The Chilling Disappearance of the SS Hewitt - Bermuda Triangle Mystery

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024

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  • @BigOldBoats
    @BigOldBoats  День тому +19

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    Thank you for watching! What do you think happened to the Hewitt?

  • @EtienneFortin
    @EtienneFortin День тому +23

    I love how the clips are displayed, with an eerie feeling with the background music / sound. Really well made.

  • @vetamentsaint
    @vetamentsaint День тому +146

    BOAT MAN RETURNS

  • @ALCO-C855-fan
    @ALCO-C855-fan 16 годин тому +4

    The Hewitt - the ship that vanished with the Carol A. Deering. Thy. for making this masterpiece.

  • @trevorconnatser6161
    @trevorconnatser6161 День тому +7

    I always love hearing your conclusions at the end of the video, it’s always eloquently written and wraps up the story so nicely while giving you plenty to think about. Thanks!

  • @CircleJunctionTribal
    @CircleJunctionTribal День тому +17

    The tale of the SS Hewitt is eerily similar to that of SS Marine Sulphur Queen.

    • @bestoflincolnmotorcompany
      @bestoflincolnmotorcompany 19 годин тому +1

      yeah all the stories sound similar....lmfao

    • @Madhouse_Media
      @Madhouse_Media 10 годин тому

      Yeah, in the sense it was a sulphur ship that sank...

    • @CircleJunctionTribal
      @CircleJunctionTribal 10 годин тому +1

      ​@@Madhouse_Media And that both were equipped with communications equipment but in spite of this no distress call was ever sent.

    • @stephenbritton9297
      @stephenbritton9297 4 години тому

      Speaks volumes of the danger of Sulfur cargo.

  • @Carl-id2qy
    @Carl-id2qy День тому +45

    Idk what I’d do without these videos. They’re so good.

    • @bestoflincolnmotorcompany
      @bestoflincolnmotorcompany 19 годин тому

      yes me either, always good for a laugh or 5 ...lmfao

    • @ZundappTheMagnificent
      @ZundappTheMagnificent 10 годин тому

      ​@@bestoflincolnmotorcompany When I need a laugh I think about people who drive an overpriced Ford

    • @Madhouse_Media
      @Madhouse_Media 10 годин тому

      ​@@ZundappTheMagnificentHey, now... I have all the luxury doodads I want, a way better dealership experience (assuming you buy from a standalone Lincoln dealer at least), and when the year of complimentary maintenance expires you end up with a luxury car that costs about the same or just slightly more to repair and maintain than a Ford. I see nothing to laugh about. 🤣

  • @joerussell9574
    @joerussell9574 День тому +18

    The Carol Dearing's fate was either piracy or mutiny, I don't see much of a mystery on that one, as the pirates even tried to use tarp to cover the ships name. In my opinion the only mystery on that one is who were the pirates/mutineers?

  • @jenniferlevine5406
    @jenniferlevine5406 День тому +6

    You are such a great story teller! The story is really sad, for those who lost their lives and for the family and friends who never had their grief resolved. I think it is a wonderful thing for you to remember them in this way. It makes me wonder whether the ship would be found if this happened today, particularly with out the benefit of current technology. Thanks so much for the great video!

  • @Maritime_History
    @Maritime_History День тому +5

    Hello Big Old Boats,
    As someone who has uploaded a documentary about the SS Hewitt only a few weeks ago, I must say that you've done a great job on yours. The stock footage and the narrations are clear and to the point. I've learnt many details I was not aware of when I was creating my Hewitt documentary. You've discussed some theories that I didn't even think about when I was creating mine.
    I am also glad to see that we share some common points. Great minds. ; )
    Anyways, great documentary. I can see that a lot of effort was put into this. I can't wait to see what's next.
    Maritime

    • @trapdoorguppi
      @trapdoorguppi День тому

      When I'm done this video I will watch yours friend!

  • @TheSaneHatter
    @TheSaneHatter День тому +19

    Until now, I’ve honestly never heard this ship mentioned apart from the Carroll A. Deering, and then chiefly in conjunction with the various piracy theories. For that reason, I’d just say it’s time that someone took on the ships own mysteries in depth, so thank you.

  • @FirstLast-wk2pv
    @FirstLast-wk2pv День тому +22

    THE BOAT MAN!!!!

  • @johnwick-ii6il
    @johnwick-ii6il День тому +4

    Many unidentified sea-floor wrecks are marked by oil and gas survey studies or cable laying operations.
    The private sector has used the data to locate some valuable wrecks. After using their own identification process of course.

