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:
In your opinion, is Nashville hot chicken underrated or overrated?
— Ed Helinski 🇺🇸🇵🇱 🌴 (@MrEd315) January 16, 2025
Answer:
It’s underrated to me, but it’s also one of my favorite foods. I get the criticism of the cult-like following the dish has and how certain institutions have capitalized on it to turn it into a bona fide tourist attraction here. But, when it comes down to the food itself, I think it’s a masterpiece. More should appreciate it for the culinary masterpiece it is and not just some gimmick to cross off your list when visiting Nashville.
This is also a good chance to remind everyone of my golden rule of hot chicken: Don’t get anything called “Nashville hot chicken” outside of Nashville.
Question:
what can muppets make worse?
— Kablarnage (@Kablarnage) January 16, 2025
Answer:
The orgy.
Question:
1. What are you most excited for at the senior bowl? 2. If you see Brinker there can you ask him who he's selecting at #1 Gotta get that hotreadpod inside scoop
— eddie (@wondernomma) January 16, 2025
Answer:
Absolutely, Eddie – that is goal #1 actually. “Walk up to Chad Brinker and ask him who the Titans are going to pick at 1.01”
I am most excited to watch this OL group and DL/EDGE group work the 1:1s. That’s going to be the marquee match-up this year (the corners are going to cook the receivers). This EDGE group is a deep stable, but there’s a really interesting blend of talent in the OL group too. We’re going to find out just how many of these tackles will be kicking inside to guard when they go up against these EDGE guys.
Question:
Compare these QBs to Yankee Candle scents and why:
— Titans Homer (@smorton101368) January 17, 2025
1) Shedeur Sanders
2) Cam Ward
3) Jaxson Dart
4) Haynes King
5) Jalen Milroe
Answer:
- Midsummers Night – name value, one of the most well-known fragrances, but it has a higher floor than people realize. There’s a reason it has name value.
- Green Grass – you either love it or hate it.
- Apple Pumpkin – plugged into the right system…gets by on how well Yankee does the apple fragrance, but outside of that, it’s actually kind of plain, generic “fall”. In other words, it’s a system candle.
- Storm Watch – It’s a real deep cut, but it has some toughness to it.
- Clean Cotton – All talent, no substance.
Question:
Is Ersery a clear offensive tackle prospect in the NFL? And do you think he stays available to the Titans 2nd round pick?
— Eldon English (shrike113) (@shrike4113) January 16, 2025
What makes you enjoy Gin so much compared to other alcohols?
If you had to drink one beer for the rest of your life, which would it be and why?
Answer:
- I think Ersery’s issue is a bit of stiffness that leads to poor range at the edge. But, it’s not as consistent and obvious as other tackle candidates in this class. He’s one of the few that I think I’d at least give a shot at tackle to before automatically moving him to guard. I do think he’ll be there should the Titans want him in the 2nd.
- I like the complexity of gin – maybe my palate is just wired differently, but most bourbons taste the same to me. I like gin (and scotch, for that matter) because there’s more potential for variance. The botanicals make all the difference. It’s an aromatic spirit as well – so, it’s more of a total sensory experience. And, as Eddie pointed out to you in the replies, it’s much more refreshing than other cocktails, at least to me.
- This is going to be a basic bitch answer, but I’m going with Lagunitas. I’m an IPA guy to my core, but every now and then, you get one that is just too heavy, too hoppy, or too weird. Lagunitas is a pretty clean IPA that features the classic hop flavor without risking the weirdness.
Question:
What is the type of sandwich you would want to eat most right at the moment you read this?
— Eldon English (shrike113) (@shrike4113) January 16, 2025
Do you enjoy Jack-o-lanterns (both the act of carving them, or in general as a decoration)?
Regarding the GM candidates, I would like to know why each WOULDN’T be hired.
Answer:
- The first sandwich that comes to mind immediately is this Italian sandwich I had at Macado’s in Roanoke right before Christmas:
Macado’s. Roanoke, Virginia. It rules. pic.twitter.com/ZV9wa8o885
— Stoney Keeley (@StoneyKeeley) December 20, 2024
2. Absolutely HATE carving pumpkins. I used to barf when I did it as a kid when we had to scoop the seeds out. But, I LOVE jack-o-lanterns as a decoration.
3. Jon-Eric Sullivan = he turns them down, everybody else = “not boys with Chad Brinker”
Keep the questions coming – catch y’all next week!
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network, third on Football & Other F Words, co-host of The Hot Read Podcast, analyst for Stacking The Inbox, 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, the NFL Draft, Nashville, Yankee Candle, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley.
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