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What The Second Chance Survivors Have To Do To Survive Week 3

Thanks to Survivor genius Martin Homles, AKA Redmond, the man behind insidesurvivor.com, we have a solid idea at the new tribal shake up for tonights tribal switch.

According to Redmond, this is the new tribe shake-up:

Angkor Tribe – Andrew, Jeff, Abi, Peih-Gee, Tasha, Woo

Bayon Tribe – Jeremy, Kelly Wiglesworth, Spencer, Kimmi, Stephen, Monica

Ta Keo – Ciera, Joe, Kass, Keith, Kelly Wentworth, Terry

If Redmond is right, which he always is, here is what each of the castaways needs to do in order to not have their torches snuffed tonight.

 

In order of most likely to be voted off tonight.

18. Stephen

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He was on the outs of his original tribe, and from what we saw, had no solid alliances. If Ta Keo loses immunity tonight, Stephen’s best bet would be to approach the ladies (Kimmi, Kelly, and Monica) and form an solid 4 alliance to get rid of the manly men, Jeremy and Spencer. And yes, in comparison to Stephen, even Spencer is considered a “manly” man.

17. Andrew

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Unfortunately, things may be looking a bit bleak for my man Andrew. Him and Tasha are the only two from their former tribe that are in a minority. If Savage has any shot at surviving this week (if Angkor goes to tribal) he will have to “woo” over Woo and Peih-Gee and target Abi-Maria. Neither of them are particularly close with her, and both would probably rather continue to live in a tribe with Savage than Abi.

16. Woo

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At first glance, it looks like Woo is in a good position. He is in a 6 person tribe with 3 former members of his first tribe. However, when those 3 “trusted” people are Abi, Peih-Gee, and Varner, you should consider yourself alone. Woo needs to jump on board with his former Cagayan girl, Tasha, join Savage, and convince Peih-Gee or Abi to flip on each other.

15. Monica

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If Bayon loses immunity, there is a solid chance it is because Monica was rendered useless. Monica could be seen as more of a liability than “stronger” (!) teammates Stephen and Kimmi. Monica needs to bond with Wiglesworth and flirt with Spencer immediately. Convince Kimmi to jump off the sinking ship that was Bayon, and vote out threat physical threat Jeremy, or mental threat Stephen.

14. Terry

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Chaos Kass herself said the old Bayon is a “love tribe.” If the new Ta-Keo loses immunity Terry or Kelley will likely be screwed. The only thing that makes Terry likely to go over Kelley is the fact that she has an idol and if they go to tribal, she will use it. The “original Bayon” 4 will split the votes. Kelley will use her idol, and on the revote, Terry is sent packing. What can Terry do to avoid this and save himself? Win immunity. If Ta-Keo loses, Terry is going to be the one that takes the fall.

 

13. Peih-Gee

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Peih-Gee needs to dump Abi and Varner. There is NO WAY and alliance between Abi and Peih-Gee will ever make it to the end game. From what we have seen so far, Varner is quick smitten with Abi, and will protect her at all costs. Peih-Gee needs to take Woo and join Tasha and Savage. Dump Abi, and Varner will come crawling back to her.

12. Joe

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Like Terry, there is not much Joe can do besides win immunity. Sure, he will have his Bayon foursome with him, but if Wentworth plays her idol, and they don’t split the votes between her and Terry, Joe will likely be the victim. Joe’s priorities… 1) win immunity. 2) split the votes.

11. Spencer

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Due to Spencer’s re-birth during the last tribal council, I imagine that he will be kissing everyone’s butt and doing everything he can to bond with his new tribe. Unfortunately, he is going to be with ultra likable Wiglesworth. He will have to be Jeremy’s new bro and convince him that Fishbach is a major threat if he makes jury. And when all else fails.. flirt with Monica. Her former tribe would be more angry with her for flirting with the “enemy” than they would be at him, and she would be voted off.

10. Abi-Maria

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Abi just needs to do one thing. Not be herself. If she can lay low, and not piss off Peih-Gee, she should be sitting pretty. That is an enormous IF. Abi, just be nice to Peih-Gee for about 12 days, and you will be carried to the end. Again.