  • @dezmondw7927
    @dezmondw7927 День тому +24

    I see Bermuda Triangle in the title..
    I click 🙌🏿

    • @dfuher968
      @dfuher968 День тому +2

      Sorry, Nantucket is far far away from the so-called Bermuda Triangle. And statistically there are no more disappearances in the "Bermuda Triangle" than in any other stretch of ocean of a similar size anywhere in the world. Fitting since it all started as a joke in a humorous magazine.

    • @throttlegalsmagazineaustra7361
      @throttlegalsmagazineaustra7361 День тому

      ​@@dfuher968No, you're incorrect. The knowledge of the area goes back to the 1600s and was noted by Colombus.

  • @Farceknight
    @Farceknight День тому +20

    A second video this week? #bestweekever

  • @lsrose
    @lsrose День тому +4

    I love your tales of ships on the high seas, but the Bermuda triangle stories are the best. Thanks for sharing these stories.

  • @aspiceronni4462
    @aspiceronni4462 День тому +6

    Great video on a great story. Thanks for your hard work.

  • @mammab9145
    @mammab9145 День тому +18

    The thing i find a little puzzling with the deering is the lightship seamen said that a suspicious character (i.e) not the captain) told him over megafone that they had lost both anchors from the ship but when you look at the pics of the deering when beached at the diamond shoals both the main forward anchors are clearly in the pic hanging from the ship so that tells us that something fishy definitely happened and that the nordic looking men on sulking about on deck had more than likely hijacked the deering.

    • @recurvestickerdragon
      @recurvestickerdragon День тому +1

      possibly the crew beached her on the shoals intentionally, in the hopes the Hewitt or another ship coming to their aid would be able to outnumber the hijackers

    • @trapdoorguppi
      @trapdoorguppi День тому

      This is why I always read the comments!! You are awesome @mammab9145 thank you for sharing this info friend. :)

    • @stanislavczebinski994
      @stanislavczebinski994 15 годин тому

      I noticed that, too.
      IDK for sure - but your theory sounds plausible to me.

  • @ponyote
    @ponyote День тому +8

    Yay! Always a good day when a new BOB video drops.

  • @chantalhebelfournier1739
    @chantalhebelfournier1739 День тому +11

    Yay another video! Makes my day

  • @photodumper
    @photodumper День тому +1

    Interesting video! My great grandfather was a sailor and captain who traveled to South America and New York often around 1900-1920. How I wish I got to hear his stories! I’m sure he had some!

  • @oliverfunk6606
    @oliverfunk6606 День тому +36

    My usual BOB routine: Taking a whisky, getting cigarettes, lighter and an ashtray handy, like the video and start to listen...

    • @roede101
      @roede101 День тому +3

      Now this is what I call living the maritime highlife

    • @HarryLime-ge6dc
      @HarryLime-ge6dc День тому +6

      Fresh cup of coffee, a fresh bowl, and a content cat on my lap... That's my BOB routine.

    • @talltoons7301
      @talltoons7301 День тому +1

      @@HarryLime-ge6dc the absolute dream

    • @thejudgmentalcat
      @thejudgmentalcat 21 годину тому +1

      Cappuccino, joint, and several cats vying for my attention...perfect for BOB Day

  • @B.JoyJohnson
    @B.JoyJohnson День тому +3

    Thanks for sharing ❤ Love these stories

  • @roselightinstorms727
    @roselightinstorms727 10 годин тому +2

    Well told.
    Mother nature is always in control

  • @RamboTim
    @RamboTim День тому +2

    Love that youre making money with the sponsor! Keep doing what youre doing.❤

  • @santiagoguarin1488
    @santiagoguarin1488 День тому +9

    I love your content.

  • @thomasharper4166
    @thomasharper4166 День тому +2

    Another excellent video!

  • @velezdragon3574
    @velezdragon3574 День тому +1

    You know it’s a good day when bob uploads ❤watching this as we get plowed by a snowstorm

  • @kravin74
    @kravin74 День тому +2

    It would really be cool if you or anyone did a video on the Luling Ferry Disaster in Louisiana I think in 1976. Supposed to be the worst ferry disaster ever in America. I've read a couple accounts of the people who were there and it's very sad. One guy who was in his truck went to the bottom of the Mississippi River and was about to drown but somehow his windshield blew out and he got to the surface. There's lots of stories like that. I won't put anymore here in case you decide to do a video.

