Nashville – we’re back for another edition of the SoBros Network’s Nashville Power Rankings. As journalists, we have the story of a city to tell, and we’re hammering it out one month at a time.
I feel like I have to clear the air here, folks. Maybe it’s just because we’re in the midst of football season, but this column is too much of a time suck to get out weekly. I was pulling my hair out, combing through news feeds every night trying to find stories worth sharing and making fun of. On top of the five new weekly columns and the holidays upcoming, my time is becoming more and more scant.
So, if I’ve let you down – I do apologize. Maybe once things calm down, or hey – here’s a thought – maybe when I can make enough money to do this full time, you’ll get your weekly Nashville Power Rankings back. For now, this is the best I can do.
Also, it’s Halloween weekend, folks. Stay safe out there – that is all.
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THE MONTH IN REVIEW
Story of the Month: Has to be Mayor Megan Barry’s transit plan! According to The Tennessean:
Barry has proposed a 1.8-mile, $936 million transit tunnel below downtown Nashville. It would serve as the central light rail and bus connector for a sweeping $5.2 billion transit plan, unveiled last week, that she wants voters to approve four tax increases in May to finance.
Wild times here in the Music City, folks.
Blue Collar Badass of the Month: Officer Terrance McBride – credit to the Metro Nashville PD Twitter machine for putting this one across my feed:
Congratulations to Officer Terrance McBride, who today received the Theodore Roosevelt Police Award for returning to work after being shot. pic.twitter.com/qeoswZmJQ1
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) October 26, 2017
Shit, I wish people would give me an award for returning to work after shots! Oh….wait….being shot. Shit, yeah – that’s different. Still, gotta tip my cap to a man who was eager to get back to work after being shot. Protect and serve, motherfuckers.
Honorary Nashvillian of the Month: MLS – Sooooo….MLS was technically set to become a Nashvillian, but then it wasn’t? Is that how I’m understanding this whole thing? Personally, I would love pro futbol in Nashville. But, no one has asked whether or not the great seal of the SoBros Network approves.
Shoutout: Our friends at Southern Underground Pro are running a show, Headwalk Among Us, this Sunday out at the Basement East. The last show I attended, Maximum Over….dive, was AWESOME. So, be sure to check ’em out.
SoBros Story of the Month: This month, it’s all about the SoBros Awards. Be sure to vote for SoBro of the Year, and if you’re a regular reader of our’s, make sure you’ve voted in our staff-only awards. Polls close next week!
STEP YOUR GAME UP
WSMV – Our boy Paul Heggen is leaving WSMV for greener pastures in Raleigh, North Carolina. Snowbird was fired. And, from that day forward, I vowed to forever include WSMV in the ‘Step Your Game Up’ section of the power rankings. You guys want to see how long I can hold a grudge? You ain’t even seen Grudge Stoney yet.
Drugs – This whole fentanyl in the cocaine thing has me spooked. Y’all puttin’ drugs in ya drugs now? Think about the kids, damn it. Don’t do this shit – it is bad. Not sure what else to say.
ON TO THE RANKINGS
5. Party Fowl – It’s your local establishment of the month! While Hattie B’s, Prince’s, and Bolton’s seem to get all the attention in Nashville, Party Fowl has some damned underrated hot chicken. It’s one of my favorite spots where you can get hot chicken and not have to stand in line for an hour just to get some. The grit cakes are phenomenal, and I’m always on board with a place that has Chicken Scratch on the beer tap.
4. Google Fiber – I hate AT&T U-verse. From what my friends tell me, Comcast isn’t much better. That’s why I’m happy to hear that Google Fiber is rolling out in 10 new neighborhoods in the area. Welcome aboard, folks. Now, let’s just get the sumbitch out to Hermitage.
3. Kenny Rogers – Credit to WKRN:
Kenny Rogers now has his own star on the Walk Of Fame, and it’s well deserved.
He’s one of the best-selling music artists of all time. With more than 120 hit singles, people around the world know his name.
What a LEGEND. Kenny Rogers – best known for his appearance on Jackass:
Finally getting what he deserves.
2. Kevin Byard – Wow, what a game in Cleveland. Three interceptions, AFC Defensive Player of the Week. In my mind, he’s the best player on the Titans defense right now. He’s emerging into one of the finest young safeties in the game today. ‘Bout damn time he got some love on the Nashville Power Rankings.
1. WKRN – These guys are the big winners in this debacle with WSMV. They’ve earned new viewership in my household, and from the response we’ve received on our Paul Heggen pieces, a lot of other households across the market. They have the George Clooney of Nashville media, Neil Orne, on the staff. They’re a pretty fun bunch in the morning, and they are the official unofficial 2017 Nashville News Team Anchorman Street Fight Champions.
’til next month, you stay classy, Nashville!
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Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network. A strong advocate of GSD (get shit done) and #BeBetter, he’s down to talk Tennessee Titans and Alabama Crimson Tide football over a beer any day. Check him out covering the WWE for WrestlingNews.co. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley, @WrestlingNewsCo
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