9. Kelly Wiglesworth

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If Wiglesworth can form the relationships that she did when she merged in season 1, she will be just fine. She became close with Colleen, Greg, Gervase, and Jenna, and that was all she had to do. There are plenty of weak links on the new Bayon and many other targets. If she is just a little more snakelike this season, she will stick around until at least the merge.

8. Tasha

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All she has to do is not be seen trying to form a alliance, or “rekindle” a possible Cagayan alliance with Woo. The tribe will vote out Savage (unfortunately) over her, and if Tasha and Savage can somehow swing the votes, Abi and Peih-Gee are always easy targets. As long as she can avoid the “Cagayan 4” threat, she will be just fine.

7-5. Ciera, Kass, Keith – Nothing. Do not do anything. Be nice to Joe, and continue to make him feel like Captain America. And do not do anything else.

4. Kimmi

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Do not talk about meat, and DEFINITELY do not ask anyone what is up their butt.

3-2. Jeremy, Varner – Do not phys

ically assault anyone. And do not fall into a fire. That is all you need to do fellas.

  1. Kelley Wentworth
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    (photo credit: cbs.com)

    Do not not use your idol if you go to tribal. And do not invite your dad to any family visit. Ever.

 

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5 Alt Rock Songs You Need to Hear Right Now (October, 2015)

In the mood for a feel good love song? Feel like throwing a rager because you just dumped your significant other? Want to drown your sorrows alone in your bedroom while drinking a bottle or two of wine? Ready to hit the bars on a Friday night and need a tune to pump you up? Want to dedicated a karaoke song to your homies for always being there when you are too incoherent to make logical decisions?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to hear these songs right now.

5. “Uh Huh”, RØMANSLooking at the lyrics to this song you would think Adele has come out of the cave she has been living in for the past 4 years. But, fear not, this is no sappy break up song. If you gave Sam Smith a healthy dose of acid, I would imagine that this would be the type song that he would create. In fact, I challenge you to not think of Sam Smith high on acid when giving this a listen.

The song begins with a deeply saddened RØMAN, a 29 year old British singer, songwriter who recorded this track in his parents basement. When the calypso beat kicks in around the :55 mark, you quickly realize that this is no Adele/Sam Smith protégé and is in fact a unique, up and coming bloke from the other side of the pond presumably desperate to get out of his parents basement before reaching his thirties.

 

4. “Another Night on Mars”, The Maine 

If you listen to this and can not, or have never been able to relate to it, then you need to contact me immediately, and I will remedy that unfortunate situation. The Maine is an American rock band that formed in Tempe, Arizona back in 2007, and release American Candy, their fifth studio album on March 31, 2015.

Whether you are in high school, college, your thirties, sixties, or anywhere in between, “Another Night in Mars” should resonate with some group of friends you have had during your life. Hopefully, they have not been forced to hold your hair back or drag you into/out of the shower one too many times, and came to the conclusion that being your friend may not be worth all the hard work and baby-sitting.

“Another Night on Mars” is a fun track that begs for a group of friends to form a circle, drape their arms across each other’s shoulders, and sway back and forth while completely butchering the words.”

 

3. “Listen to the Man”, George Ezrahttp://

George Ezra, the 22 year-old (!), yes that voice is coming out of a guy that was born in 1993, has found massive success in the States for his smash hit “Budapest” and more recently, “Blame It On Me”, which itself is a must hear song if you are not familiar with the track.

“Listen to the Man” was “technically” released nearly a year ago, but that was in Britain, and not the States, and we all know that if it hasn’t been released in the States, it basically doesn’t even count as a song.

Ezra shows his playful side in the video that is reminiscent of Paul Simon’s “You Can Call Me Al”, which coincidentally enough was released 4 years before Ezra was even born.

“Listen to the Man” comes across as a little “ditty”, but in true “ditty” form, is so pleasant and fun that if you don’t find Ezra to be a charming, young lad with the potential for a major music career ahead of him, you are a cold human being.

 

2. “Nothing Compares to You”, Chris Cornell

It has been way longer than 7 hours and fifteen days since you first heard this song back in January of 1990. In fact, it has been 25 years and 9 months since Sinead O’Connor found massive success and blessed us with one of the most depressing songs ever written. And if anybody on this planet can make you more depressed than Sinead O’Connor, it has got to be Chris Cornell.

