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NFL punter Chris Kluwe..in favor of gay marriage says he now believes he may lose his job
UK Daily Mail ^ | April 28, 2013 | Staff

Posted on 04/29/2013 7:58:54 AM PDT by C19fan

Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, who has repeatedly spoken out in favor of same-sex marriage, says he now worries that his career with the team may be on the line. On Sunday, Kluwe said he is starting to sense that rumors surrounding whether or not he will be released from the team will soon become ‘distractions.’ ‘It’s a shame that in a league with players given multiple second chances after arrests, including felony arrests, that speaking out on human rights has a chance of getting you cut,’ Kluwe told NBC’s Pro Football Talk via text message.

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To: C19fan
Shut-up and punt.
21 posted on 04/29/2013 8:12:13 AM PDT by JPG (Stay strong.)
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To: C19fan
"On Sunday, Kluwe said he is starting to sense that rumors surrounding whether or not he will be released from the team will soon become ‘distractions."

LOL. Those "rumors" tend to happen when your team drafts another punter in the 5th round. Teams don't keep two starting punters on the roster and they don't waste 5th round picks on players to provide "motivation" for the current punter. Hey Chris - can you say "waived"?

22 posted on 04/29/2013 8:12:42 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: C19fan

We drafted a punter in the fifth round. Kluwe was middle of the league in net average this year.

The special teams coordinator said recently that he was tired of Kluwe’s mouth and that he couldn’t get him to concentrate at times.


23 posted on 04/29/2013 8:13:12 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Blather. Reince. Repeat.)
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To: C19fan

I can’t think of a single historical figure known for their contributions to human rights would declare the right to redefine marriage to cover homosexuals a human right.


24 posted on 04/29/2013 8:13:40 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: circlecity
Teams don't keep two starting punters on the roster and they don't waste 5th round picks on players to provide "motivation" for the current punter.

Given that we took the NFC's Pro Bowl kicker, Blair Walsh, in last year's sixth round, that would be accurate.

25 posted on 04/29/2013 8:13:59 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Blather. Reince. Repeat.)
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To: MachIV
Four time failures in the Super Bowl.

Clever. But it's got nothing to do with this particular topic.

26 posted on 04/29/2013 8:15:01 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Blather. Reince. Repeat.)
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To: kabar

Homosexuals think the world centers around them....this is a perfect example of that mindset.


27 posted on 04/29/2013 8:15:24 AM PDT by caww
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To: skeeter; All

- Kluwe was the 20th ranked punter in the NFL- bottom half of the league...

- his was 17th in net average (can’t get hang time on punts), bottom half of the league..

- he was 6th in the number of punts allowed to be returned; bottom 20% of the league...

- he was 31st in the number of punts placed inside the 20 (he also had Adrian Peterson rushing for 2000+ yards, so the offense could not be blamed)...

this is the age of obama....its always someone elses fault...

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabSeq=2&season=2012&seasonType=REG&role=TM&d-447263-n=1&d-447263-o=2&d-447263-p=1&statisticCategory=PUNTING&conference=ALL&d-447263-s=PUNTING_AVERAGE_YARDS


28 posted on 04/29/2013 8:15:46 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: C19fan

Anal sex is a human right. LOL!


29 posted on 04/29/2013 8:16:19 AM PDT by nhwingut (This tagline is for lease)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Locke is a keeper....


30 posted on 04/29/2013 8:17:01 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: God luvs America
Gotta give him credit for shrewdness though.

Jump on the homo bandwagon and presto - you're bulletproof.

31 posted on 04/29/2013 8:17:14 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: V_TWIN

LOL


32 posted on 04/29/2013 8:17:23 AM PDT by Borges
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To: C19fan

“‘It’s a shame that in a league with players given multiple second chances after arrests, including felony arrests”

I have to agre with that part. I’ve heard that the nfl drug tests in the spring before the season starts and then not again until the next spring? Can anyone verify that?


33 posted on 04/29/2013 8:17:31 AM PDT by V_TWIN (obama=where there's smoke, there's mirrors)
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To: God luvs America
- he was 31st in the number of punts placed inside the 20 (he also had Adrian Peterson rushing for 2000+ yards, so the offense could not be blamed)...

The offense could be blamed, to a point. Bill Musgrave might be the worst OC in the NFL. Peterson's brilliance and our o-line saved our season.

34 posted on 04/29/2013 8:19:03 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Blather. Reince. Repeat.)
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To: God luvs America

Also add he kicks inside a dome for over half the season. Not great numbers for a kicker who has zero worry about the weather affecting his punts.


35 posted on 04/29/2013 8:20:12 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: God luvs America

He can kick-off, too.


36 posted on 04/29/2013 8:21:07 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (DONATE!!)
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To: C19fan

Ah... so here’s the attempt to blame his possible cut on “neanderthal” attitudes about marriage.

Naw... couldn’t be because he’s a crappy punter.


37 posted on 04/29/2013 8:23:58 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Gun control: Steady firm grip, target within sights, squeeze the trigger slowly...)
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To: C19fan

Is this guy any good?


38 posted on 04/29/2013 8:24:55 AM PDT by stuartcr ("I have habits that are older than the people telling me they're bad for me.")
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To: C19fan

PEE you next Tuesday, Kluwe.


39 posted on 04/29/2013 8:26:48 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Gun control: Steady firm grip, target within sights, squeeze the trigger slowly...)
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To: Viennacon
Everything is a human right these days. Next up on the human rights menu is your underage child's "freedom of sexual expression."

I wonder if the NFL will go all-in for kiddie sex like they have for the homos?

40 posted on 04/29/2013 8:34:01 AM PDT by jboot (It can happen here because it IS happening here.)
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