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Kaleva

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24. He was later signed and then released by the Raiders.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 04:49 PM

Jan 2014

"Kluwe signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 15, 2013, less than 2 weeks after being released by the Vikings.[6] Kluwe signed for a veteran minimum contract for 1 year. Kluwe was given his old number (#5) by the Raiders and competed with Marquette King for the position of punter. Kluwe expressed thanks to the Raiders for picking him up and stated that "I am glad to be a Raider and playing back in California, where I grew up." On September 1, Kluwe tweeted that he had been released by the Raiders.[7]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Kluwe#Oakland_Raiders

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BOOM! I Was An NFL Player Until I Was Fired By Two Cowards And A Bigot by Chris Kluwe [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 OP

Unfortunately it seems that "You go Chris Kluwe! " is what the 2 cowards and a bigot said. nt MADem Jan 2014 #1

Side note... He is funny as hell on Twitter. Glassunion Jan 2014 #2

I follow him too. Wished he'd have been kept by Oakland. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2014 #67

Oakland made the correct decision. Jenoch Jan 2014 #75

Don't worry, Chris. Wait Wut Jan 2014 #3

Good on you Chris Kluwe, from a Packer fan who's not surprised to learn the most dysfunctional .... Scuba Jan 2014 #4

NEVER? DonCoquixote Jan 2014 #19

Actually ... SomeGuyInEagan Jan 2014 #32

I posted that as a trivia question and nobody got it Cresent City Kid Jan 2014 #65

Priefer is an evil prick theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #5

After a point, Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #7

I'm just glad he didn't punt on the issues. n/t hootinholler Jan 2014 #6

I concur and... countryken Jan 2014 #59

P&R* Blue Owl Jan 2014 #8

LOL! Enthusiast Jan 2014 #37

Duzy! yuiyoshida Jan 2014 #51

I'm glad he stood up n2doc Jan 2014 #9

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #10

Chris, please move back to MN and run for M. Bachman's seat MNBrewer Jan 2014 #11

That would be cool. progressoid Jan 2014 #14

No. SomeGuyInEagan Jan 2014 #30

That's what I suspected. progressoid Jan 2014 #35

Yeah, King's off the rails, too. SomeGuyInEagan Jan 2014 #36

I disagree. If he ever had a Vikings jersey on those rubes would vote for him MNBrewer Jan 2014 #46

K&R!!! DeSwiss Jan 2014 #12

Hey mgardener Jan 2014 #56

Fuck the Minnesota Vikings Major Nikon Jan 2014 #13

du rec. xchrom Jan 2014 #15

He's amazing! Simply an amazing and brave guy. I wish there were more people like him. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2014 #16

Wilf seems to have backed him on his views geardaddy Jan 2014 #17

BTW, "coward" coach Frazier was just fired by "coward" GM Spielman. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2014 #18

Fuck the Vikings. Puglover Jan 2014 #20

Karma? Bluzmann57 Jan 2014 #21

Kluwe was arguably the best punter the Vikings had ever had Major Nikon Jan 2014 #34

High draft pick? Jenoch Jan 2014 #43

5th Round is pretty high for a punter Viking12 Jan 2014 #44

Of course it is rare to use a draft pick on a punter, Jenoch Jan 2014 #45

Any draft pick for a punter is high Major Nikon Jan 2014 #48

It is rare that a punter is drafted. Jenoch Jan 2014 #49

Kluwe was much better than he's given credit for... tarheelsunc Jan 2014 #78

I'm glad Leslie Frazier was fired. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #22

What's amazing is he had to have known he was risking millions Major Nikon Jan 2014 #33

Kluwe for Congress! frylock Jan 2014 #23

He was later signed and then released by the Raiders. Kaleva Jan 2014 #24

The Raiders have the #1 punter in the league Major Nikon Jan 2014 #27

I was suprised the Bengals didn't sign him... theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #28

At one time Kluwe was the highest paid punter in the league Major Nikon Jan 2014 #29

yeah dsc Jan 2014 #39

Like this? MNBrewer Jan 2014 #47

Whew! Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #55

There is virtually no way that Priefer was going Jenoch Jan 2014 #25

Actually...Leave it my Chefs tazkcmo Jan 2014 #61

Ok, it happened at least one time 28 years ago. Jenoch Jan 2014 #62

lol You're still right tho tazkcmo Jan 2014 #63

The current GM did not hire Frazier. Jenoch Jan 2014 #64

John Harbaugh was Special Teams coach for Deny and Shred Jan 2014 #71

He was the Eagles defensive backs coach when the Ravens hired him. Jenoch Jan 2014 #72

My bad, Special Teams coach for nine years, DBs for one. Deny and Shred Jan 2014 #82

As I understand it, Jenoch Jan 2014 #83

He'll always be brave, and a hero, in my book. closeupready Jan 2014 #26

Really mtasselin Jan 2014 #31

OK, what did I miss? DonCoquixote Jan 2014 #38

Only Jerry Jones interferes in these types of things. alarimer Jan 2014 #41

If the coach is seriously firing him for gay right activism... Hippo_Tron Jan 2014 #66

You're assuming that there was an email from the coach and gm to the owner mythology Jan 2014 #69

I agree that this isn't an open and shut case (so does the guy who get fired) Hippo_Tron Jan 2014 #70

Why is it that outspoken liberals are always a "distraction" for teams and never bible-thumpers? alarimer Jan 2014 #40

I would say Tim Tebow is the biggest distraction in the NFL ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2014 #68

Some people actually think Tim Tebow's being blackballed. tarheelsunc Jan 2014 #79

He's occasionally on Stephanie Miller MerryBlooms Jan 2014 #42

Woa he was fired? Egnever Jan 2014 #50

I thought retribution would come even faster than it did. malthaussen Jan 2014 #52

k&r Crabby Appleton Jan 2014 #53

I read this earlier today davidpdx Jan 2014 #54

I say we call for Mike Priefer to be fired. What a barbarian. ancianita Jan 2014 #57

I love's me some Kluwe, and am a huge Raider fan ... brett_jv Jan 2014 #58

It wasn't what Kluwe said.. idendoit Jan 2014 #60

I'd guess VA_Jill Jan 2014 #73

Kluwe was a mediocre punter at best NobodyHere Jan 2014 #74

Kluwe was at mest a meidocre punter Paolo123 Jan 2014 #76

Here's why he was let go LTR Jan 2014 #77

Do we have any reason other than his assertion to believe this? Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2014 #80

Klewe was cut by the Vikings last May. Jenoch Jan 2014 #81

> 49er fan for Obama and H Clinton c588415 Jan 2014 #84