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Extra Cheese: Phillies are champions - who needs awards?
This quadrupedal handicapper clearly has gotten over the hump this NFL season, starting off 10-0 in picking games. She also picked the Giants over the Patriots in February's Super Bowl, and, "If I was a gambling man, I'd look to Princess before I placed a bet," said John Bergmann, the zoo's general manager.
The camel, which once belonged to heiress Doris Duke, has a simple way of predicting the outcome of games.
YONG KIM / Staff Photographer
The Phillies' Charlie Manuel was snubbed for manager of the year again, but he took home a much bigger prize.
Bergmann will choose a game at random, write the names of competing teams on each hand, then place a graham cracker in each. Whichever hand Princess nibbles from is her "pick" for that week.
Maybe someone should feed those Vegas bookmakers a graham-cracker diet.
But alas, all streaks must end. The camel said to go with the Patriots over the Jets a week ago Thursday night. It was close. In a real barn burner, the Jets won it, 34-31, in overtime. Oh, well. A 10-1 camel is still impressive. Even if the poor beast doesn't know you never bet against Brett Favre in the clutch.
Quick hits and headlines
'Pacman' Jones eligible to play Dec. 7
Say what you will about the wisdom of letting this bad boy back onto the field, you have to give NFL commissioner Roger Goodell points for picking the "date which will live in infamy" for Pacman's return.
Real Salt Lake eliminates Chivas USA
And I always thought salt went with tequila, not Scotch.
Diamondbacks find new pool sponsor
Apparently Philadelphia isn't the only place where they have a hard time keeping the swimming pools open. Arizona's Chase Field has a pool beyond the center-field wall, which was sponsored by a swimming pool company that has filed for bankruptcy. (How anyone can go bankrupt selling swimming pools in Arizona is another story.) The new sponsor sells watercraft, among other things. No word on whether fans will be permitted to ride Jet Skis in the ballpark's pool.
Wrestler banned two years for Olympic medal protest
CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland - The Swedish wrestler who dropped his medal in protest during the Beijing Olympics has been banned from the sport for two years.
Lucky for him the Olympics are only held every FOUR years.
Wright says Mets need 'face-lift'
They can start with new fans.
This article contains information from Inquirer wire services. Contact staff writer Al Campbell at 215-854-5414
This article contains information from Inquirer wire services. Contact staff writer Al Campbell at 215-854-5414
