Quentin is ready to carry the load for the Krakens, filling in at tailback for the deceased Mitchell Fayed. Don Pine gets one more chance for glory, John Tweedy is ready to kill for his team, and Hokor the Hookchest isn’t about to let this one slip by. Part One of the two-part grand finale of THE ROOKIE.
Think I’ll wait until the second part is available so I can listen to them both at the same time.
Well… It’s not that I am mad right now, so much as you better not see me until part b comes out. Yeah, it’s like that.
I just finished the episode and what do I have to hear a few seconds before the end?
“To be continued…”
Now I really have to do some serious math to check if I can get to Dragon Con and “thank” the person responsible for this in person…
You really did it. You turned someone who could care less for any sort of sport (I even boycotted the soccer world cup here in Germany as much as I could) into a junkie who wants to know how a certain game in a fictional football league ends.
Thank you Scott Sigler
YESSS!
Another new fix to inject into my system!
Can’t wait to listen to this at work this morning.
Thank you Mr. Scott!!
I’ve been meaning to ask this question/make this suggestion.
With The Rookie, perhaps you should make 2 versions, a US version and an international version. In the international version you include a brief appendix type thing about the rules of american football and the positions used, etc.
Heck, you could even convert the measurements used to metric, rather than mysteriously having humanity being crazy enough to use the imperial system hundreds of years into the future. =P
AGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! cliffhanger!!!!! sigler you mofo 
Sounds like its gonna be a kickass ending.
Whee-doggy! This is turning in to one hell of a barn stormer.
Get that second part out Sigler or you won’t be around to enjoy your new 3 book deal!!! ( many congrats on that by the way 
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you bastard …. you sick little bastard…you always can find a way to tool your fans…. this is just sick….. I gonna have to take this out on my employees…… they will feel your wrath… it always trickels down…may you feel their pain
Great Episode… you are the master!!!!!!
Tweety says “I look forward to killing you soon.”
Nice knowing you Sigler. I’m sure the Ninja from “Ask a Ninja” has already shoved a katana through your sternum for stealing his line. I just hope you got the last episode of the Rookie out.
You cliffhangered us!? Who do you think you are? J.C. Hutchins?
Well, at least you’re not letting us squirm for an entire week unlike that other podcast author/sadist.
Damn. I want the next episode. Now!
Also, a question from Germany here: Would it be possible for the Donald Pine to hand the ball to Quentin, and then Quentin throws upfield for the touchdown pass? In other words, is a Halfback (or whatever Quentin’s role is right now) allowed to pass as long as he’s behind the line of scrimmage?
Ranneko, you need to shut your mouth about the imperial system…It is the only system that works for football. Go watch a NFL Europe game and you would understand that.
I believe “bastard” was the first word out of my mouth at the end of this ep. No excuse for delaying the second part. No excuse!
On the upside, I love the shift of perspective for Barnes. I played almost every position on the field in my 6 years of Jr and High School Football. You’ve got a near perfect depiction of the difference of a QB vs a running back. Well done.
Why is the imperial system the only one that works? would it be that different (ok a bit longer) to have to go 10m instead of 10yds for a 1st down?
it is the Science Teacher in me used to dealing with “the metric is so stupid” — How little they know.
*steps off soap box
Congrats on the book deal and Amazon also. 
So get that ending to us - and Nocturnal out sooooon!
Patrick. The answer is yes. Anyone can pass the ball forward from behind the line of scrimmage.
Past the line of scrimmage, the ball can only be thrown laterally or backward.
Football is very complicated.
When is 26b coming out?!
Being from Australia I have no idea what half that episode meant.
But I am on the dge of my seat and dying here Sigler. Give us the 2nd bit already.
I hate you because you are soooo good.
Great cliffhanger, Scott, you sick bastard. I have to say that you have really kicked a goal with the production values on this podcast and it is really inspiring to see you go from full on tech-tard to what you’re doing now. I just love the commentary team in this ep - they crack me up every time.
Also, great news - my copy of Ancestor arrived here in Brisbane today!!!! Woo Hoo!
So, you dangle it in front of us and then pull it away…you’d better be putting something very special in the “real” last episode…like a nocturnal teaser or something. Get back in the closet!
Peter, yes anyone can make a forward pass as long as he is behind the line of scrimmage.
Sigler - you dirty dog.
Scott. Please. Release. Part.
Two.
Please. In future. If it is too long. Please go back. And edit. The start of the podcast. To let us know that. It is not really the finale after all.
Please.
Please.
Please.
Complete part 2. Please.
Please.
Please.
Please.
Sigler you’re wearing a dead man’s number you just don’t know it yet,if you don’t get the damn 2nd part out, bastard.
Bet episode yet!!!
Just leave us hanging why dont cha?!? I have been checking since monday for the second part of ep 26.. come on scott!
Ok, I have been quiet till now but Dammit where is part B???? Come on man I need the full fix! This is the immaculate high brother you just can tease getting it done and not giving it! Come on Sigler, give it to us!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sigler, you magnificent bastard!!
You must be good to elicit the stream of obscenities from me. Damn! Way to keep things going right down to the end.
Oh, and it was good hearing you on Skepticality. We’ll miss you at Balticon.
You should make a tier one team with the Ninja as their mascot. Or at least hire him to do a gamer report. That would be awesome! He could talk about how effective their killing stratagies worked, or about how non-ninja like they played.
If part b isn’t here soon then the SL press conference will be with a half dead Quentin pulled out of the middle of the game…
Hey, I just noticed… Quentin Barnes = QB… is that to make it easier to remember what position he (usually) plays?
Damn I’m slow.
I just got Ancestor in the mail! The cover looks so much better in your hands than on a thumbnail image. Since I’m in such a good mood, it doesn’t matter that I’ve been cliffhangered by you…
…Well that didn’t last long. Get back in the closet!
When you put the Rookie into print, how are you going to spell or describe that sound Haywick made after winning the coin toss? That was too much!
I think the scene of Don Pine swinging his helmet in “Martel de Fur” fashion would be a great sketch if someone were up to the task.
So there I was, hanging upside down on the crunch bench laughing my fool head off with 4 or 5 serious weightlifters staring at me because somebody had to utter the line, ‘Ah MAN, that things Never gonna grow back.’ or something like that.
I can’t say they’ve gotten used to these un-explained outbursts, but they do seem to expect them more often.
Rock on Sigler
Sweet!! I got behind on rookie episodes, but just spent the last week listening to them on vaca. Killer ending!!.. and thank you!
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TheRunner
Wow. Sorry, Scott, i doubted that you were going to get this out on time. I will never doubt you again.