  • @alexbryant8181
    @alexbryant8181 День тому +1

    That was a good one!!!👍👍👍 love the earie background music!! Thank you for your channel!!!

  • @tuvia4082
    @tuvia4082 5 годин тому

    Great video, as always. One thing though, the Deering was a ship with 5 masts but I kept seeing one with 4 masts in the video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @johnguerra2172
    @johnguerra2172 День тому +1

    BOB. Thanks. I love this channel. As a old Saltie the brine is one of the most beautiful and unforgiving places to experience life. Thank you.

  • @alanwright7819
    @alanwright7819 День тому +2

    The steamer that followed the Deering and was spotted by the lightship reacted much too strangely, in my opinion, for it to not have been engaged in some nefarious activities. I don’t know whether or not it was the Hewitt, but I think it probably was.
    My guess is that the crew of the Deering probably mutinied and that, somehow, the crew of the Hewitt became aware that the Deering was in trouble and investigated. Once they were close enough to get a good look at the condition of the ship, the crew of the Deering might have felt that they had no alternative but to overpower the crew of the Hewitt and take that ship too. That might explain why they concealed the nameplate of the vessel when they passed the lightship.
    If this was the case, though, it still wouldn’t explain what happened to the Hewitt… UNLESS the explosion that was seen off the coast of New Jersey was the Hewitt and that the ship was scuttled by the new crew to conceal the evidence. If so, then it’s probably likely that the pirate crew of the Hewitt was able to arrange a meeting with another vessel for passage back to a safe harbor.
    Of course, it’s also possible that the flash that was seen off the coast of New Jersey was the Hewitt and that the explosion was caused accidentally by a (pirate) crew that didn’t know how to safely manage the cargo of sulphur.

  • @crowbraiin
    @crowbraiin День тому +2

    Typo spotted on the thumbnail 🤭 Brilliant as always.

  • @marcuscoquer5958
    @marcuscoquer5958 День тому +1

    Great video.
    I am now searching the for what other ships were lost around that time.
    I do think piracy may have a hand in it.

  • @jfangm
    @jfangm День тому +27

    I still hold that the Deering and the Hewitt fell victim to a Soviet plot to hijack western ships. To what end, we may never know. The fact the crew of the unidentified steamer ignored signals AND worked fast to make the ship unidentifiable, and that the steamer seemed to be following the Deering, says that something foul was afoot.

    • @bluerazor7049
      @bluerazor7049 День тому +10

      Could have been, the crews were most likely executed or taken to Soviet lands, who knows what could have happened.

    • @anaxis
      @anaxis День тому +2

      A bit early for communist shenanigans, but I'd think some smugglers/pirates looking to upgrade their boat might be a bit more likely. I like the Soviet angle though, so I'll go with that lol.

    • @Cyberleader135
      @Cyberleader135 День тому +7

      I don’t know what the Soviets would have wanted with obsolete sailing ships carrying basically worthless cargo, especially for so much effort and risk

    • @jfangm
      @jfangm 19 годин тому +1

      ​@@anaxis
      That's a very good point, as Lenin had only been in power for four years by that point. However, it could have been revolutionary elements within the Russian Navy or merchant fleet acting either on their own or under direction from Moscow. It would not have been to the same standards or quality of later KGB and GRU operations during the Cold War, which is probably why it failed.

    • @jfangm
      @jfangm 19 годин тому +2

      @@Cyberleader135
      It wouldn't be about the cargo, but the ships. Though older, they would be better than most of what the Russian Navy had in its inventory at the time. The Deering could have been used as a training vessel; several nations still use sailing ships as trainers, so there is precedent for it. Furthermore, the Russian fleet was devastated by the revolution, so it would be looking to replenish its inventory - auxiliaries in particular were an area where the Russian Navy lagged behind.

  • @fiona8230
    @fiona8230 День тому +1

    thanks for another great upload, pookie!!!

  • @BLD426
    @BLD426 День тому +7

    Another BOB video. YIPPEE!!😁

  • @Nitrinoxus
    @Nitrinoxus День тому +8

    Wow, under a _minute._ I don't think I've _ever_ been so early to a BOB video!

  • @damoncrossan3827
    @damoncrossan3827 День тому +24

    2 within a week, lucky us!

