Pimp on NiKo: “He has the potential to become the best captain in the world once he decides to take on that role.”

I think bringing karrigan to the Falcons was a good idea. You know, that’s exactly what they needed. They needed to cross that line beyond which constant failures begin—not being able to win Majors and so on and so forth. Nothing will take away his Major victory in Cologne. However, looking at the Falcons’ future success, if I were the Falcons’ general manager—and that’s exactly why I love this part of the show, because I can voice my silly thoughts out loud—I’d be looking at the future of this roster. If I want the Falcons to be a team capable of beating anyone, if I want the Falcons to consistently be the number one team in the world—perhaps even ushering in a new era— and I think they have the foundation for that—it won’t happen with karrigan as captain and the way he’s playing right now.

I hear from everyone who’s ever talked about NiKo or played with NiKo that he’ll be the best captain in the world. When he decides to take on this role, I think NiKo should become captain for the sake of the potential to build the Falcons into the best team in the world and, perhaps, a team that will usher in a new era. Because if you tell me that NiKo is capable of taking on the captain’s role, and everyone who’s ever played with NiKo—even players who’ve played with both karrigan and NiKo, and so on— — says the same thing, then I’ll tell you this: when NiKo decides to do it, he’ll become the best captain in the world. Or, yes, he has the potential to become the best captain in the world once he decides to take on that role. What’s the downside to moving him into the captain’s role, removing karrigan, and adding a little more firepower to the roster?

What’s the harm in at least considering the option and finding out if karrigan wants to become a coach? You know, this ties into a whole conversation with Zonic, who has publicly stated that before signing a new contract with any team—be it the Falcons or anyone else— — he needs to sort out the family side of things and figure out if he wants to continue coaching, and so on and so forth. We all dream that one day Karrigan will retire—perhaps as the greatest captain of all time—and become a coach. So why not do it with the Falcons? 

I firmly believe that the Falcons can win a trophy with their current roster. I also think they’ll be a force to be reckoned with at the Major. I’m not saying that karrigan isn’t capable of winning trophies with the Falcons. What I’m saying is that if the Falcons are to become that dominant force on the world stage, the keys are in your hands. If you were the Falcons’ general manager right now, the keys would be in your hands. You have the players. You have the foundation. You want to potentially become the team that defines the next era. You let Karrigan go. You move him to an assistant coaching role or make him head coach—whatever you want. He’ll be a huge asset. You make sure he stays with the team in 2027.