Kluwe Watch: will his leg be bigger than his mouth?

[vike daddy]

i trust we can all discuss this potentially sensitive subject without discussing the content matter of what Kluwe has been outspoken about, just the fact that he has chosen to be outspoken publicly.

to whit, let's keep in mind Longwell was cut last year on May 7, which is right around the corner, and we'll start off with these quotes:

Priefer, in December: "I don't even want to talk about that. Those distractions are getting old for me, to be quite honest with you. Do I think Ray Guy deserves to be in the Hall of Fame? Absolutely. But there's other ways of going about doing it, in my opinion. [Kluwe has] got to focus on punting and holding."

Spielman: "This was just another normal personnel move. It had nothing to do with Chris Kluwe’s off-field concerns. I have no issues if Chris Kluwe wants to express his opinion. That’s his right. That’s his freedom of speech. This is just a football decision to bring in a guy to come in to compete.”

Kluwe: "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."


is Spielman being fully honest here? does Kluwe's outspoken nature enter in to the equation of whether to cut him or keep him? if he was the same punter but avoided public discussions, would Locke have been drafted?

statistically, Kluwe had his fourth best year of his seven year career, so pretty much his average.
_________________

[GoneWithTheWind]

[CriminalMind]

This is smart planning, they are going to have to give out contracts to "hopefully" Griffen/Cook/etc/etc.

Saving $1.5M or so each year, for roughly 4 years, while obtaining similar production, is good business sense.

Its an "open competition", until Kluwe is cut due to expected salary obligations.
_________________

[PrplChilPill]

It is clear from his words that Preifer did not like the activism.

No issue playing WoW all night.
No issue being in a band.
It wasn't until the activism people complained.

I keep reading "near the bottom in the league in kicks inside the 20." Peopel do realize that that is because Walsh kicked 50+ yard field goals like crazy, right? Kluwe had 18 kicks inside the 20, and 2 touchback. 90% success rate.....

Was he great last year? Nope. Was he better, on average, than his other years? Yes. Did he play injured? yes.

Anyone that thinks this isn't about money, and a little about the fact he actually talks to the media about life, and not just in sports' cliches, I think that person is naive. Of course, that is speculation on my part, but you can only judge based on peoples' actions and words.....
_________________
Wins are a team stat, not a QB stat

[vike daddy]

[swiss_vike]

Kluwe's problem always was hang time and directional placement, never distance.

[PrplChilPill]

[Klomp]

I still think money is the main culprit. Not only would we save roughly $1m this year, but he's also entering a contract year.

As a comparison, Dustin Colquitt just got a 5 yr, 19 mil deal.
Two years ago, Michael Koenen got a 6 yr, 20 mil deal.
The contract extension Kluwe signed in 2007 was 6 yrs, 8 mil

[PrplChilPill]

[twslhs20]

It's obvious as to why he is being replaces, and it has nothing to do with money or his field production.

He speaks his mind on a topic that we can't discuss, and that's wrong. He's standing up for what he deems is right.

It won't matter however. He will get signed somewhere else and make Minnesota look stupid.
_________________

Joe_is_the_best ^^
Shelby Miller: 5-2 ERA: 1.40 IP: 51.1 H:33 BB: 12 SO: 57 WHIP: 0.88 WAR: 1.5 LOB%: 86.5 FIP: 2.38

[Klomp]

[The Gnat]

To me seems like money first issue, plus Kluwe has stated that he plays football because he can, not because it's something he really loves. For those two reasons (he hasn't improved much since coming into the league), I think they drafted the punter.
_________________
Gnat's Movie Reviews

[twslhs20]

[twslhs20]

[Klomp]