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Sep 8, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min · 13 segments

Bran and Pat get you ready for Week 1! IT'S FOOTBALL TIME BABY!

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Speakers: Brandon CarneyHostPat GustafsonHost

Week One Eve0:00 – 1:10

Brandon CarneyHost

0:00

Did you know that air at gas stations used to be free?

Pat GustafsonHost

0:03

Yeah,

Brandon CarneyHost

0:04

but now it's a dollar.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:06

That's inflation for you.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:23

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to Brand Coverage.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:25

I'm Brandon Carney alongside Pat Gustafson.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:28

The time has come.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:30

It is week one eve.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:33

That's especially with the Wednesday game.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:36

Makes it a little crazier.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:37

Pat GustafsonHost

0:37

is here, man.

Pat GustafsonHost

0:38

Holy shit.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:39

It is here.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:40

It is here.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:40

Just over 24 hours from now, there will be football on the screen featuring the man whose jersey I am actively donning right now.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:49

That is one, my beautiful daddy, Papa Drake May.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:53

We will be seeing him in action in Seattle.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:55

The Patriots took off on their team plane yesterday to get over there, and we are going to shock the season to start the world.

Brandon CarneyHost

1:02

We're going to shock the world to start the season, and the Patriots are going to win.

Brandon CarneyHost

1:08

And everybody's just going to have to deal with that.

Week One Eve0:00 – 1:10

Brandon CarneyHost

0:00

Did you know that air at gas stations used to be free?

Pat GustafsonHost

0:03

Yeah,

Brandon CarneyHost

0:04

but now it's a dollar.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:06

That's inflation for you.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:23

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to Brand Coverage.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:25

I'm Brandon Carney alongside Pat Gustafson.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:28

The time has come.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:30

It is week one eve.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:33

That's especially with the Wednesday game.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:36

Makes it a little crazier.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:37

Pat GustafsonHost

0:37

is here, man.

Pat GustafsonHost

0:38

Holy shit.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:39

It is here.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:40

It is here.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:40

Just over 24 hours from now, there will be football on the screen featuring the man whose jersey I am actively donning right now.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:49

That is one, my beautiful daddy, Papa Drake May.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:53

We will be seeing him in action in Seattle.

Brandon CarneyHost

0:55

The Patriots took off on their team plane yesterday to get over there, and we are going to shock the season to start the world.

Brandon CarneyHost

1:02

We're going to shock the world to start the season, and the Patriots are going to win.

Brandon CarneyHost

1:08

And everybody's just going to have to deal with that.

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