The Yak – February 5, 2026

Overview

This episode of Barstool Sports' "The Yak," hosted by KBNoSwag (Kyle Bauer) and crew (Nick, Brandon Walker, Rone, Lil Sas, Kate, Steven Cheah, Big Cat), broadcasts from Super Bowl week in San Francisco. The group dives into wild Super Bowl week stories, the logistics and drama of Danny Curry’s attempt to make 100 three-pointers, and plenty of off-the-wall humor, complete with a live Puppy Bowl dog visit, viral football moments, and the usual roster shenanigans. Banter about dinners, parties, and inside jokes keeps the conversation rolling, topped off with a Pepsi Challenge and legendary sports references.

Main Segments and Key Discussion Points

Super Bowl Week Antics & Wild Nights Out (00:50–17:00)

• Show kicks off with playful teasing about tie-dye rompers and awkward party attire:
  • Big Cat, on the romper: “Standing there with your penis in your hand and you just, like the whole thing is down… you feel ridiculous.” [01:10]
• Recapping a raucous night at Tonga Room—a tiki bar—full of conga lines, scorpion bowls, and the Barstool crew meeting the local high society:
  • Steven Cheah: “It was actually a big lineup… My Tai bar. He had a giant scorpion bowl…” [03:54]
• Kate bemoans missing the Tonga outing after instigating it for weeks, hilarity ensues as she gets party updates throughout her long dinner elsewhere.
• Famous faces at events:
  • Kate, Rone, and others attend the Kelsey party, report Travis Kelce interaction (“Don’t be a weirdo, bro.”) [11:29] and Kylie Kelsey sighting.
  • Lane Johnson and the Workaholics crew make appearances.

Celebrity Encounters & San Francisco Culture (17:13–36:02)

• Dave Chappelle encountered at the hotel lobby, missed by seconds after a live stream ends.
  • Kate: “We missed it by, like... two seconds later, Dave Chappelle was at our hotel. He was waiting for somebody.” [17:28]
• Chat about legal public nudity in San Francisco—soft is legal, hard is not.
  • Kate: “You can be dick out in San Francisco, but the second it starts getting hard, it’s illegal.” [09:36]
• Random NFL star and local personalities sightings abound; contrast between beautiful city and its suitability for Super Bowl week:
  • Nick: “This might be the most beautiful city in the country.” [34:53]
  • Big Cat: “I don’t think it’s a great Super Bowl city, but it’s one of my favorite cities...” [34:57]

Danny Curry’s 100 Three-Pointer Quest (20:00–74:13; revisited throughout)

• Danny attempts to make 100 threes on a tough double rim, streaming live, with technical and logistic obstacles (no rebounder, only one ball).
  • Lucas (cameraman): “It’s really hard because he’s got… a lot of time in between made shots, so I keep forgetting the number.” [21:05]
• Crew doubts his progress when the shot count seems suspiciously high after a break for lunch.
  • Big Cat: “He was at 14, Brandon. He was at 14. When we watched him, we left him for 30 minutes. He magically made up 84…” [65:13]
• Comic attempts to ‘pants’ Danny, half-court shot challenges where a make knocks him back to zero, and general mayhem as Nikki Smokes proves the world’s worst rebounder.
• Danny finally completes 100, but with considerable ridicule and a push for more challenging shots (“Half court for number 100!”).

Puppy Bowl Dogs Visit (47:42–61:45)

• Adorable chaos as real Puppy Bowl competitors and local shelter puppies visit the set.
• Heartfelt talk about animal adoption, sheltering, and what it takes to make the Puppy Bowl squad:
  • Handler: "So there’s 150 animals participating in this year’s Puppy Bowl with 75 shelters across the country." [52:44]
• Hosts compete to hold the puppies, Brandon tries (awkwardly) to express grief for a past pet:
  • Brandon (mis-speaking): “I haven't killed one of these in a long time.” [61:46]
  • Rapid-fire, the group riffs on this with incredulity and laughter.

