. Sparks fly when chris kluwe meets gamergate on reddit. A halfhour before team curfew, chris kluwe, the minnesota vikings punter and an unlikely voice of the national debate on samesex marriage, was.
Heres what we really talk about in the locker room. Mike priefer is about to do a ryan longwell chris kluwe job on cullen loeffler. Minneapolis nfl punters are seen only on fourth down and heard from less than that. Minnesota vikings suspend coach over antigay remarks. Chris kluwe is a former nfl punter, writer, onetime violin prodigy, rights advocate, and obsessive gamer. Mike priefer born august 21, 1966 is an american football special teams coordinator for the cleveland browns of the national football league. The vikings punter is a troll rogue named loate sports. He is the author of the acclaimed essay collection beautifully unique sparkleponies. Kluwe was undrafted but played college football at the university of california he is a supporter of samesex marriage and released a letter on deadspin that he sent to maryland state assembly delegate. But with minnesota voters weighing whether to ban gay. Yes, for kluwe there are real battles to be waged, challenges to be mounted, books to be read. Minnesota vikings special teams coordinator mike priefer.
Investigation upholds complaint by expunter chris kluwe. With vikings focus fixed on adrian peterson, a suspended coach returns. Vikings kluwe, loeffler not quite birds of a feather. Athletes fighting for gays equality the denver post. As of thursday afternoon, kluwe tweeted, those talks had resumed. Following his departure from football, he has pursued a writing career and is a humor.