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Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 | 6 p.m.
The season couldn’t have started much better for KVVU Fox 5 MORE show morning host Jason Feinberg.
First, Feinberg’s favorite player – Peyton Manning – became the first player in 44 years to throw seven touchdown passes in a game in Denver’s season-opening win against the defending Super Bowl champion Ravens.
Manning had those seven TDs with no picks.
Feinberg, however, did have some picks last weekend – three, to be precise, and he was the only contestant in the Chase for the Golden Nerf to get all of his opening-week selections correct against the point spread.
“I’m a Broncos fan now, but it’s via Peyton. I was a Colts fan and I jumped ship when he left, and took a lot of flak for that on the air,” Feinberg said. “I interviewed Peyton a couple of times at the ESPY Awards and have been a fan ever since. In your lifetime, you don’t get to meet a lot of NFL quarterbacks and he was great.”
Feinberg wasn’t too shabby himself, correctly picking Buffalo and Philadelphia to cover the spread and the Chiefs-Jaguars point total under 41 to start 3-0 in the competition involving 16 local celebs and media personalities. The perfect mark is good for a one-game lead over Terry Fator, Marc Savard and the guy who Feinberg really wants to outduel, the Sun’s John Katsilometes, a regular on Feinberg’s Fox 5 program.
“I think it’s important that I beat Kats because there’s only room in the MORE studios for one big football ego – it’s a small studio. So I think he’s the guy I have to beat. (Golden Nerf reigning champ) Donny Osmond also stops by the studios a lot, so that could get uncomfortable, too,” he said.
Feinberg says he doesn’t let his early morning schedule – “I’m up at 4 a.m.” – slow him down.
“I sacrifice a lot of sleep, but I watch all the games. I’m also in five fantasy leagues, and I go to a lot of games. I’m going to Seattle in the third week of the year and I’ll see the Colts play the Broncos for Peyton’s return to Indianapolis, and I’m going to Patriots-Saints game in Foxboro,” he said.
Despite the fast start, Feinberg isn’t ready to give up the day job just to pick football winners.
“I really like the creative license that management gives me and (MORE co-host) Monica (Jackson) and the whole morning show in general. It’s open and loose and perfect for my style. We do news for a couple of hours and entertainment for an hour and it’s perfect for me. I came from an entertainment background and still had that itch when I moved to Vegas and I’m able to fulfill that here,” Feinberg said.
It’s especially fun this time of year, he added.
“I love the fall. It means better weather, football and my birthday is in October. It’s my favorite time of year. I also look forward to the Santa Run in December. I help host the event and I run in it, too. I literally hand the microphone to Monica and run for 20 minutes during the broadcast.”
There’s no running involved in the Chase for the Golden Nerf, but Feinberg still knows he has a long race ahead.
“I’m gonna relish my 3-0 start. I’m excited because who knows how long I’ll be on top, and I like that the field has to worry about a new guy,” he said.
On we go with this week’s celeb selections:
Sal’s picks (2-1):
Saints -2 at Buccaneers
Lions-Cardinals over 47
Steelers +7 at Bengals
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The media/celebrity picks:
Carrot Top, Luxor headliner (1-2)
Ravens -6.5 vs. Browns
Colts -3 vs. Dolphins
Saints -2 at Buccaneers
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Terry Fator, Mirage headliner (2-1)
Eagles-Chargers over 53½
Broncos -5 at Giants
Bengals -7 vs. Steelers
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Jason Feinberg, KVVU-TV morning personality (3-0)
Chiefs -2.5 vs. Cowboys
Seahawks -3 vs. 49ers
Cardinals +1 vs. Lions
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Andrew Freeman, "Raiding the Rock Vault" performer at LVH (1-2)
Bills +3 vs. Panthers
Giants +5 vs. Broncos
Bengals -7 vs. Steelers
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Carolyn Goodman, mayor of Las Vegas (1-2)
Eagles -7.5 vs. Chargers
49ers +3 at Seahawks
Packers -7 vs. Redskins
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Oscar Goodman, Las Vegas ambassador (1-2)
Colts -3 vs. Dolphins
Chiefs -2.5 vs. Cowboys
Saints -2 at Buccaneers
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Kevin Janison, KVBC meteorologist (0-3)
Eagles -7.5 vs. Chargers
Saints -2 at Buccaneers
Lions-Cardinals over 47.5
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John Katsilometes, The Kats Report (2-1)
Seahawks -3 vs. 49ers
Giants +5 vs. Broncos
Cowboys +2.5 at Chiefs
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Mark & Mercedes in the Morning, Mix 94.1 (1-2)
Colts -3 vs. Dolphins
Packers -7 vs. Redskins
Falcons -7 vs. Rams
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Frankie Moreno, Stratosphere headliner (0-2-1)
Saints -2 at Buccaneers
Cowboys +2.5 at Chiefs
Seahawks-49ers under 44.5
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Wayne Newton, "Mr. Las Vegas" (1-2)
Redskins +7 at Packers
Cardinals +1 at Lions
Chiefs +2.5 vs. Cowboys
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Donny Osmond, Flamingo Las Vegas headliner (1-2)
Saints -2 at Buccaneers
Colts -3 vs. Dolphins
Ravens -6.5 vs. Browns
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Carla Pellegrino, celebrity chef and owner of Bratalian restaurant (0-3)
Eagles -7.5 vs. Chargers
Texans -8.5 vs. Titans
Saints -2 at Buccaneers
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Marc Savard, comedy hypnotist at V Theater (2-1)
Chiefs -2.5 vs. Cowboys
Saints -2 at Buccaneers
Broncos -5 at Giants
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Claire Sinclair, star of “Pin Up” at the Stratosphere (0-3)
Bengals -7 vs. Steelers
Saints -2 at Buccaneers
Cardinals +1 vs. Lions
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Dana White, UFC president (1-2)
Eagles -7.5 vs. Chargers
Cowboys +2.5 at Chiefs
Lions -1 vs. Cardinals
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