The Whaler Channels Jimmy "The Greek"

January 13, 2006 1:17 AM | | Comments (0)
This post is a copout. The Whaler spotted a pod of sperm whales off the coast of Cape Ann last night and had to cut short his time at the computer. He's sorry it's so short. He had to get his reap on.

Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder had a way with words. It got him fired. But, honestly, if you'd ever paid attention to his weekly picks on THE NFL TODAY, you had to wonder how he'd kept his job for so long in the first place; the guy couldn't even pick straight-up winners let alone work with a spread. Nevertheless, his segments were some of my favorites. Several years ago, I actually went to The Museum of Television and Radio to watch an old episode of THE NFL TODAY and reminisce.

In honor of Jimmy's body of work, I offer my picks for this weekend's corned beef contest in Hot Springs, AR. I'm sorry if my picks upset any of the participants. They don't necessarily reflect who I think is the better overall eater. Every food's different, every eater's different, and every contest rewards a different skill. Thoughtful picks recognize that reality.

So here they are, my picks:

1st Place - Joey Chestnut
2nd Place - Sonya Thomas
3rd Place - Chip Simpson
4th Place - Pat Bertoletti

And here are Jimmy's:

1st Place - Tyler Shuffield
2nd Place - Minnesota (+3.5)
3rd Place - Tim Shuffield
4th Place- Joey Chestnut

And here's the phone number for Gambler's Anonymous:

1-800-266-1908

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