Kyler joins FaZe Clan

[gimpy]

Well, #1, he's not a kid.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Exactly.

There are a lot of people here that have no idea what being in an eSports team consists of. Many of them live together. All of them are practicing 12 hours a day, 6 days a week and travel regularly to tournaments.

Saying "lots of players game" is like comparing pickup basketball to the NBA.

I hope this is a BS publicity stunt where Kyler is a mascot that plays once a blue moon and its side gets exposure to a new fan base.

If not and he's serious its really bad.

Naw, FaZe clan is more of a YouTube/social media construct now. It had its roots in gaming but expanded exponentially into social media. Some of the clan don’t even game. And many celebs get into these groups now. You’re off the reservation on this one.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I'm fine with him gaming a little to chill out.

But for me there's no such thing as an off season for a young QB still learning. Certainly not with enough time for him to be a full time eSports member.

I’m sorry it may seem like I’m picking on you, but this is kind of stupid. He’s still working out and every player does a million different things in their offseason.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I even think that's high. But if it stays that way it's just a marketing exercise.

There ain't any eSports pros only playing 3 hours a day.

The ones that have moved into the more lucrative YouTube market have.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Kids who make money having fun. I hate them

Lol. This. And it’s shocking how many of them exist. And that my boys love it. I hate YouTube.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I just can't believe people get paid a ton of money to play video games and make videos of playing video games. I guess I am just old.

They get paid money to do a lot stupider stuff than play video games. Look up “dang Matt smith” or “mr beast” (that one will really drive you crazy).

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Its the first line of their wiki

FaZe Clan is a professional esports and entertainment organization headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

It’s not what it is in a bigger sense. That’s how they started. You’re talking about something you don’t know about. These guys are on in my house every other day.

 

[carrrnuttt]

I’m 41 and reading this thread is making me think that some of you are old as dirt.

Let the kid play games.

I'm 46 and I'm an avid gamer.

 

[DVontel]

Kyler already posts a good amount of his workout videos


Should he just do it everyday to satisfy oldheads

 

[Finito]

That's not the only thing they do.

They're first and foremost a company that supports/sponsors several pro-gaming teams.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31339384/arizona-cardinals-qb-kyler-murray-welcomed-faze-clan





Murray is investing in the COMPANY. He's not doing pro-gaming on the side.

some of these guys sound so out of touch it’s downright laughable. Yeah he’s going to drop football to be a pro gamer lol

this might aswell be him joining Nike or Addidas. That’s what this is. This is about marketing and money. The money to be made in video games is insane.

 

[BritCard]

There's a whole lots of rationalization going on in here. Some people sounding like the guy who has a hot girlfriend they don't want to lose so say they are fine with her sleeping with half the football team.

There isn't anybody here or in the league as a whole who want's their QB gaming more and trying to dress those that say otherwise as "old heads" or out of touch is just silly. I'm 44. Gen X invented serious gaming. I was playing online games in clans before it was cool and lucrative.

It seems it's nothing more that a PR thing so it's fine, but let's not pretend we would be ok with it if it was something else.

 

[CFLredzoned]

I'm so old. haha

I know. I thought it was a boy band.

 

[DVontel]

There's a whole lots of rationalization going on in here. Some people sounding like the guy who has a hot girlfriend they don't want to lose so say they are fine with her sleeping with half the football team.

There isn't anybody here or in the league as a whole who want's their QB gaming more and trying to dress those that say otherwise as "old heads" or out of touch is just silly. I'm 44. Gen X invented serious gaming. I was playing online games in clans before it was cool and lucrative.

It seems it's nothing more that a PR thing so it's fine, but let's not pretend BritCard would be ok with it if it was something else.

There you go.

 

[BritCard]

There you go.

So if Kyler joined an actual eSports team as more than a PR stunt, ff he was actually playing games 10-12 hours a day 6 days a week, even in the off season, you would be ok with that?

 

[Zeem_Freeze]

So if Kyler joined an actual eSports team as more than a PR stunt, ff he was actually playing games 10-12 hours a day 6 days a week, even in the off season, you would be ok with that?

but everyone knows thats not what this is so who cares? this is a non issue - lets talk draft

 

[BurqueCardFan]

but everyone knows thats not what this is so who cares? this is a non issue - lets talk draft

This.
I can't believe this thread has gotten more replies than the other draft threads. It's draft week and some people are more concerned about a gaming promotional stunt.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

So if Kyler joined an actual eSports team as more than a PR stunt, ff he was actually playing games 10-12 hours a day 6 days a week, even in the off season, you would be ok with that?

But that’s not what this is despite you freaking out about it. So who cares about fantasyland make believe alternate reality?

 

[BigRedRage]

So if Kyler joined an actual eSports team as more than a PR stunt, ff he was actually playing games 10-12 hours a day 6 days a week, even in the off season, you would be ok with that?

So now we are just fantasizing about him quitting football for gaming?

 

[BritCard]

So now we are just fantasizing about him quitting football for gaming?

Did nobody read the message I was replying to?

 

[QuebecCard]

So if Kyler joined an actual eSports team as more than a PR stunt, ff he was actually playing games 10-12 hours a day 6 days a week, even in the off season, you would be ok with that?

If, if, if, if....

 

[Ronin]

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[Solar7]

I have no problem with a sponsorship deal, but I do have an issue with being too into gaming if it eats into his productivity as it comes to tape. The sky isn't falling, but during the pro bowl that dude had everything about Madden's menus memorized. I was/am a pretty hardcore gamer and I couldn't tell you slants was on page 3 position 7 of the playbook in pistol.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I have no problem with a sponsorship deal, but I do have an issue with being too into gaming if it eats into his productivity as it comes to tape. The sky isn't falling, but during the pro bowl that dude had everything about Madden's menus memorized. I was/am a pretty hardcore gamer and I couldn't tell you slants was on page 3 position 7 of the playbook in pistol.

Your day job also isn’t memorizing plays. Something tells me that comes easily for kyler. If anything it should engender comfort for you that kyler likely has the same (likely better) recall of kliffs playbook.

 

[BritCard]

Your day job also isn’t memorizing plays. Something tells me that comes easily for kyler. If anything it should engender comfort for you that kyler likely has the same (likely better) recall of kliffs playbook.

To be fair it only seems to have about 30 passing plays

 

[BigRedRage]

I have no problem with a sponsorship deal, but I do have an issue with being too into gaming if it eats into his productivity as it comes to tape. The sky isn't falling, but during the pro bowl that dude had everything about Madden's menus memorized. I was/am a pretty hardcore gamer and I couldn't tell you slants was on page 3 position 7 of the playbook in pistol.

He studies playbooks for a living.