We picked Iceland. (Well, the iguana did….You can read it here.) With Blar Blar Bjarssosson’s goal in the 94th minute against Austria, Iceland just became everyone’s favorite team. (Actually it’s “Arnor Ingvi Traustason’s” goal…) It’s England against the world now! We had them advancing as a Wild Card, but they...
Ernesto the Prediction Iguana is coming out of hibernation early this year in honor of Euro 2016. Those of you that follow this column know that we divide our futbol picks between the round robin phase and the knockout phase. We’ll see you again once the brackets are finalized. Remember also that this year the top three third-place wild-card teams will make the...
Some sad news today – Barstow the Cat has died. Attacked by a dog while playing in his backyard, he was rushed to the vet as soon as possible, but, sadly, succumbed to his injuries. We here at AWITP and GNN extend our deepest condolences to Barstow’s owners Ian and Ali. Barstow was an Internet sensation, thought by many to be the smartest cat they knew...
And so another successful season ends for Ernesto the Prediction Iguana, the animal kingdom’s reigning champion sports prognosticator. Though he lost the Super Bowl entirely – as did pretty much everybody – he still finished the playoffs with a solid 11-3 record to go along with his 67-21-2 record in the regular season. Though he missed both his...
Never mind Payton Manning’s comeback story, how about Ernesto the Prediction Iguana? After a perfect 4-0 week last week, (he told you: the Patriots and the UNDER, the Panthers and the OVER), out intrepid animal king prognosticator is a blistering 11-1 in the playoffs, 5-1 in teasers. What a turnaround after a flaccid start to the season. Treading water just...
It was a perfect 4-0 weekend (2-0 in teasers) for Ernesto the Prediction Iguana,bringing the playoff totals to 7-1, 3-1 in teasers. We’ll write more about it this week, but the curtain will likely come down on Peyton Manning’s long and stellar career next week after the Patriots go into Mile High and rout the Broncos. Meanwhile two teams that are far from...
Here’s how Cincinnati lost an UN-LOSE-ABLE game to their hated rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL Wild Card game between the Steelers and the Bungles – for that’s what they are after the way they lost that game – should be required viewing for every young athlete. It’s a perfect example how to blow a game with selfishness and...
Ernesto the Prediction Iguana continued his hot hand into the playoffs, going 3-1, (1-1 in teasers). He hit with the Bengals (although they didn’t), the Packers (nobody else did:) and the OVER in the REDSKINS-packers game. His one loss was the VIKINGS-seahawks, which was well under. This week the big guns host home games, not crappy division winners with...
With a 3-1 finish (1-1 in teasers), we at GNN end the season 67-21-2 on the season – a solid 24-19 in our teaser picks as printed. The Broncos, Patriots and Bengals performed the best for us, while the Steelers, Giants and Packers were often helping us cash in on the OVER. Now we turn to the playoffs. Our intrepid forecaster, Ernesto the Prediction Iguana...
Another 5-1 week for Ernesto the Prediction Iguana (and a 2-1 teaser week) leave the totals going into the last week of the regular season at 64-20-2, (23-18-2 in teasers). Quite the comeback for Ernesto, who started the season almost as poorly as the Kansas City Chiefs, but righted the ship for a late-season ascension. Week 17 is always one of the most difficult...
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...
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...
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...