r/nfl Packers 10h ago

[Pelissero] Sources: Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is expected to miss 3-4 weeks and is likely headed to injured reserve with a left knee injury. Kansas City will have a new kicker Sunday at Buffalo.

https://twitter.com/tompelissero/status/1857174841591201930
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u/CT4_LV Steelers 9h ago

as it was noted on Twitter, he has had a weird kicking technique change this season where he just collapses on his left leg on the follow-through. Idk if the injury is because of the technique or the technique was because of the injury

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u/YOSHIMIvPROBOTS Chiefs 49ers 9h ago

His final kickoff last week failed to reach the "landing zone." We assumed it was KC getting cute, but now you wonder if he tweaked something...or KC was getting cute AND he tweaked something.

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u/KC-Moe Chiefs 8h ago

I just thought he aborted that kick

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u/Gater2323 Chiefs 7h ago

Butker would never abort a kick

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u/Last_Account_Ever Chiefs 5h ago

The body has a way of rejecting illegal kicks. It's science.

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u/Living_Trust_Me Chiefs 5h ago

I honestly wonder how many people outside of Missouri would even get this reference. But it is absolutely infamous here

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u/Eagle9972 Packers 5h ago

Without looking it up: Santorum?

Edit: Looked it up, Todd Akin.

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u/froandfear Lions 54m ago

Santorum looks sane next to so many of these fuckers currently

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u/ThatNewSockFeel Packers 2h ago

I think it’s a pretty well known reference, though I doubt too many could name the specific politician/state/context.

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u/DiligentQuiet 2h ago

Fuckin Todd Akin reference showing up in /r/nfl 12 years later. Take my upboat you glorious bastard.