  • @artkemono
    @artkemono День тому +1

    Pensacola Lighthouse at the start of Chapter 3! One of the most iconic lighthouses in the state

  • @CassandraJeffers
    @CassandraJeffers 16 годин тому

    It's a rainy day and and I'm working by myself AND I have a Big Old Boats video. So good ❤

  • @Artemis_huntress_Goddess
    @Artemis_huntress_Goddess День тому +2

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    I love your channel❣️⛵️

  • @amywright2243
    @amywright2243 16 годин тому

    You are absolutely FABULOUS at creating mood from the very beginning of every video! 💗

  • @marlenehoy2487
    @marlenehoy2487 День тому +3

    Captain Nemo met with Atlanteans, who then sent a giant Kraken to attack the ship, and the crew were sold to an alien race who liked sea shanties and mollusk stew. Fact! At least in my mind anyway.😂

    • @Madhouse_Media
      @Madhouse_Media 10 годин тому

      Honestly though? There's just as much evidence to prove your theory as there is evidence to prove quite a few of the other theories. 😁

  • @michaelsinger4638
    @michaelsinger4638 День тому +1

    The story of these two ships is so eerie and baffling?

  • @randyhebbebusche3644
    @randyhebbebusche3644 День тому +2

    Sad for the families and friends of those missing. We can never take for granted the days we have . So much can happen in the middle of the ocean. Mystery remains. I could never venture on voyages like that. Too of a land lover. LOL Takes special courage to do what those men do.

  • @Electriceye1984bySam
    @Electriceye1984bySam День тому +5

    Top 5 channel on youtube❤🏆👍🏻

  • @amypondhikes
    @amypondhikes День тому

    My favorite documentary channel 💜 Your details and presentation are just the best!

  • @Kaidhicksii
    @Kaidhicksii День тому

    That freighter you mentioned at the start of the video: the one behind the Caroll A. Deering that the lightship also saw. Whether it was the Hewitt or not, 10 bucks says it was raided by pirates. Why else would the men on board ignore the lightship's attempt at hailing them and go through the hasty, time-consuming process of covering the vessel's name?
    As for the Hewitt, assuming the ship mentioned above was different - as I imagine it to be as no one mentioned whether or not she resembled the Hewitt - 10 bucks also says she might've blown up. The lucky crew man who survived only did so because he got knocked out by the leaking sulphur gas. Assuming I'm correct in that sulphur is combustible, it could have easily ignited somehow and blow up the ship. The only thing I struggle to process is - assuming it was the source of that explosion the guy saw - how the hay could no debris be found.

  • @geoffreypiltz271
    @geoffreypiltz271 12 годин тому +1

    Is it possible that the Hewitt was sunk by a WW1 mine?

  • @naughtiusmaximus830
    @naughtiusmaximus830 День тому +1

    I never realized until watching shows like these how miserable life on board these ships must have been. Pay sucked too.

  • @romad357
    @romad357 День тому +10

    If the Hewitt was overloaded, then a rogue wave could have sunk it. As for the Deering, probably mutiny then the ship was abandoned off Diamond Shoals by the mutineers.

    • @michaellorah9051
      @michaellorah9051 День тому +3

      If overloading the ship was a regular practice by her owners, her engines and hull could have been heavily strained. It could have weakened her and if she was hit by rough weather, a rogue wave would be the least of their worries.

    • @Madhouse_Media
      @Madhouse_Media 10 годин тому

      ​@@michaellorah9051That and sulphur is known to do a number on steel.
      Also, is that Townie in the profile pic yours?

  • @oliviawolcott8351
    @oliviawolcott8351 День тому +3

    sounds like they may have gotten caught by a storm or a hurricane.

  • @zovaynezovanyari5442
    @zovaynezovanyari5442 День тому

    Love your channel. Keep up the good work.

  • @Paulftate
    @Paulftate День тому +4

    Another story for Davy Jones Locker

  • @bretthewitt3890
    @bretthewitt3890 4 години тому

    Very intrigued about the explosion off Abescon!!

  • @ddouglas3687
    @ddouglas3687 День тому

    Excellent work sir!

  • @kravin74
    @kravin74 День тому +1

    Forgot to add the ferry was hit by a very large boat.

  • @privatedetective6516
    @privatedetective6516 8 годин тому

    Excellent vintage film reels!

  • @calebsmith2362
    @calebsmith2362 8 годин тому

    Masterfully done as always. I love this channel and I'm not even a "boat person." (If that's even a thing)

  • @michaellorah9051
    @michaellorah9051 День тому

    Capt Hansen sounds like a total badass

  • @lsrose
    @lsrose День тому +1

    I think the Deering was piracy. I think the Hewitt broke up due to her heavy load and slipped under the sea in the middle of the night.

