Tonight is the night. 11 new teams set to race around the world. I am personally routing for Jeff and Jordan of Big Brother 11 fame. Should be fun to see how they fair on the race!

So…starting tomorrow…we will know the teams a little better and we will be able to give our initial opinions up.

So comment and let us know..who are you cheering for?

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The Amazing Race is back for another race around the world.  I am personally going to do my best to keep this blog going this season.  I have always seem to let this blog slip however, this year I think that I will make this show the one I watch and blog about. 

Here is a YouTube video I found that introduces you to the new racers.  Please note that Jeff and Jordan from Big Brother 11 are a part of the race so for all my Big Brother Blog fans….this should tide ya over until July and BB12!

If you were on The Amazing Race which one of the two choices at the Detour would you have chosen and why?

Child Play = Transport a concert animal around  a local park while collecting 5 balloons from vendors & deliver  to play area for next clue.

Word Play = From a hotel observation deck , scan crowded intersection below, spot 6 letters moving around, then they may go ask locals to help figure out Doc Lap , word of independence

Now that we have met the teams I think it is time for us to come up with some nicknames for the teams! I am thinking we already have the Globetrotters & the Poker girls … how about the other teams? Lets hear your ideas and maybe I will use them in my upcoming blogs!

Last night we had the 2 hour premiere of The Amazing Race on CBS and it didn’t let me down! The twist of one team being eliminated right away was wonderful, although I wish it would have been a few other teams than the yoga couple Eric & Lisa. Like Lance and Keri, who are living up to my expectation. But I was very proud of the way they handled it, I know I would have been pissed!

They really threw the teams right into the race with sending them to Tokyo. Not only a language difference but leading (and not losing any) a group of 20 thru the crowded streets of Tokyo. Not an easy task at all and had many teams lost and confused. Mika & Canaan and Maria & Tiffany both lost people. When Maria & Tiffany couldn’t find their missing people they got a 2 hour penalty.

So what did you all think of the teams, did they differ from what you thought? My thoughts on them are pretty much the same, Lance & Keri fighting, Ericka yelling & crying, Megan & Cheyne kicking butt. However, Garrett & Jessica sure let me down. I knew they were going to fight but I didn’t think they would have been out so early. I am really loving Zev and Justin! Not only are they both super funny, they are also really nice guys. Justin carried one of their people in Tokyo and Zev gave away his jacket in Vietnam. Zev “duck whisper with god like powers” was one of my favorite lines all night. I am also enjoying the humor the Globetrotters are bringing to this season.

One of the best moments that happen last night was one a guy recognized the poker girls, Maria & Tiffany as professional poker players. The girls had told everyone that they worked with homeless teens in LA. After they were outed the other teams were not happy and their opinion of the girls changed. I am glad it happen so quickly and they were not able to get away with it for long. But I am ok with the brother Sam & Dan not giving up the fact they are gay. It is funny to see the girls think they can use their womanly ways to manipulate them.

If the rest of the season is going to be this good as the first one, then this going to be such a good season and I don’t think it is going to let us down! We would love to hear your thoughts about the first episode, so leave us a comment below!

Have you been over to CBS.com to check out all the videos The Amazing Race is providing for us this season? If not, you sooooo should! One of my favorites was Elimination Station: First Team Out There we get a look at the 2nd team eliminated from the rece, Garrett and Jessica. Also that Garrett had brought a engagment ring on the race and proposed to Jessica. And now so after a 7 year on and off again relationship they are to be married.

What Do You Think Of That?

One teams dream of a million dollars will vanish before the race even really gets started and will be left standing in the LA River! For the 1st time ever there will be a challenge right off the bat. The last team to complete the challenge will be not be getting into a marked car or heading to the airport to be on the 1st plane to Tokyo. The race will be over for them! Who do you think it might be?

Go!! I can’t wait for the start of the race on Sunday night at 8pm on CBS!

Fall is my favorite time a year. The weather is getting cooler, Halloween is almost here, I’m weaning off BB and fall TV has started. And once again CBS has one my favorite, The Amazing Race. Besides a hottie host, amazing views of the world and non-stop action there is the game itself!

If you are new to the show here is the quick low down: There are 12 teams of 2 with a pre-existing relationship Ex:husband/wife, best friends, co-workers etc. They race around the world completing tasks & trying to be 1st to the pit stop. “Last team to the pit stop may be eliminated” as Phil Keoghan,the host would say.

