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 Ayomanor Enthusiast on Twitter:
What’s the worst wing flavor?
Answer:
This might be a controversial opinion, but I’m going with barbecue. I love the two things separately – barbecue sauce and wings. But, I want wings that taste like wings – gotta give me some buffalo, teriyaki, garlic parm, lemon pepper, Nashville hot….stuff like that. I don’t know what it is. It’s not like it tastes bad…it just feels like a waste of a wing to put barbecue sauce on it.
Question, from Titan Travis on Twitter:
Have you read the book the Daily Stoic? If not I highly recommend it
Answer:
I have not, but I love stoic philosophy. I added it to my ‘want to read’ list on Goodreads – passing this book rec along for any other readers who might enjoy it.
Question, from Ed Helinski on Twitter:
Is it acceptable for a pro football player to bring his favorite pillow and blankie to training camp?
Answer:
I don’t see why not! Whatever gets you focused and ready to execute!
Question, from Name on Twitter:
Are we placing to much pressure on a rookie QB and not our second or third round picks?
Answer:
I think there are a couple of factors at work here. For one, the quarterback position has more eyeballs on it, so naturally, people are going to focus on it over edge rusher and safety. For another, this team spent the first overall pick on a quarterback – historically speaking, that’s a giant signal that “hey, this guy can turn us around!” Fair or foul, you could remove Cam Ward from the equation entirely – whoever is in that spot is going to face high expectations. From what I’ve learned about Ward since his drafting, he’s not the type of guy you worry about succumbing to such pressure. Any expectations we have for him, I’m sure he has for himself.
I get what you’re putting down, though – we’re all focused so much on Ward that we’re losing sight of the fact that Femi Oladejo was a gamble where he was drafted, and they really really need him to work out because this pass rush is a big “what the fuck” right now. A lot of my work so far this summer has been focused on the Titans offense, and my conclusion has been “better protection + more stable QB play = more explosive plays,” and that’s the key to a quick turnaround on offense. “On offense,” are the key operative terms there, though. When I look at the defensive side of the ball, I see a pass rush unit that the team didn’t get to adequately address this offseason, a massive question mark at linebacker next to Cody Barton, a lack of depth at cornerback, and BRUH, it’s the defense we should really be worried about.
Question, from Jacob Sain on Twitter:
What’s the worst beer you’ve ever had?
Answer:
We were down in Mobile for the Senior Bowl in 2024. It was the Friday off day. I was a tad hungover from the night before, and the week was beginning to get to me. I was looking forward to the off day to get my mind right before the game on Saturday. In need of a little hair of the dog, we went into Oyster City Brewing (one of my favorite brewery discoveries in recent years), and I ordered a carrot cake ale. What I didn’t realize was that the beer was as heavy as eating an entire carrot cake. I also didn’t realize it had lactose in it. So, yeah….it was like cake beer milk. I barely finished my pint because I’m anything but a quitter. I was sweating by the end of it, and I was alarmingly close to puking in the bathroom.
Question, from Lowry:
What aspect of football do you feel like keeps your interest burning (outside of the generic “My daddy watched it”)?
Answer:
It’s going to sound pretentious, I’m sure, but it’s really just the pursuit of being right. I love to learn more about the game. It’s like human chess. The slightest of edges can give a team an advantage, and I like the process of finding those edges. There’s something about trying to “beat” the Titans that is thrilling to me. Also, I just love the community aspect of it. The real world sucks – at least with the Titans, I have the opportunity to live vicariously through their victories and be a part of this fan base with some of my closest friends.
Question, from Adam:
Why do you hate Blade so much?
Answer:
I think the Blade hate has gotten a little out of control. It’s turned into a bit even though I have a perfectly fine opinion on it. I just think it’s a shallow movie. Blade is one of my favorite characters in the comics, and I want a little more than Wesley Snipes swinging a sword around for a couple of hours.
Question, from Scoob on Twitter:
What position do you believe the Titans will fill first with the waiver wire?
Answer:
Man, I would’ve said “edge rusher” but now the Titans have gone and signed Jihad Ward, so it feels like cheating! I’m going to pivot and say ‘cornerback’ instead. They could use some depth there, and the need becomes more urgent if anything funky is going on with L’Jarius Sneed.
Keep the questions coming – catch y’all next week!
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network, second on Football & Other F Words, 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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