And as he shepherds lay in their fields, an angel of the Lord appeared to them. At first they were frightened, but she said, Fear not! For I bring you glad tidings of great joy! Today in the city of David, a Savior is born!” And suddenly a whole host of Heavenly angels appeared and sang “Glory to God in the Highest! And on Earth, peace – good will...
That’s not Godzilla in that picture, it’s Ernesto the Prediction Iguana at the cashier’s window collecting his winnings. A gargantuan 8-0 week (4-0 in teasers) puts the season totals at a blistering 59-19-2 (21-17-2 in teasers). Since coming back from being benched early in the year, the Animal Kingdom’s Top Sports Prognosticator has been...
Everything they say about Donald Ross’s Seminole is true. Cunning, crowned greens, cavernous bunkering anywhere you miss, rugged rumbling ridges at two edges of the property, and an idyllic coastal setting in lovely Juno Beach, Florida add up to a top 10 in the USA experience.
Ernesto the Prediction Iguana continued his late season rally this weekend with a solid 5-1 showing, bringing the season totals to a solid 51-19-2 record. He hit with the Packers, Jets, Cardinals, and Giants last week, as well as an over/under call. The lone blemish was Brock Osweiler’s first loss as QB for Denver against the Raiders. This week we continue...
A 4-2 showing last week for Ernesto the Prediction Iguana puts our season totals at a reasonable 46-18-2. The teaser stats on the exact matchups we posted aren’t quite as good – a paltry 15-16-2, but December is when Ernesto shines brightest. Let’s hope that trend holds true to form this year as well. Man, what an egg the Pats laid against the...
We’ll talk a lot more about Poppy Hills in my new “Elysian Fields” column in Golf Course Trades Magazine early in 2016, but the Robert Trent Jones, Jr./Bruce Charlton redesign takes home top honors this year. Their redesign of the Monterey Peninsula course that hangs out in such rarified air as Pebble Beach, Spanish Bay, and Spyglass Hill not only...
We had a stellar guest list on the Jay’s Plays show on the Golf News Net Radio Network. Golf architect Bruce Charlton joined us to talk about Cordevalle (host of the 2016 U.S. Women’s Open) and Poppy Hills(former co-host of the AT&T). Then architect Tom Doak and GolfClubAtlas.com proprietor Ran Morrissett came on and talked about the second volume of...
For the first seven months of the year, Jordan Spieth was the face of sports, not just golf. He became only the sixth golfer to win both the Masters and U.S. Open in the same yea, and made a valiant run at the Open Championship, (at St. Andrews no less…), only to fall one shot shy of the 3-way playoff eventually won by Zach Johnson. Jason Day made it a race by...
It appears we have the makings of a quarterback controversy when it comes to our football picks this season. A lackluster 4-4 week by our intrepid Ernesto the Prediction Iguana makes the season totals 42-16-1. That stat is misleading, however, as Barstow the Cat’s three-week appearance subbing in accounted for 16 of those wins, balanced against just three...
If you’re still buzzed from tryptophan as you’re reading this, then it must be time for another great holiday tradition: Jay’s Sports Awards…the Jazzys, to its friends. From now until the new year, we’ll take a look back at the amazing, the inspiring, the hilarious, (and for one day, the screwy), events that transpired this year. Now we...
Barstow the Prediction Cat went a blistering 7-1 last week, making his 3-week total in relief of Ernesto the Prediction Iguana a terrific 16-3-1. The season total here at GNN is a solid 38-12-1. Ernesto returns after his three week benching. My bet is the time off did him some good: He usually starts slowly every year, then heats up come crunch time, putting up...
It was 11 years ago today that I started with a blog and a dream and two Internet friends – Marvin Beatty and Tony Korologos. Seven months later I was at the U.S. Open, my first of 11 straight. It’s been a terrific run, one which we look forward to continuing at Golf News Net and on the Jay’s Plays radio show. We’re going to be rolling out a...
It was a weird week for our picks: 3-2-1, bringing the season totals to 31-11-1. The Pats were the lone push for the week, let alone the season. Plus everyone who played the Steelers-Browns game got crossed-up when Ben Roethlisberger was forced into action. Here’s a sure-fire bar bet winner here for you: Who is the Steelers emergency QB? (Answer below.) While...
It was a perfect 6-0 for Barstow the cat, who filled in admirably for Ernesto the Prediction Iguana last week in making the magazine’s NFL Picks. Our first undefeated week here at GNN puts the season tally at a more-than-respectable 28-9 over all. This week, we’re gonna ride the hot hand and let Barstow have another go. He earned it, along with some sweet...
Marchessault Scores two, Wilcox Nets First pro win as Syracuse Crunch Top Lehigh Valley 2-1 [Special to Facewash Magazine by Jay Flemma] SYRACUSE, NY – Sharp-shooting forward Jonathan Marchessault scored two first period goals, and netminder Adam Wilcox notched his first professional win as the Syracuse Crunch (5-4-0-1=11 pts.) topped the Lehigh Valley Phantoms...