This will be the 15th season for the race and I always like to break down the teams before the start of the show based on bios & videos I can find. That way I can look back at the end of the season and see how my thoughts on each of the teams has changed. So here is my personal thoughts of the teams.

Megahan and Cheyne - They might be one of the teams we see at the the finish line. They are a strong team, young & athletic and should work well together.
Maria and Tiffany - I think their good looks will help them on the race but more with locals than the other teams. What the other teams should look out for is their strong minds. The physical tasks might be their downfall unless it is something they can get some help with ..wink wink.
Marcy and Ron – Age will not be an issue for this team, they will be able to keep up if not lead the pack. Besides both being athletic, speaking many languages will give them a leg up.
Lance and Keri – Sure they are both athletic so doing the running & the tasks wont be an issue. But getting along with not only themselves but the other teams is going to be problem for these two. I except alot of yelling from BOTH of them!
Herbert and Nat – Besides strong race skills and I am excited for the humor these two will bring to the season. I do worry that their height might be an issue in some of the countries.
Gary and Matt - I don’t seem them going far but I love parent/child teams. I hope they get the chance to bond, it sounds like they need it.
Garrett and Jessica – I have a strong feeling about them, look for this team to be there in the end. I think there travel & language experience will help them a lot. While I’m not sure if this is going to make or break their relationship do I see them getting along & getting tasks done fast.
Brian and Ericka – He is going to be a good strong player,but I worry about her keeping up with him at his pace. I hope she proves me wrong!!I think they will get along just fine.
Sam and Dan – If these brothers can get along, they have all the skills to go far and maybe even win season 15.
Zev and Justin – With Zev’s Asperger’s I am curious to see how he handles the race,like in India were they swarm the racers. I hope that he sticks around for awhile and really gets to experience his dream.
Mika and Canaan – I worry about her crying, it might be their downfall…along with lack of experience of travel & being together.

I look forward to seeing how each of these teams prove me both right and wrong. But most of all I am looking forward to watching each of these teams travel around the world in the quest for one million dollars. Even Phil agrees with me, this season is some of the strongest teams yet and we are in for a very good season!

Bios are provided by CBS.com

Mika Combs (22); Canaan Smith (26)
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
Occupation: Aspiring Singer/Professional Songwriter
Relationship: Newly Dating

These southern sweethearts will charm you with their fresh faces and wide-eyed enthusiasm for life.  They have only been dating for a few months, but admit to spending every waking hour together since they fell in love.

Mika grew up in Hazard, Ky. and moved to Nashville, Tenn. two years ago to pursue a career in country music.  She claims to excel in high pressure situations, but admits to often breaking down in tears when she gets upset.  Her favorite hobbies include singing, dancing and riding four-wheelers.

Canaan is a professional songwriter who is looking at the Race as an opportunity to grow his relationship with Mika.  Mika believes that Canaan can be way too demanding, while he believes she can be too sensitive.  He lists his favorite activities to do with Mika as writing songs and making out.

Neither one of them has traveled extensively outside of Canaan’s mission trip to Mexico with his church, but they have no doubt that their love will take them to the finish line and the $1 million prize.

How Do You Think They Will Do?

Bios are provided by CBS.com

Zev Glassenberg (26); Justin Kanew (30)
Hometown: Sherman Oaks, Calif. / Los Angeles
Occupation: Unemployed/VP of Production and Development for National Lampoon
Relationship: Friends

Zev and Justin’s friendship started six years ago when they were working as camp counselors and the two have been very close ever since.  Zev has Asperger’s Syndrome, but they don’t let it affect their relationship.  They share friends and interests, and the friendship is as mutually beneficial as any could be.

Zev is an avid sports fan — especially basketball — and he has an intense competitive spirit. He describes himself as funny, modest, and loyal, and is running the Race to prove to himself that he can do anything.

Justin prides himself on his patience and his ability to problem solve.  He admits the biggest difference between he and his partner is that Zev is not great in large groups of people — one of the characteristics of Asperger’s — while Justin is very easy-going and can assimilate himself into any group.

Outside of the occasional trip to Vegas (where Justin took Zev to lose his virginity), neither has traveled extensively, particularly with one another. Their relationship is spontaneous and unedited and resembles one of brothers more than friends.

How Do You Think They Will Do?