AFK w/ Kyle Long | NFL Star Turned Gaming Icon, Da Bears vs. The Lions Showdown, Brotherly Rivalry & Fortnite Dubs with His Wife

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4.8 • 638 Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Lace it up, because we have a true sports icon in the house. Kyle Long, former Chicago Bears NFL player and a 3-time Pro Bowler, joins us to talk about his unconventional journey from a family of superstar athletes to the NFL. Kyle takes us on a journey from MLB to NFL, discussing the pressures, the love, and the competitive spirit in his athletic family. We also touch on the fierce rivalry between the Bears and the Lions. We explore Kyle’s passion for gaming, from his earliest retro gaming memories to his love for I-Racing. We touch on golfing escapades and the unique relationship he shares with his brother, Chris Long, through sports and their GREEN LIGHT podcast. Kyle also shares how fatherhood has impacted his life and how he juggles it with his various interests and commitments.

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0:00.0	Dude, let's hop right in this. I know you got a hard out. And I also have a T-time at 3.43, dude. So this is going to be...
0:11.0	I've got my golf shirt on as well, bud.
0:13.0	Dude, are you getting me? Welcome back to another AFK interview episode, everybody.
0:31.2	Lace up those cleats because we got an NFL star, an elite athlete, and all-around prodigy.
0:36.4	Kyle Long, joining us today. Hailing from the sprawling
0:40.7	metropolis of Ivy, Virginia. Kyle Long was destined for greatness from the start. With a household
0:46.8	brimming with Hall of Fame athletes, it was only a matter of time before he made his mark,
0:51.4	and Kyle's journey is nothing short of legendary, transitioning
0:55.1	for a potential MLB career to becoming one of the top 100 Chicago Bears players of all time
1:00.5	in the NFL.
1:02.3	But Kyle is not just a sports icon.
1:04.0	He's also a podcast host partnering with his brother Chris Long on the hit show Greenlight.
1:09.3	He dominates Fortnite lobbies with his wife and conquers intense
1:12.4	eye racing competitions within his own house racing setup.
1:16.3	Oh, he's also golf obsessed like me.
1:19.1	Kyle Long is the definition of a multi-talented superstar.
1:21.8	And today we're diving into his incredible story from football glory to gaming triumphs.
1:26.5	Kyle, welcome.
1:27.0	We're going to go. story from football glory to gaming triumphs. Kyle, welcome.
1:41.2	Buddy, that was an amazing intro. Thank you for that. You have quite a set of lungs on you, dude. I appreciate it, dude. Listen, that's why we pay the, we pay the
1:44.2	podcast team here, the big bucks to write these guys to your intros, man, and I love reading
1:48.3	them in. And, you know, you mentioned golf, and I know we both play a lot of golf. I'm sitting here,
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