The SoBros Mailbag 338: Trader Joe’s and Cryptids

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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…

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Answer:

Oddly enough, the last time I visited a Trader Joe’s was the first time I visited a Trader Joe’s! And, no I did not expose myself in Trader Joe’s. From what I understand though…that is a common occurrence among Titans fans who have witnessed Cam Ward highlight videos on Twitter. I haven’t felt that compulsion yet, though I did get hyped off of an Elic Ayomanor reception and dip my penis into a jar of hot melted Yankee Candle wax.

My last trip to Trader Joe’s was awesome – we got some buffalo chicken dip, kung pao brussels sprouts, chicken meatballs, and all kinds of treats.

Questions, from Eddie on Twitter:

If I gave you 50 swings. Do you think you could make contact with(don’t have to get a hit) against 100mph fastball?

Would you rather be able to bench 1000lbs or run 50 miles without needing a break?

What TN(or southern in general) cryptid would you most want to play football?

Answer:

  1. See, Eddie, you’re tapping into that dumb confidence I have that makes me think I can do anything I set my mind to. It’s the same confidence that made me look at a canvas and think “that looks fun – bet I can paint!” So, yes…I do think I could make contact with a 100MPH fastball on 50 swings.
  2. Run 50 miles without needing a break…probably means I’m skinnier than I am now.
  3. Gimme The Tennessee Wildman and we’re lining him up at EDGE.

Question, from Lowry on Twitter:

Will you listen to a couple Jesse Welles tracks and give your opinion?

Answer:

Scoped out “War Isn’t Murder” and his cover of “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” – I dug it, so I kept the playlist going while I mapped out my initial Titans 53-man roster. It’s not necessarily my cup of tea in the sense that I could sit and listen to an entire album of it in one sitting, but I recognize that it hits the spot for folks who do love this type of music. And, I caught myself putting a couple songs on my Friday playlist. Once every 10-15 songs or so is just my speed for this type of music. I love the gravelly smoky voice, the melodies, and the bare bones essence of a guy and his guitar.

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Answer:

It’s red.

Question:

Answer:

  1. We’re running the Loveland Frogman at center, Bigfoot at left tackle, the Yeti at right tackle, the Skunk Ape and Beast of Bodmin at guard. Mothman and the Jersey Devil at wide receiver, with the chupacabra at running back. The Tennessee Wildman’s our tight end. Can’t forget that.
  2. Man, the story of the Loveland Frogman is so interesting, and he sounds pretty peaceful…like, not a menace at all…so I’m cool with that one being real. It’s more ‘weird’ than ‘scary’.
  3. There’s a lot, and this is the time to self-scout. One thing I’m trying to focus on is keeping myself from falling in love with a particular prospect’s tape and ignoring red flags. That’s burned me a couple of times. There’s apart of me that says “who cares? this isn’t really that serious,” but there have been a couple of times when I’ve exaggerated a good game or two and downplayed weaknesses *cough*JonathanMingo*cough*. I also want to learn more about linebacker and safety play. Those are my two least favorite positions to scout because these days, both are hybrid positions and it’s difficult for me to parse out what their exact responsibilities were on a play because teams have them doing so many things in the modern game. I think I’m pretty good at identifying the athletic things a linebacker/safety does well, but it’s the work it takes for me to really hone in on assignments and scheme fit that makes me dread those positions (also probably the reason they’re usually the last position groups I get done!). Those immediately come to mind, but I’ll be taking a look back at my notes shortly to see where I’ve grown and what I’m still lacking in.
  4. Y’know…I think I’d just have to laugh. I don’t know what else I could do.

Question:

Answer:

The real answer, Goody, is kittens.

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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