  • @steventrompeter9883
    @steventrompeter9883 День тому

    Always enjoyed, thanks.

  • @stanislavczebinski994
    @stanislavczebinski994 15 годин тому

    Sulphur burns - but, on it's own - doesn't explode.
    AFAIK, monster waves are a thing in the Bermuda triangle.
    An overly-laden ship might break apart when hit by one....

  • @larryrich327
    @larryrich327 День тому +1

    Good one ☝️

  • @chendaforest
    @chendaforest 13 годин тому

    Why did the deering leave port with toxic fumes ? Suphur is apparently flammable so a fire or explosion seems entirely probable for the other ship.

  • @homeskateco.538
    @homeskateco.538 День тому +1

    BERMUDA TRAINGLE 😢

  • @michaelhead7483
    @michaelhead7483 День тому

    Another excellent video.

  • @trainnerd3029
    @trainnerd3029 День тому

    Great channel! Stuff like this is why UA-cam was invented!!

  • @Luvs2TroL
    @Luvs2TroL День тому

    New favorite channel

  • @TimothyWiley-r2b
    @TimothyWiley-r2b День тому +11

    The Bermuda triangle is a myth, ships are lost all the time throughout history, It is an area that could becalm sailing ships in the area known as the Sargoso Sea, but on average it is no different from any other place in the oceans of the rest of the world, it just sounds spooky and scary.... just saying...

    • @heirofaniu
      @heirofaniu День тому +5

      Wow no shit, really? No one knew that until you said something.

    • @TimothyWiley-r2b
      @TimothyWiley-r2b День тому +5

      @heirofaniu I meant no offense, just commenting on something I know about... sorry you think I'm stupid or something, again no offense....

    • @GriffinWulf
      @GriffinWulf День тому +3

      sounds like something a bermuda triangle might say..

    • @dfuher968
      @dfuher968 День тому +4

      @@TimothyWiley-r2b Ignore him. Some ppl dont like to get their bubbles burst. Also, Nantucket is far far away from the so-called Bermuda Triangle. As with most of the disappearances blamed on that myth.

    • @YourPersonalGlowie
      @YourPersonalGlowie День тому +2

      This has alot of "Santa isn't real" energy.

  • @Stephen-gp8yi
    @Stephen-gp8yi День тому

    Superb channel🤙🏻

  • @njh4473
    @njh4473 День тому

    Love the videos love the channel.

  • @scottdunn9087
    @scottdunn9087 День тому

    Great videos!

  • @ajw2305
    @ajw2305 День тому +5

    Uh, I'm not superstitious, but perhaps making the literal devil your corperate logo and painting him on the ship's funnel wasn't the greatest of decisions.

  • @garrom5652
    @garrom5652 День тому

    These videos are terrifying to watch while very high

  • @shaundrahammond3282
    @shaundrahammond3282 16 годин тому

    Boat Man Strikes Back

  • @mateosimon4237
    @mateosimon4237 День тому

    Thomas Jacobs? Like the Titanic designer

  • @daytimedreaming8307
    @daytimedreaming8307 День тому

    Another theory could be considered is that the ship could have encountered and sunk by a rogue wave. Just a thought.

  • @paulcanon5533
    @paulcanon5533 15 годин тому

    Excellent.

  • @DebbieOnTheSpot
    @DebbieOnTheSpot День тому +3

    Piracy

  • @ZAV1944
    @ZAV1944 21 годину тому

    There is a possibility the Hewitt was hit by a rouge wave perhaps.

  • @thejudgmentalcat
    @thejudgmentalcat 21 годину тому

    Even an explosion would leave a debris field, right? 🤔

  • @Comm0ut
    @Comm0ut День тому +1

    Ship losses are socially interesting. If the same body count were the product of a bus crash it's briefly news, but put them in a tin can or an aircraft (much worse because it triggers the phobic) and it's a question for the ages. Given the vast number of vessels built since 1900 it's a wonder more don't sink, not that some sink in entertaining ways. Titanic tops the crop for sinkings whose entertainment value to humanity dwarfs the minor human loss with the obsessed like Stockton Rush sometimes joining the original dead pile.

  • @danieldelonge6002
    @danieldelonge6002 День тому

    ~🎉 Happy New Year ✨~

  • @CharlesTaylor-o9p
    @CharlesTaylor-o9p 15 годин тому

    Not saying it was 👽, but...👽.