After a quarter of a century, “Nothing Compares to You” is still as relevant as it has ever been, and Sinead O’Connor has gone down as one of the greatest one-hit wonders the past thirty years. (If ONE person mentions “The Emperor’s New Clothes” to me, you will be immediately and permanently deleted from my life.)

Chris Cornell has done many amazing things in his career, and this cover has got to be one of the most best covers of any song in recent memory. Nobody can portray the pure emotion that one must feel to love somebody so much, and be so depressed when they leave you that even eating dinner in a fancy restaurant doesn’t make you feel better, the way Cornell does.

Also, how do I get the name of O’Connor and Cornell’s doctor’s. Just ONCE I would love for my Dr. to tell me that “I better have fun no matter what I do.” I would follow that Dr.’s orders so hard that they would want me for clinical studies.

Regardless, you may think you know this song, but until you listen to Cornell’s version, you are woefully mistaken. With the exception of the missing background vocals, which I enthusiastically replaced with my own vocals, I am making the bold claim that Cornell does this song as good, or even better than O’Connor.

 

#1 “Boom”, Simple Plan

If you’re between the ages of 25-40 you probably remember Simple Plan, the fun-loving Canadian pop-punk-rock band that took the world by storm with their 2002 debut album, No Helmets, No Pads, Just Balls. 

Well, the best thing to come out of Canada since, uh……. ever, is back, and just as fun and catchy as ever. Now in their mid-thirties, the guys from Simple Plan may be feeling a bit more sore the morning after a video shoot, but you certainly wouldn’t be able to tell from their enthusiasm.

“Boom” is one of the most energetic songs of 2015 and should have you singing along by the end of the first time you hear it. If you don’t start fist pumping, dancing, or singing “bo bo bo bo bo bo bo” to “Boom” than you are bo bo bo bo bo bo bo boring.

 

 

 

 

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Survivor: Second Chances, Odds of Winning

After 4 long months, the premiere of Survivor: Second Chances is finally here. For the first time since season 20 we have an all-returnee cast, so Survivor fans all around the world are predicting who, among the 20, will earn the coveted title, and finally get their redemption.

Survivor: Second Chances (least to most shot at winning the game)

 

20. Peih-Gee (Season 15, Survivor: China) 5th Place

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In order for Peih-Gee to have a snowball’s chance in hell at winning Survivor: Second Chances, she, like many of the returnees, will need to do exactly the opposite of everything she did her first go-around. And like the other castaways, she is aware of her rookie season flaws, and will begin this season trying to avoid making the same mistakes.

During Survivor: China, Peih-Gee was bossy, untrustworthy, and made very few friends, but she claims this time she will “try to keep her mouth shut.” IF, Peih-Gee has changed her ways, and is not bossy, and opinionated, I fear that she will be trying way too hard to fit in, and will end up annoying her tribe by trying to be everyone’s best friend.

The day that Peih-Gee will effortlessly fit in with the “Survivor Cool Kids” will be the day that she will win Survivor: Never.

Final Prediction: If Peih-Gee is not voted off the first few weeks, she will be dragged to the final 3, and receive zero votes from the bitter jury.

 

19. Kass (Season 28, Survivor: Cagayan) 3rd Place

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It is difficult to feel bad for Kass about her astronomically low odds of winning Survivor: Second Chances. Kass was so brutal in Cagayan, that she could mimic Mother Teresa in Cambodia, and her competitors would still be gunning for her.

The thing that Kass does have going for her, however, is that the rest of the castaways will know where they stand with her, and may decided to target the “devil they don’t know” before her. In fact, if we do not hear the exact phrase “the devil you know, vs. the devil you don’t know”, referring to Kass, I will eat my socks.

Final Prediction: #ChaosKass will appear on the bottom of our screens 8 times before Kass is voted off pre-jury.

 

18. Woo (Season 28, Survivor: Cagayan) 2nd Place 

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

 

It seems as though Woo has not had a haircut since before his Survivor: Cagayan debut, and fans should probably expect for that to be the only change we will see from Woo this time around.

