Episode #77 - Ex-NFL Player Chris Kluwe On WoW, Raiding, Classic, eSports & Football

Countdown To Classic checks off another bucket list item for the show by sitting down with former NFL punter, Chris Kluwe, to talk about balancing life in the NFL with hardcore raiding in World Of Warcraft. Chris chats and laughs along with Josh over a variety of topics including, raiding as a rogue, Blizzard games, the state of eSports, and a few funny football memories. Highlights Below: Meeting Chris - 2:50 Becoming A Top Flight Raider - 7:55 How To Apply For A Top Raiding Guild As An NFL Player - 9:50 Easily Fund Your Real Hobbies Via An NFL Career - 13:35 Writing A Sci-Fi Book - 16:35 Balancing Hobbies With Life In The NFL - 19:10 How To Raid & Keep Your Job In Training Camp - 27:55 Enjoying Azeroth Anonymously - 30:20 Lingering Memories Of Raiding - 36:15 DKP, The Warglaives Of Azzinoth & Paying Your Dues - 39:00 Did Somebody Say 'Thunderfury - Blessed Blade of the Windseeker'? - 41:30 Building Wife Aggro - 46:20 Dealing With Kids & Online Gaming In 2018 - 49:15 Life As The Guild's Celebrity - 51:50 Other Footballers & MMO's - 53:50 Curt Schilling & Investment Opportunities- 58:10 Will Chris Play Classic? - 1:01:40 Talking Rose Coloured Glasses - 1:04:45 Gamers Are Allowed To Like Different Games - 1:08:40 If You Played Classic, Would You Do It Differently? - 1:11:40 Chris' Favourite Content In Vanilla - 1:13:40 Memory Lane With Chris - 1:14:50 Pressure In The NFL vs. Pressure In WoW - 1:19:50 Feeling The Heat In The NFL & The NFC Championship Game - 1:21:55 The State Of eSports & Labour Crises - 1:24:45 Investing In eSports - 1:29:50 What Hurt More: A Big Hit Or Missing Out On An Epic? - 1:34:15 Chris' Craziest NFL Story - 1:41:00 Blizzard Gaming & Rock N' Roll Racing - 1:43:25 Chris' Blizzcon Memories - 1:45:35 Blizzcon Tips - 1:47:00 Diablo & Path Of Exile - 1:48:25 Signing Off - 1:49:55 Anger Management - 1:52:25 Memory Lane - 1:55:25 Listener Feedback Re: 'Classic Expansions' - 2:07:05 Show News & Shout Outs - 2:11:15   Follow Chris On Twitter @ https://twitter.com/ChrisWarcraft  Pick up awesome Countdown To Classic show rewards @ Patreon: patreon.com/countdowntoclassic Or support the show with a tip @ Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/Y8Y3D2TT Or simply show your support by leaving the show a review at iTunes or by telling a friend! Also listen @ Spotify here (Spotify takes a couple of hours to upload after posting, check back later if not there): https://open.spotify.com/show/38mHWjscNorJr7OFeNu8X5?si=c6JKxJeSRCeLQPSIlKJL8w Or @ iTunes (As above, can take a short while to upload after posting): https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/countdown-to-classic/id1352967778 Or @ Stitcher (As above, can take a short while to upload after posting): http://stitcher.com/s?fid=174762&refid=stpr Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at [email protected] or get in touch on social media: Twitter: @count2classic FB/Insta/YouTube: @countdowntoclassic Add Countdown To Classic on Twitch: @CountdownToClassic And join the Countdown To Classic Discord here: https://discord.gg/2xJAwNf