  • @allengorecki2792
    @allengorecki2792 День тому +1

    I must say that I do love watching all of your videos on different ships. And what happened to them? And this one is extremely puzzling. Because I come up with the same thing. Other people probably have. Why was there no Distress signal from the wireless person. Put out before the ship disappeared, especially since The wireless thing-in-itself was hooked in not only to the ship's main power but also a backup power generator in itself. I must say.I am just like everyone else.Primarily at a loss for what really happened But as you stated at the end of the video, this was in the so-called Bermuda triangle So there are a lot of disappearances of planes and Ships in that thing and no explanations on any of them I guess this will just be chucked up as one more mystery for the Bermuda triangle.

  • @ATB2025
    @ATB2025 День тому +1

    Nice 👍🚢🛳️⛴️⛵🛶

  • @TimothyWiley-r2b
    @TimothyWiley-r2b День тому +3

    A rogue wave maybe, I think this happened to the Edmund Fitzgerald, and it could've taken both ships down before their crews even knew what was happening....

  • @Killerean
    @Killerean День тому +2

    My guess would be the crew fell victim to the same fumes that have saved the single survivor. Fumes are no fun and people are dumb. One crew member falls unconscious, another one falls as he's trying to save the first. Before you know it the whole crew is down under the decks looking for each other dying left and right. Who knows, maybe the ship was drifting for a while, full of bodies, before it blew up sky high. As for the wooden ship, idk but it's not that uncommon for people to misread the situation and bail while the vehicle is still good to go. This happened even to some bomber crews in WWII and the planes sometimes just landed themselves.

    • @bluerazor7049
      @bluerazor7049 День тому +1

      She would have definitely blew up if the cold water hit the hot boilers, it happened so many times. Take the Carl D. Bradley for example, before the stern went under, that happened and no doubt killed anyone who was in the engine room.

  • @ronaldguild3627
    @ronaldguild3627 День тому

    On-board disease...

  • @_epididymitis_
    @_epididymitis_ День тому

    We demand a video on the lady elgin

  • @Skaitania
    @Skaitania День тому +1

    "...were strong, reliable, and equipped with multiple safety features".
    They were owned by careless greed, and that's a disaster-in-waiting no preparation could save them from. Whether they "have to make one last run of the season" or "get fired if they don't overload the ship" - death sailed with them and eventually their luck ran out. Real tragedy, especially when those responsible sit warm and safe on land, ready to send the next group of hopeful young men to their deep graves.

  • @AML-FRL
    @AML-FRL День тому

    👍👍👍

  • @barbaraprest783
    @barbaraprest783 День тому

    🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @NoirChat138
    @NoirChat138 23 години тому

    Piracy or something related to the cargo?

  • @joshuaplotkin8826
    @joshuaplotkin8826 22 години тому

    The "crew" trying to hide the ship's identity suggests pirates.

  • @stargazer5784
    @stargazer5784 День тому

    From the outset of the tale, it sounds like some pirate activity to me. We'll finish watching and see... You state that there's no real reason to believe that the two ships ever crossed paths, but early in the story you mention that the steamer seen by the light ship covered her name plates, refused contact requests, and seemed to be following the Deering. Hmm. I would posit that the two most likely did cross paths.

  • @TheBullethead
    @TheBullethead День тому

    No NFL-bound player will play 3, 4, or even 5 extra games (counting the conference championships, which I expect now to cease existing after this year and good riddance). Conference championship games only became a thing to enhance a conference's chance of getting a team into the single natty game or the 4-team playoff. As those reasons no longer exist, nor does the justification for conference championship games. But I digress. The NFL-bound players who got their teams to where they rank and will be seeded in the absolute joke that this 12-team playoff will be, are NOT going to play. You already couldn't get them to play for even 1 bowl game, so what makes you think they'll play so many more? Thus, there's no way of properly ranking the actual teams who will be on the field for these games as there will be massive nonparticipation by their key players. This whole expanded playoff was argued for ONLY by nonparticipants. The fans who wanted to see it, and those who realized they could made bank from having more games, namely the networks, the schools they contract with, and now also the bookies. Do the mercenary NIL/transfer portal players of today care? No. Do the coaches? Only because they perceive their jobs now depend on not only getting to this big playoff but also winning at least 1 game in it, but otherwise they'd rather be out recruiting for next year.
    This expanded playoff was such a bad idea. Let's just go back to the AP poll like before and be done with it.