Someone as laid back as Woo, is going to have a very difficult time playing against such hard core game players. He may have wooed over the audience his first season, but in order to win Second Chances he will have to woo over 19 blood-hungry castaways that are much more eager to win than he will be.

Final Prediction: With 4 cast members from Cagayan on this season, the others will likely gang up on them until at least 1 or 2 are voted off. Woo, with the exception of Kass, will probably be the most disposable. It will be a massive feat for Woo to make the merge.

 

17. Abi-Maria (Season 25, Survivor: Philippines) 5th Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

 

Abi-Maria is one of the most disliked female Survivor contestants of all time, and while she may have no chance of winning this season, I expect her to at least redeem herself in terms of being portrayed as an awful human being.

I don’t know if Brazil had The Facts of Life, but clearly Abi didn’t watch it, or was more of a Tootie fan, and had no love for Blair. Anyone that can be that mean to Lisa Whelchel, one of Mrs. Garrett’s girls should expect backlash from the millions of Facts of Life fans.

Final Prediction: Abi is probably nowhere near as much as a villain as she was portrayed in Survivor: Philippines, but her tribemates will still see her as a loose cannon, and it is doubtful that she will be anyone’s #1 as far as alliances are concerned. Abi-Maria will pull a Heroes Vs. Villains Jerri Manthey and will redeem herself in the eyes of the public, but will not win the game. Expect Abi-Maria to be a pre-jury boot.

 

16. Keith (Season 29, Survivor: San Juan Del Sur) 4th Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

 

Typically the older members on a tribe are seen as a physical liability, but that is not the case with Keith. He was a challenge beast in San Juan Del Sur, winning more individual immunity challenges than anyone else.

The concern with Keith, however, is his ability to relate to the other castaways and form solid bonds with them. I can see him butting heads with some of the ladies on his tribe, particularly Kass and Kimmi, and if the girls can bond together, Keith will probably be their number 1 target.

In fact, I am anxiously awaiting the first time that Kass is appalled by Keith “hocking a loogie” at camp.  The argument will inevitable be dubbed #spitspat by CBS and the hashtag will magically appear on our screen in hopes that we all tweet about the dispute.

Final Prediction: Keith will probably fly under the radar for a while, but will be remembered for his impressive immunity run in his prior season, and will be voted off mid jury.

 

15. Shirin (Season 30, Survivor: Worlds Apart) 8th Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

 

Shirin’s jury speech last season could end up biting her in the ass this season. Telling her competitors that you made your first million dollars at the age of 25 will not bode well for Shirin if she makes the final 3.

Typically returnees from back to back seasons do very well on Survivor (i.e. Rupert, Amanda, Russell) and I expect Shirin to continue the streak; IF she can survive the first few weeks. Shirin has established herself as trustworthy, and loyal: two traits that can go a long way when forming alliances early in the game. People will, and should, want to align with her immediately, as it is unlikely that the jury will want to reward a millionaire with another million.

There are so many huge threats this season, that if Shirin can stay calm, not annoy her tribe, and most importantly, keep her bathing suit on, she should make it deep in the game.

Final Prediction: Shirin will make it the final 3 and receive 1 vote from whoever her new Max Dawson is.

 

14. Kimmi Kappenburg (Season 2, Survivor: Australian Outback) 11th Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

 

If Kimmi Kappenberg does not survive until there is a reward challenge that involves the tribes receiving chickens, I am rioting. After 14 years, Kimmi is back and we may finally get to see her play the game. Back in the Australian Outback we only saw Kimmi survive 1 tribal council, in which the tribe unanimously voted off Debb in the first episode. As a result, we never really got to see Kimmi play the game.

Kimmi has the potential to be a mastermind strategic player, and I desperately hope that she sticks around long enough for us to see her plot and scheme.

Like Shirin, there is a chance she could be seen as a challenge liability, which, on any other season, would make her an early target. This season, however, may have just the right amount of bigger early targets, which could help Kimmi fly under the radar right to the merge.

Final Prediction: She almost gets voted off many times before the merge, but manages to survive. Once the merge happens everyone forgets about her, and she cruises to the end of the game. She will be much more mature and likable than she was 14 years ago, and will be voted off in 4th place, due to the fact that she is well liked by the jury. She doesn’t win, but at the reunion she is so grateful for being able to actually play the game, and making it to the end. And Jeff Probst says the word “redemption” 6 times when referring to her.