Recurring Bits and Viral Sports Clips (76:57–84:32)

• Legendary Gruden/Gannon reunion video gets a live breakdown:
  • Big Cat: “See you, man. 17 touches. They haven’t seen each other for a decade. Just start screaming.” [80:42]
• Discussion of football trivia show, The Dozen, and team member strengths/weaknesses.
• Speculation about Tom Brady’s Super Bowl loyalty, Asante Samuel’s threats to spill secrets, and the oddities of Barstool’s inner circle.

Pepsi Challenge, Product Tie-ins, and Hot Takes (103:11–113:02)

• Pepsi Zero Sugar blind taste test ends with Pepsi as the clear winner:
  • Kyle: “Pepsi is 100% better… Pepsi Zero Sugar is delicious.” [105:06]
• Riffs on other Super Bowl sponsor promos, DraftKings betting lines, and city-by-city police stylings (“It feels like Blues Brothers; old Crown Vics.”).
• Extended debate about who pays for what during Barstool crew outings—Frank refuses to cover parking, Mikey Bets foots the bill at extravagant Vegas buffets.

Notable Quotes & Moments (by Timestamp)

• Romper Ridicule:
  “Standing there with your penis in your hand... you feel ridiculous.”
  – Big Cat, [01:10]
• Travis Kelce Interaction:
  “Don’t be a weirdo, bro.” – Joey Avery relays Travis Kelce’s reaction, [11:29]
• San Francisco Laws:
  “You can be soft here.” – Kate, [09:48]
• Puppy Bowl Heartstring-Puller:
  “There’s a special place in heaven for people who adopt the dogs that are taking longer...”
  – Rone, [55:40]
• Danny’s Plight:
  “He was at 14... we left him... made up 84.”
  – Big Cat, [65:13]
  On Nikki Smokes’ rebounding: “He has zero enthusiasm. He’s just... doing that.” [67:34]
• Brandon Misspeaks:
  "I haven't killed one of these in a long time." – Brandon (meant ‘held a puppy’), [61:46]
• Gruden/Gannon Viral Video:
  “See you, man. 17 touches. They haven’t seen each other for a decade. Just start screaming.” – Big Cat, [80:42]
• Pepsi Zero Endorsement:
  “Pepsi is 100% better.” – Kyle, [105:06]

Memorable Riffs and Social Commentary

• On Super Bowl week parties:
  • Rival dinners, crew splintering between exclusive invite events, ceremonial eating of the "first meatball" alongside Dave Portnoy and Baker Mayfield.
• On San Francisco as a host city:
  • Observations on its beauty, lack of NFL fan gear presence, and jurisdictional quirks.
• On high school glory days:
  • Mikey Bets' football film breakdown, ribbing about being left out of team parties due to being a "freak show."
• On teammates’ quirks:
  • Steven Cheah’s wine review vocabulary deficiency, lack of “salty” in Dana’s lexicon.
• On the endless Danny three-point saga:
  • Increasingly elaborate ways to reset his count, group delight in making things harder for him, and a meta-commentary on Barstool’s “content above comfort” ethos.

Conclusion and Takeaways

This Yak episode is a rapid-fire, irreverent Super Bowl week special—a chaotic cocktail of party tales, inside jokes, sports heroics, viral memes, and puppy cuddling. At its heart, it’s about group chemistry: pranking each other, celebrating barely-earned victories, and making even the ordinary (street hot dogs, long dinners, puppies on set) absurdly entertaining. For Yak regulars and newcomers alike, it distills the show’s irresistible a.m. energy and outlandish camaraderie.

Recommended Listen For:

• Anyone craving Barstool’s signature blend of sports banter, reality-TV-style confessional, and unpredictable live antics.
• Fans of marathon content stretches where every guest, dog, and three-point attempt is made into a running bit.

Most Yak Moment:
Danny finally hitting (or almost hitting) his 100th three-pointer—only to have everyone try to set him back to zero, for no reason at all but the chaos.