Football Vikings' Punter Considers Changing His Name To 'World Of Warcraft'

oaklandhater · 12-31-2008, 04:07 AM

http://kotaku.com/5120697/vikings-pu...ld-of-warcraft

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 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. "They said that's too long. So they started calling me Chris 'Warcraft.' I could make a lot of money if I changed my name to that."

It's hard to tell if he's being facetious or not. But considering how much WoW playing he reportedly does, this is something that needs to be taken seriously.

It should also be pointed out that Kluwe recently signed a contract extension through 2013 that will pay him 8.3 million dollars. Not bad for someone whose job it is to kick a ball around for 2 hours once a week. So yeah, Chris, you don't need anymore money. Your life is just fine.

As for his radio show, Kluwe said his listeners would actually prefer if he'd talk less about football and more about video games.

"I think more people like to hear me talk about playing video games than football," said Kluwe, an expert at many video games. "I've played video games since I was 4 years old. I play them a lot more than I kick a football. I kick the ball about 45 minutes a day. I play video games about five or six hours a day. But that's OK. I don't watch TV."

**Rausch** · 12-31-2008, 04:09 AM

I lost my brother to WOW.

We miss him...

oaklandhater · 12-31-2008, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Rausch

I lost my brother to WOW.

We miss him...

I was once lost to WoW then I realized its an elitist community full of pompus assholes.

Hammock Parties · 12-31-2008, 04:16 AM

Being a Pro Bowl kicker has to be THE life...

**Rausch** · 12-31-2008, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Claythan

Being a Pro Bowl kicker has to be THE life...

Not even the stress of being a kicker.

I'd agree. ****ing dream job...

kcxiv · 12-31-2008, 04:24 AM

I remember when people used to make fun of me for playing Everquest back in 2001. Now ****ers are addicted to WoW years later. I broke my MMO addiction a few years ago. ITs easy to get lost in that.

kcxiv · 12-31-2008, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oaklandhater

I was once lost to WoW then I realized its an elitist community full of pompus assholes.

Shit, yeah, hard core raiders are pompus assholes no doubt. I did that shit for a long time. Although, i am never an asshole to anyone, not my style. People are pricks, but isnt it like that with everything? lol

oaklandhater · 12-31-2008, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv

Shit, yeah, hard core raiders are pompus assholes no doubt. I did that shit for a long time. Although, i am never an asshole to anyone, not my style. People are pricks, but isnt it like that with everything? lol

the old raiding PRE BC was very fun I had a blast with my old guild doing MC run's now that the raiding numbers are geting smaller and smaller ppl are starting to become more and more pricks and only bring there elite gourp to raids or friends/kissasses in Wolk its all about who you know.

kcxiv · 12-31-2008, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oaklandhater

the old raiding PRE BC was very fun I had a blast with my old guild doing MC run's now that the raiding numbers are geting smaller and smaller ppl are starting to become more and more pricks and only bring there elite gourp to raids or friends/kissasses in Wolk its all about who you know.

Yeah, you have to be in an elite guild i guess to get the hard stuff in raiding in WoW. I never raided there. My raiding was Everquest raiding for years. Furthest i got in WoW was doing Alteric Valley. This was all pre Burning Crusade though. Once i got exalted in AV i quit WoW. This was prenerfed AV though.

jidar · 12-31-2008, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oaklandhater

I was once lost to WoW then I realized its an elitist community full of pompus assholes.

How do you spot an elitist?

jidar · 12-31-2008, 09:16 AM

In a somewhat related note, a teammate of his is considering changing his last name to
"Nailing Kluwes Girlfriend"

Demonpenz · 12-31-2008, 09:25 AM

I am hardcore into NCAA basketball game. I walk on my treadmill and ususally just use coach mode but I find myself putting my fingers between my teeth and whistling JERRY JERRY CLOSE CLOSE. Then I will work up a sweat walking and start biting a towel like jerry tarkanian and having dreams where I am giving post game shows and I have lame TV shows during the week. JERRY CLOSE CLOSE
GDAMNIT jeff CALL A FOUL you've been Screwing us all game
Then sometimes I give my own background cheers

ELEVATOR ELEVATOR WE GOT THE SHAFT
NUTZ AND BOLTS WE GOT SCREWED

Jerm · 12-31-2008, 09:31 AM

When I think of WoW the first thing that always comes to mind is LEEEEEERRRRROOOOOYYYYYY JENKINS~!!!!!!!

Greatest thing ever lol.

ToxSocks · 12-31-2008, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerm

When I think of WoW the first thing that always comes to mind is LEEEEEERRRRROOOOOYYYYYY JENKINS~!!!!!!!

Greatest thing ever lol.

That's classic WoW. I too was stuck on Wow. MMO's are hell. People who never played don't understand, that shit is literally crack.

oaklandhater · 12-31-2008, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jidar

How do you spot an elitist?

there in full epics and when you play wow with them it feels more like a job then a game

12-31-2008, 04:07 AM
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