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Kyle Long fights zombies before going to bed

By Dan Cahill

Whatever happened to counting your sheep?

Bears offensive tackle Kyle Long gets ready for bed by playing H1Z1, a live streaming video game described as follows:

Fight for your life against zombies & the ruthless brutality of others as you attempt to live and see another day. Will You Survive?

Watch how Long fared.

Watch live video from HeirLong75 on Twitch

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