The SoBros Mailbag 255: How Would I Change the Titans, Marcus Smart vs DeAndre Hopkins

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Let’s face it – every day we are routinely bombarded with questions. When you’re an emerging media company in Nashville, people just want to know what your opinions are on everything. It’s only natural. And, since our duty is to serve the people, well, we have no choice but to be present. That’s the SoBro Way. Also, aren’t mailbags just a barrel of laughs anyway? Welcome to the newest weekly recurring feature up in this bitch: The SoBros Mailbag. As always, hit us with those mailbag questions @SoBrosNetwork on Twitter, email ’em to me anonymously at thesobrosnetwork@gmail.com. And, holy shit, I need to update this terrible intro paragraph that I’ve been using literally ever since I started writing this column…

Question, from McCash in Slack:

Who has a bigger impact on their new team this year: Marcus Smart or DeAndre Hopkins?

Answer:

I love the addition of Hopkins, but it’s Marcus Smart, no doubt in my mind. That Grizzlies team needs a little extra oomph…a little extra grit, if you’ll pardon my clear pun. Smart has that in spades along with a wealth of experience that should make this a more savvy team if it works out. He’s a great defensive presence, and has played at an incredibly high level…but for me, it’s more about a tonal shift in the character of that team. To be brutally honest, these Grizzlies need to grow up a little bit. Marcus Smart can help them do just that.

Question:

Answer:

I actually really like the color combination. I know the Titans get dogged on for having shitty unis from the national audience, but I really dig the color scheme. If I were to tweak anything, I’d put a little more red in it or bring back the alternate red jerseys. Big fan of the color red here. I like the name and how it ties into Greek mythology with Nashville being the “Athens of the South” or whatever. And, I’m good with T-Rac, too. For those that might not know, the raccoon is the official wild animal of the state of Tennessee. Really not too much about the organization’s brand that I’d change.

Question:

Answer:

I actually like the new ones, and for me, the difference is the blue helmet. It didn’t bother me at the time, but now, every time I look back and see those generic white helmets, it drives me a little bit nuts. I twitch just a little.

Question:

Answer:

Without having seen Oppenheimer just yet, I’m going with The Prestige, The Dark Knight, and Inception in that order.

Question:

Answer:

Gasoline was the first one that came to mind. Imagine all the money you’d save if you could just poke your gas tank and fill it up. This might be controversial, but I’d also go with water – if society ever collapse, or our water supply was contaminated, it’d be ball game before you know it. Not me with my water finger, though (this is also probably a tell for my anxiety). Similarly, I’m going Nyquil because it’s the only medicine I ever take and want to be ready in case I get sick. I’m going with gin for obvious reasons if you know me. And finally, let’s go with Bearded Iris’s Homestyle IPA.

Keep the questions coming – catch y’all next week!

Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network, and a Dogs Playing Poker on velvet connoisseur. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD, #BeBetter, and ‘Minds right, asses tight.’ “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Nashville, Yankee Candle, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley.

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