NFL: Kluwe cut

[Mr Janny]

Chris Kluwe of Minnesota Vikings released - ESPN

Wish him the best. I liked him. Unfortunately, age, salary, below average performance, and yes outspokenness, probably doomed him. Hope he signs with another team and continues his career.

 

[3TrueFans]

Lucky guy, more time for World of Warcraft.

 

[Mr Janny]

Lucky guy, more time for World of Warcraft.

yeah, hopefully he saved enough dough to pay the monthly fee for a while. Although, I'm guessing he could get a gig writing for Deadspin, if he so desired. They're pretty enamored with him.

 

[Bader]

More time for Tripping Icarus?

 

[VikesFan22]

Interview with PA

Vikings Release Chris Kluwe

 

[Rabbuk]

The whole, if you know who the punter is something is wrong principle.

 

[Acylum]

A good lesson in "Free Speech".

 

[HGPuck]

A good lesson in "Free Speech".

A good lesson in the salary cap era and the 'what have you done for me lately' nature of sports.

 

[SwirlingFloater]

Chris Kluwe of Minnesota Vikings released - ESPN

Wish him the best. I liked him. Unfortunately, age, salary, below average performance, and yes outspokenness, probably doomed him. Hope he signs with another team and continues his career.

A good lesson in the salary cap era and the 'what have you done for me lately' nature of sports.

I also liked Kluwe and didn't mind him speaking his mind at all. His performance has been spotty and he was making a pretty high salary.

Good business move by the Vikings in my opinion.

 

[hexodat64]

It's funny how a lot of people think we cut him because of him speaking out. He just wasn't performing that well, wish he would have spent more time working on his punting.

Hope the new guy is the next Blair Walsh of punting

 

[Cyclonesince78]

It's funny how a lot of people think we cut him because of him speaking out. He just wasn't performing that well, wish he would have spent more time working on his punting.

Hope the new guy is the next Blair Walsh of punting

He better be for a 5th

 

[Acylum]

A good lesson in the salary cap era and the 'what have you done for me lately' nature of sports.

I don't disagree at all, but once the ST coach went on radio stating Klewe should "just shut up and worry about punting" I think the writing was on the wall.

 

[NorthCyd]

A good lesson in "Free Speech".

Free speech has nothing to do with employees and employers.

 

[Acylum]

Free speech has nothing to do with employees and employers.

Which is the point I was trying to make, in a clumsy sort of way. Kluwe is free to say what he wants. The Vikings are free to replace him.

 

[Doc]

Which is the point I was trying to make, in a clumsy sort of way. Kluwe is free to say what he wants. The Vikings are free to replace him.

I thought your point was good. I've worked with people who don't understand that documents meant to limit to the government don't exactly translate their workplace. I agree with the people who say that Kluwe was cut because he wasn't that good, but thought you made a good point.

 

[HGPuck]

Agreed, that did seem to be the beginning of the end. But its important to note that comment was about covering up the Hall of Fame emblem on his jersey not being outspoken on any political issues.

I don't disagree at all, but once the ST coach went on radio stating Klewe should "just shut up and worry about punting" I think the writing was on the wall.

 

[NorthCyd]

Which is the point I was trying to make, in a clumsy sort of way. Kluwe is free to say what he wants. The Vikings are free to replace him.

Gotcha. Missed the significance of the quotations around "Free Speech".