Elmo had worked in Las Vegas for nearly 44 years and was the best odds-maker in the business. Anyone who wanted a sure-fire winner would call his 1-900 number. And with the Super Bowl between Green Bay and New England coming up Elmo had to make the perfect pick. He looked at the weather — Monday it’ll be partly cloudy with a high of 12 and Tuesday it should be in the teens — and decided it was time. Brett Favre and Reggie White should have no trouble handling the softies from New England. Elmo made his bold, but accurate prediction:Green Bay by 15. “It won’t even be a contest,” Elmo said. “Iguarantee it.” He’s never been wrong yet.
Elmo: Packers by 15
Published January 13, 1997
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