Cullen Loeffler Out For Season; Douchepickling Suspected

by Christopher Gates on Nov 28, 2011 7:22 PM CST in Minnesota Vikings 2011 Season

That's a video of the hit that has, apparently, put Vikings' long snapper Cullen Loeffler out for the remainder of the 2011 season. As you can imagine, one of Loeffler's closer friends on the Minnesota Vikings' roster has taken exception to what happened.

@ChrisWarcraft
Chris Kluwe Just watched the film and Cullen was ten yards behind the play; there was no call to do something like that. F***ing douchepickle.
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(Kluwe didn't use the little * things in his tweet, if you're scoring at home.)

It's a bit of a tenuous situation, certainly. By the letter of the law, Kerry Meier (the Falcons' player that blew up Loeffler) didn't do anything wrong. Then again, by the letter of the law Warren Sapp didn't do anything wrong when he cleaned Chad Clifton's clock in a similar manner a few years ago, either, but after it happened there were plenty of people that wanted Sapp run out of the league.

Yes, I get that this isn't figure skating and all that other jazz, but much like we saw with the Sapp/Clifton situation, a hit can be both legal and cheap.

The Vikings are going to be in the market for a new long snapper, from the sounds of it. . .doesn't sound as though the team has any interest in having Jared Allen doing the job for the long term. In light of what happened to Cullen Loeffler, that might be a pretty wise decision.

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can i go to tree outs?

I long snapped back in the day

by Lunchpail on Nov 28, 2011 7:26 PM CST via mobile reply actions

The team needs you. Come to the tree outs

Everybody is entitled to their own opinion, it's just that your's is stupid.

by HolySchnikes on Nov 28, 2011 8:11 PM CST up reply actions

they need

To bring lesnar back make him longsnapper

by Lunchpail on Nov 29, 2011 12:08 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

Just...

just…

…

>smacks forehead<

So when’s the roof gonna collapse again?

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by KJSegall on Nov 28, 2011 8:16 PM CST reply actions

scheduled for next week

by Lunchpail on Nov 28, 2011 9:57 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

It should happen Saturday

I’m driving out to Minnesota for the game this weekend. I drove through a friggin’ blizzard last year to get to the game, then the roof collapsed. Therefore, it should collapse again this year since I’m driving out there again.

On a positive note, my wife talked me into going to the parade downtown where I froze off most of my gonads. It was great. I don’t think I’ll get to see the parade this year, too early in the season. So, what’s left of my gonads should be safe. So, there is a bright side.

by B Rad on Nov 29, 2011 10:24 AM CST up reply actions

"cheap" is the best way to put it

"Th_r_'s n_ h_p_ f_r _ssh_l_ f_ckw_ts."

Can I buy a vowel...?? +1, Kluwe.

by rj-b on Nov 28, 2011 10:54 PM CST reply actions

I long snapped for my high school team...

I would try out if I weren’t 18 and 5’10. :P

"Like I said, I don’t think anybody on this team knows what schism is, let alone could use it in a sentence. I thought it was an STD when I first heard it. And I was like whoa, we preach abstinence around these parts." - Jared Allen

by Landonio on Nov 28, 2011 11:34 PM CST reply actions

Well Said

I’ve always admired Kluwe’s ability to find the perfect words for the situation.

by Amkay on Nov 28, 2011 11:54 PM CST reply actions

They have to do somthing about those hits...

You shouldn’t be able to blindside a guy like that no matter if your on offense (ahem Hines Ward) or punting or whatever. I’ve been hit like that and I can tell you its no fun.

by Dodger48 on Nov 29, 2011 12:14 AM CST via mobile reply actions

For all the rule...

…. changes they make in the name of safety, you think the league could put a stop to this. That wasn’t football.

by Vrooman on Nov 29, 2011 7:48 AM CST up reply actions

Douchepickle...

…is one of the best words I’ve heard in recent memory. This has just locked in my decision to get a Kluwe jersey.

by B Rad on Nov 29, 2011 10:26 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

Roster Moves?

Have we signed anyone yet? I thought JA did a great job at long snapping. Plus, he helped in punt coverage. It might be nice to keep an open roster spot for a guy in the secondary since they seem to be dropping like flies.

WR, CB, K & P of the Minnesota Machine

by dthompson on Nov 29, 2011 10:48 AM CST reply actions

Man, I dunno...

Being on the receiving-end of a hit like that sure does suck, but Loeffler is in his proper coverage lane, still in front of the play. He was only 5 yards away from the returner when the hit happened, and would’ve been perfectly positioned had the PR cut-back to his left. As a blocker on the punt return team, what else is Meier supposed to do? Slow down and make sure Loeffler sees him before he initiates a block? Meier has a job to do and he did it to the best of his ability – I can’t fault him for that. Do we really expect him to ease up at the expense of potentially allowing Loeffler to make the tackle?
The Warren Sapp block was different since Chad Clifton was jogging, was a good 20 yds away, and was behind the play and in no real position to make a tackle on the ball carrier. That WAS a cheapshot since it served no purpose other than to hurt someone.
To me, the Meier hit was at least one that could be passed off as a key block…

by Csyborg on Nov 29, 2011 12:36 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Agree

rec’d

WR, CB, K & P of the Minnesota Machine

by dthompson on Nov 29, 2011 3:06 PM CST up reply actions

gotta say

That was kinda my take too. Watching it again, it wasn’t that far off the play. It’s probably more violent than necessary, but that’s not a fair hindsight criticism of a football play.

by amiller92 on Nov 29, 2011 4:20 PM CST up reply actions

The announcers kept saying that Allen didn't want to long snap

I was under the impression, from reading a few articles in the Pioneer Press, that he was actually wanting to long snap and it was Frazier who didn’t want him to. We are talking about a guy who was drafted as a long snapper, plus I think JA would take any opportunity to be on the field longer.

Also, I use to long snap in my high school days it really isn’t hard at all so hopefully they will find someone to fill in quickly

you play to WIN THE GAME, that's the great thing about sports

by Grape Drank on Nov 29, 2011 3:11 PM CST reply actions