NFL Week 1 Predictions: Game Picks, X-Factors & Bold Fantasy Football Calls (Ep. 2181)
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Welcome to the tailgate. I'm Alfredo Brown, joined by Derek Brown and Andrew Erickson. Boys, we are previewing, giving our predictions for week one of NFL action. It just feels good. Deeper, I feel kind of like your shirt right now, you know, like when Iron Man lands in Iron Man 2. He's like, oh, it's good to be back. That's exactly how I feel right now. Come on. Did you just make an Iron Man reference? You don't know what this shirt is. What is that shirt then? Is that not the arc reactor for Iron Man? No! What the heck is that?
It's the Autobot Matrix of Leadership from
Transformers. Oh, dog. Okay, I'm not that locked in to Transformers. My
bad.
My bad. We just derailed the show right here from the beginning.
Erickson,
you had no idea what it was either. Don't even
know. No, Erickson had no clue.
What is the opening banter about DK Metcalf’s “Lost City of Antarctica”?
I knew Erickson didn't have a clue.
No idea to know it was Iron Man, to know it was Transformers. No idea. Not a clue.
We got off to an awesome start. Good lord. I feel like we stumbled out the blocks, boys. That's fine, though. That's fine. That's what we're here to do. It's been a long build-up.
Again, this is a weird week. Monday was Labor Day. There was football on Wednesday, and it wasn't because of some holiday or COVID implication that it was actually supposed to be scheduled for a Wednesday night football game, which we're recording. When you're listening to this, it's after that game, so hopefully my Patriots pulled it through, got the dub, but...
The first game of the NFL season is in a foreign country on a Wednesday. Everything feels wrong.
I don't even have words. I mean, eventually we're going to get to the point of the NFL schedule where there's a game every single day of the week. An international game every single week, too. It's going
to be crazy.
And then we're going to
be
playing on the moon. There'll be a team in Antarctica. It's going to be fantastic. DK
Metcalf's
going
to sign a mega deal with that team that plays in Antarctica. Did you guys see that?
Is there a candy factory they're building there too? No, Metcalf
believes that there is like a civilization, like this city in Antarctica. He's been hanging
out with Aaron
Rodgers a lot. Is that a
real
thing?
Will Patrick Mahomes be the “most likely” starter in Week 1?
Is he a flat earther too? I don't know. I don't know. What is Rodgers' stance on that? Because I think Metcalf has just been... Where
do the flat earthers even think Antarctica is?
Where is it
on the
map? I'm guessing that it's not real. Okay, we have gone way
too far off the map. Oh my
lord, this is real.
Yes.
Believes Antarctica another world hiding a secret civilization beneath the ice. Told you.
This is the trending news and notes.
DK Metcalf, Antarctica. Let us know in the comments. Do you think Antarctica is hiding a secret civilization below ground?
How does that affect
DK
Metcalf's target
share?
find out stay tuned
that's horrible that's
actually where all the skittles come from
Oh,
my gosh. All right. Let's take a look at some of the, you know, somewhat more meaningful NFL news here. Boys, right now, the headline that keeps coming out of Kansas City is that Patrick Mahomes most likely to start week one. Well, let's just take that as yes, he is. Is there any concern here for you guys with the injuries that he's been, you know, recovering from? And are we expecting a slow start in Kansas City? Does this headline mean anything to you, D-Bro?
No, he's going to play. And I think that we could see if people want to be attacking the rushing unders for his props, I think that's definitely a good look on this for the first few weeks of the season. I don't think he's going to be running a ton.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:22
2
What is the opening banter about DK Metcalf’s “Lost City of Antarctica”?
1:22–2:40
3
Will Patrick Mahomes be the “most likely” starter in Week 1?
2:40–4:15
4
How does Tua Tagovailoa’s situation impact the Falcons‑Saints matchup?
4:15–8:00
5
Who is the X‑factor in the Bengals vs. Buccaneers game and who will win?
8:00–13:47
6
Which player could swing the Saints vs. Lions game and what’s the prediction?
13:47–16:02
7
What are the key X‑factors in the Ravens vs. Colts showdown?
16:02–19:03
8
Can the Bills overcome the Texans and which player will be decisive?
19:03–55:12
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