Chris Kluwe

Ugh. Who would've ever thought that Chad Johnson, with his 'Ocho Cinco' nonsense, would be a possible trailblazer in the NFL . Meet Chris Kluwe, Vikings punter, and soon to be a cult hero for nerds everywhere. That's because Kluwe is secretly a video game nerd, and we're not just talking about playing Madden for feria. His addiction is World of Warcraft , which he plays about six hours a day (but it's okay because he doesn't watch TV). On his radio show last week, he joked around about it being such an addiction that he would consider changing his name to reflect the ... Read Full Story

By Jim Reilly I love video games. But not so much that I'd consider changing my name over them. However, Chris Kluwe from the Minnesota Vikings wants to ensure he'll have the highest selling NFL jersey. Chris Kluwe does two things really well: Punting footballs and playing video games. Kluwe is known for being an avid gamer , so much so that he discusses them on his very own radio show on Minnesota's 93X station. During the season, Kluwe talked about the idea of changing his last name to something that would certainly make any Blizzard fan feel jealous. "Back when [Bengals receiver] Chad ... Read Full Story

Home | Sports | Vikings Chris Kluwe's extra practice this week on punting the ball out of bounds is all part of the team's strategy to keep the ball out of dangerous Devin Hester's hands as much as possible. By JUDD ZULGAD , Star Tribune Last update: October 17, 2008 - 10:03 PM Print this story E-mail this story Save to del.icio.us Related Content Devin Hester Otto Greule Jr, Getty Images Defense puts pride on the line Something's missing with Frerotte afield Vikings' Rice pencils himself in for Sunday More from Vikings Grant, Packers in a rush to pick up pace Packers' Bigby likely ... Read Full Story

Home | Sports | Vikings Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune A scenario that had Chris Kluwe fearing for his job: needing to chase after Saints star Reggie Bush time and time again Monday night. Kluwe remains the Vikings punter. Chris Kluwe kept his job, but the Vikings still have special teams issues to address. By JUDD ZULGAD , Star Tribune Last update: October 10, 2008 - 5:53 AM Print this story E-mail this story Save to del.icio.us VIKINGS WEEK 6 Sunday: Noon vs. Detroit, Metrodome • TV: Ch. 9 (1130-AM, 100.3-FM) Related Content NFL's rush of blood growing extreme A corner's market Low rushing totals ... Read Full Story

Vikings' Punter Considers Changing His Name To 'World Of Warcraft'Kotaku.com, NY - 38 minutes ago… Chad Johnson changed his name to Ocho Cinco, I told the guys at 93X that I was going to change my name to Chris 'World of Warcraft' " Kluwe said. …Their best punter ever Minneapolis Star Tribuneall 7 news articles Read Full Story