LAST EDITED ON 08-21-06 AT 02:08 PM (EST)

Bilal and Sa’eed: This team I need to see at-least for a leg to judge. When members have diffirent temperments they can often waste a lot of time fighting each other. On the otherhand, one reason I think Rob & Amber did so well is that Amber did not waste time arguing with Rob. If Sa'eed lets Bilal do all the leading then they could go far, Bilal's military will help too. Add in that TAR probably loves the market draw of adding a muslim team. I say they will make it to leg 5 for sure.

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David and Mary: David traveled - good. Fans of TAR - good. Out of shape - bad. Different languages - good. Need to see in action. I say they will make it to leg 3, but all bets are off till I see more.

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Duke and Lauren: Father-daughter team, had a conflict. Where have we heard this before? This is not a winning team, the only father-daughter team to impress me was the old man who ripped his knee. With his drive they could have gone far if he had not tripped and hit a nail. I say they will be gone by leg 5.

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Dustin and Kandice: Miss USA. Aside from Treasure Hunters I have never seen a beauty model team that impressed me, I have real doubts of this team too. I say they will be gone by leg 5.

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Erwin and Godwin: Overachieving, super competitive brothers. Fit, traveled together, speak 14 languages. Sounds like both of the final male teams of TAR 9 rolled into one team. If they don't make it into the top four I eat my hat. (Luckily I can't find my hat, I think I lost it in the lake).

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Kellie and Jamie: Cheerleaders, neither traveled overseas but are athletic. Better than Miss USA, but just. Not top four material to me. Please girls, prove me wrong!

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Lyn and Karlyn: Friends, mothers. Never traveled, learn a few key phrases in different languages and to tone up. Interesting, don't sound like a top team, but they are using thier brains pre-race, hope to see them pass leg 5.

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Peter and Sarah: Triathlons, fit, competitive. 7 marathons and the Hawaiian Iron-man. Fans of TAR. Traveled a lot. He speaks German and she speaks Spanish. If that is not top four material, I don't know what is. So she is missing a limb, I have all of mine and Iron-man would kill me plus if she is evil enough she could pull a Charla (good or bad, your choice), not that I would want her to do it all the time, but sometimes it is the diffirence between second to last and last place. Ofcourse with this team I doubt that would happen before the last four legs.

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Rob and Kimberly: Race to figure out their relationship - dumb, they will either end up married or killing each other (your choice on which is worse). Both athletic, stepped-up their work-out - very good. You know they are going to fight sooner or later, they may pass leg 5, but I am not thinking top four material.

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Tom and Terry: Dating 2 years. Preparation heavy back-packs and analysing the CBS web site to see what others have experienced. Traveled, Terry speaks Spanish. Could go far.

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Tyler and James: They model, enjoyed the hippies’ methods. Traveled before. Fit. I put them at the same level as Tom and Terry.

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Vipul and Arti: Fans, well traveled and they speak different languages. Preparation consisted of studying maps, going to the gym and doing some biking and swimming. Sounds like a possible strong team, judge by the other teams I would say top four but not the winners.