The Philadelphia Eagles currently have the best record in the NFL, with 10 wins and only one loss. And while you might expect this great record to be the result of hard work, lots of practice, talented players and a bit of luck, you might be surprised to discover it Grand Theft Auto and online role-playing games are also a possible part of the team’s successful season.
Grand Theft Auto V is a very, very popular open world video game which has been released on almost as many consoles as Skyrim at this point. It also has a big online mode that’s still one of the most played games in the world – almost a decade after its release in 2013. But for many players GTA Online is not the multiplayer experience they crave. Instead, the players flocked to modified versions of GTA V to play online on role-playing servers. These mods and fan run servers allow people to Role play together as police officers, Paramedics, Firefighters, Criminals, Taxi Drivers and more. And it’s that special kind of online GTA Experience – what Rockstar Games doesn’t have so tightly regulate or control– That many Philadelphia Eagles team members play off the field.
As reported by The New York Times, many Eagles players look forward to getting online and playing with other team members after spending hours watching past games, learning, exercising and lifting weights. For many, this presents a chance to stop being an NFL player and be someone else entirely. It also helps players at different positions who don’t typically spend much time together connect better and develop closer friendships, which Eagles safety CJ Gardner-Johnson says is the team’s “secret ingredient.” He also leads one of the team’s own GTA RPG server from his basement where he has a gaming PC setup that cost him $10,000.
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Other players said so Times that after playing GTA When they’re together online, they’re all more connected and happier for each other, leading to players wanting to do more for each other on the field. For many eagles playing Grand Theft Auto with other teammates also fits perfectly into their schedule.
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“A lot of people, especially me, are just at home doing nothing,” said Eagles running back Miles Sanders. “Since I’ve had my PC, I’ve been playing more and calling more people.” Other Eagles teammates playing GTA These include defenders Darius Slay, Avonte Maddox, linebacker Stewart Bradley and running back Miles Sanders. Indeed acc The New York Times history, Sanders GTA The character was stuck in prison on Gardner-Johnson’s server at the start of the season. Some players, like running back Kenneth Gainwell, even stream themselves as they play GTA on Twitch for hours.
Not only the joint role-playing game was modded GTA Servers help players connect better, but they also give them more things to talk about off the pitch, beyond football. And for players like Gardner-Johnson, that’s all they want to do after working hard all day.
“I just want to play football, come home and play video games,” Gardner Johnson said.
