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Y-Chromes Ep. 91: Week 1 NFL Picks, Loser Punishments & JB's Sabbatical
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- Badlands Media
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- Aug 31, 2026
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- 5692
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Summary
Football is finally back, and so is the crew's favorite ritual: predicting every Week 1 matchup before a single meaningful snap. CannCon opens solo again, working through StreamYard chaos and a mystery about whether Alpha is secretly having a rough week (blame the chat member who spilled it) before Alpha strolls in with a printed pick sheet he plans to track all season long. The heart of this one is a game-by-game Week 1 draft where all three lock in picks, from the Patriots-Seahawks Wednesday opener to the 49ers-Rams clash in Melbourne that sparks a genuinely confused group attempt at time-zone math. Along the way they debate the Josh Jacobs suspension, mourn the departure of JB from the show, and cook up increasingly cruel end-of-season loser punishments involving karaoke, half-and-half jerseys, and forced hangouts. Expect hot takes on Malik Willis, Bengals faith, and a Pete Rose tangent. Pure football banter with the usual brotherhood roasting underneath.