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Pitcock Sheds More Light on His Trouble with Videogames

By pete_gallagher

Quinn Pitcock, the almost 300-pound defensive tackle attempting a comeback with the Seattle Seahawks following a bout of depression-induced (and self-diagnosed) videogame addiction, has survived the first round of cuts with his NFL team and racked up four tackles in the Seahawk's first three preseason games.

Pitcock also opened up to the Dayton Daily News (he attended Ohio State University) about his trouble with videogames, labeling Call of Duty as his game of choice. Pitcock indicated that on a 'typical day,' he would wake up at 3 PM and then play until 6 or 7 AM the next day.

Playing as Randy the Random 1, Pitcock said, 'First-person shooter games were my thing. I was ranked at one point 55th in the world.' Read More

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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on September 02, 2010 (boomark / email).