When we got a shout from Wild Turkey about this event, we admit, we didn’t know what to expect. What was promised was that Jimmy Junior the turkey, Wild Turkey‘s poster boy, would get put in the turkey pen and pick the outcome of the three Thanksgiving day NFL games. The kicker? Vinny Testaverde was coaching up Jimmy Junior and was the host of the event. Bourbon, football and Vinny Testaverde? Sign us up!
Famed boxing announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr. called the proceedings as Jimmy Junior hopped in the pen and picked the outcomes. Jimmy Junior’s picks? Detroit over Houston, Dallas over Washington and New England over New York. Vinny Testaverde showed some confidence in Jimmy Junior, saying this in the press release:
Jimmy Junior is the best, not to mention the only, football picking turkey I’ve ever worked with. After all my years in the sport, I have never seen anyone who demonstrates such an uncanny ability to see through the hype and focus on what team will really come out on top. I...
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