Bringing forth FanIQ's greatest asset every week - you! This week we bring you Marcus_nyce!! Please join me in getting to know one of FanIQ's funniest guys, Marcus_Nyce.

Name: Marcus M. Nyce (The M is for mother-blankin’) It’s a nom-de-plume, but “MY NAME IS MY NAME!” I love that Marlo quote from The Wire, love it.  That’s all I’m giving up.

General Location: Montreal (The ATL in the fall!!)

Job: Self employed. I own a few franchises and I’m starting a media / holding company with my cousins and father. My cousin Denise already has a show pretty much sold. Stay tuned. Get it. I know I suck, whatever… and we’re a doing clothing line on the side with some of the proceeds going to our alma mater, Florida A+M University. ‘Some’ of the proceeds. We’re not trying to build a library or anything.

Favorite Teams: WHODAT!, HABS, EXPOS, KNICKS. I also root for the democratic process in Iran, the environment and the economy. Basically, I’m a cooler.

Least Favorite Teams: 49ers, Leafs, DC ZOMBIE EXPOS, DODGERS

Favorite Experts: Bill Simmons. He’s not an expert, but close enough. His mother and I are probably the only two people excited for his 1000 page book on the NBA. He also just recently had a phenomenal podcast with Dan Klores. Those 30 for 30 documentaries have me fired up. They sound great! It’s about time the “mothership” got its act together.

Least Favorite Experts: Anybody who has a high horse. I hate the high horse. I wish these high horse’s backsides [pun intended] would get off their pearly-white Clydesdales and just break it down like the rest of us would in a bar. (Yeah, I’m looking at you Fox MLB duo.)

You are a hockey fan, and live in Canada... connection? Did they make you like hockey to move there, or was this something that you were a fan of in the US? eh?
Yep, I grew up in Montreal. It’s religion. I moved here when I was like 2, so basically I’m Canadian with a U.S. Passport. If you love sports, you have got to take in a playoff hockey game in a Canadian city. It’s unreal.

How do you feel about Carey Price?
Twenty year-old millionaires should NOT be unleashed in Montreal. EVER. If they ever get an NBA team in Montreal, look out. There will be so many stories, photos and cell-cam videos that we are all going to have to CTRL+ALT+DELETE the internet at the same time to unfreeze it.

Do you feel like he's a legitimate #1 goalie?
I hope so. It’s been so hard to tell. The media, fans, organization have placed so much pressure on him that it’s no wonder he loves the drinking age and the fact that, umm, in the Champagne Rooms you are openly encouraged to grope. Not that I would know anything about that…


Hey.. are you ready for some football?!?!?! Pre-season starts in a few weeks. Are you a big Pre-season game watcher?
I watch, but it’s frustrating, kinda like porn. I’d much rather have the real deal, but I’ll take what I can get because it’s always on my mind. Actually, at this point in my life I’d take any Saints win over a happy ending. (Wait for it…)

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Warren Cromartie. He was an outfielder for the Expos. Loved the guy, still do. George Rogers was the first poster I had on my wall. It was one of those old ones with the white trim and the large white space at the bottom with his name in it. The ones they sold in the back of sports magazines. It was awesome! My Mom thru it out when I went to college, FML.

Some of us have a specific moment as a kid that turns us into sports fans. Did you?
Not really, my Dad was a huge fan so I just did what he did. I remember the first time I hit the ball over the fence like it was yesterday. I almost hit an ambulance whizzing by. I remember my first TD pass in little league too. Play action, baby!

If you had your choice to attend any sporting event, anywhere, what would it be?
Final Four. I love college sports and that tournament is always special. Well maybe not anymore (I hate the one and done college players today), but back in 80’s it couldn’t get any better. Plus, I’d love to somehow end up in “One Shining Moment” cheering in slow motion or in the background of a buzzer beater.

If you woke up tomorrow and you were the GM of any team and make one transaction (trade, add/drop, etc) ... who would you be and what move would you make?
Let’s go back a bit here. I’m GM of the Habs last year. Instead of sending Kovalev home to get his head straight for a few days - DURING A PLAYOFF PUSH WHEN THE TEAM WAS COLLAPSING! – I would have cut him. I’ve had an on going e-mail debate with my buddy, and Habs truther, Frank Boogie about Kovy. Look, if he’s our “so-called” best / highest paid player or whatever (OVER, RATED), you cannot have that. You cannot. To paraphrase Mike Singletary, “ …Cannot play with them. Cannot win with them. Cannot coach ‘em. I want winners. I want people that want to win!”

Do you have any of your own sports superstitions/rituals for when your favorite teams play?
Nope, I’m not at all superstitious or even spiritual for that matter. Maybe I should be. I just have a hard time seeing past what I can see.

FANIQ

How did you find FanIQ?
I think it was a link on Digg to a fan article, I can’t remember, but I had to sign-up to post a comment. The funny thing was Jess was my first friend or fan or whatnot and I thought it was just some spam-bot with a foxy avatar. I STILL don’t believe she’s a real person or moderator. You can’t tell me otherwise.

What’s your favorite poll that you, yourself, created? 
My polls usually aren’t that great. And I couldn’t even find ‘em when I tried to look for them. I’m an idiot, so don’t even bother. You’ll be probably just be disappointed or you’ll realize I’m not as awesome as I say I am. Either way, I lose. I do like answering polls like a wise a** though. Being immature keeps me young at heart. That’s my reasoning and I’m sticking to it.

Have you made any good friends on the Q?
I think I have. I don’t really message anyone, except for Tiger Pride, he’s my man. There are a lot of really smart, funny folks on the Q. I like that.



Congrats on being #1 fan of the "miscellaneous" team, section thing. That is a very impressive task to accomplish, I take it that you are a fan of the Locker Room. What are your favorite Locker Room polls to answer?
Yeah, I like the locker room. It can be juvenile and there’s a little bit of a language barrier at times so it’s perfect for me since I don’t really take anything seriously. Sometimes the questions are just too good to leave standing. They set ‘em up and I knock ‘em down. My greatest accomplishment on the Q is having a top rated comment that was also PQ’d out! I posted a screenshot of it in my pics. It’s like a Gordie Howe hat trick as far as I’m concerned.



What’s the boldest prediction you’ve ever made, and did it turn out?
I bet the farm on the Rams to beat the Pats when New England Won their first SuperBowl. Needless to say, I am no longer a farmer. (I already used that in a poll, but I’m lazy. It’s a great old line.)

Now leave us with a good one; what do you think your Saints' win/loss record will be to finish out the season?
I think their offense is a little overrated and their D is going to be a little underrated. 10 - 6’ish. Like Fox Mulder, I want to believe. (BONUS, Here’s my bold - out of left field - who? - fantasy football prediction: Adrian Arrington will become a waiver wire darling by Halloween.)

…Goodnight Canada. [Waives flag.]

Thanks for your time Marcus, it was a blast! 

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