 

13. Kelly Wiglesworth (Season 1, Survivor: Borneo) 2nd Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

 

Kelly Wiglesworth, the “Rafting Persona Queen” is back, and I can say with 100% certainty that this is the ONLY time I will ever wish Sue Hawk was back to play. Imagine a final tribal council in which the roles are reversed and Kelly, (along with the help of CBS writers), piece together a speech that tops Sue’s infamous season 1 speech, and Sue loses the game by one vote.

Yes, this would require a universe in which Sue Hawk could possibly be invited back, and wouldn’t possibly be voted off immediately, but a guy can dream, can’t he?

Back to reality… Wiglesworth should be used for a number in pre-existing alliances because she is 100% alone, and has no idea how to play modern day Survivor.

Kelly would be the most satisfying winner of all time, and the producers wet dream scenario. However, if Kelly can not adjust to communicating with humans (I’m assuming she lives in a Mexican jungle somewhere) she could be an early easy target, and super fans like Spencer, Shirin, and Kelley Wentworth would consider being able to vote off Kelly “The Rat” Wiglesworth as a dream come true.

Final Prediction: Unfortunately, I do not think Kelly will make the merge, but I have never hoped I was more wrong.

 

12. Joe (Season 30, Survivor: Worlds Apart) 10th Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

 

The golden boy from last season will have his work cut out for him if he wants to win Second Chances. Anyone that is not closely aligned with him will see him as a huge target and jump at the chance to vote him out. The good thing for Joe, however, is that a majority of the cast comes from recent seasons. If he can form a solid “New School” alliance, he can lead his troop to the merge by picking off all the old schoolers.

Regardless of new/old school though, Joe will be targeted once the individual portion of the game arrives. He may make it further than he did last season, but unless he wins 8 individual immunities in a row, he will not be vying for the prize once finale night rolls around.

Final Prediction: Joe will place mid jury and play a similar game to Malcom Freberg’s second season. In fact, I am still not convinced that Joe is not just Malcolm in disguise.

 

11. Terry (Season 12, Survivor: Panama) 3rd Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

 

Terry Deitz finally gets his second chance after dominating post merge in Survivor: Panama. Terry was one immunity challenge away from winning a million dollars, and the title. Like Keith, age will not be a factor for Terry as far as challenges are concerned. In fact, if he makes the merge, he will be a frontrunner for individual immunities. Because of this, Terry will likely be the merge boot, which should be an honor, because at 55 years old, he can still kick just about anyone’s ass out there.

It just so happens that Terry is on the same tribe as his former rival’s brother. His beef with Aras was a late game issue in Panama, and now Terry will start the game with his brother, Vytas. Throw in a new school / old school disconnect, and we could see Terry and Vytas going after each other from the get-go.

Final Prediction: Terry will emerge as the leader of his original tribe, and a tribal switch/swap/merge will knock him out of his leadership position and promptly voted out of the game.

 

10. Vytas (Season 27, Survivor: Blood Vs. Water) 10th Place

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Vytas, the elder Baskauskas bro, has the potential to follow in his brother’s footsteps and win Survivor. Vytas, however, also has the potential to taint the Baskauskas family legacy of being 3/3 with making the jury/winning.

As stated with Terry, there is a possibility that Vytas and Terry could be gunning for each other due to previous Baskauskas-Deitz feud. I suppose it is also possible that they could bond over their love-hate relationship with Aras and they could become best friends. Either way, I think that Vytas could be a huge target for the first few weeks, but if he can form a solid alliance that stays in tact until the merge, he could have the goods to schmooze the jury and convince them to award him with a million dollars.

Final Prediction: If Vytas survives the first four episodes he will win the game. But, it will be a longggggggggg first four episodes for Vytas. If I was a betting man, which I am, my money is on Vytas’ stay in Cambodia being nothing more than a week long yoga retreat.

9. Stephen (Season 18, Survivor: Tocantins) 2nd Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

To the casual viewer, Stephen is nothing more than a long forgotten runner-up that will forever be in the shadow of the winner. JT has gone down as one of the most popular winners in the show’s history, and Stephen has been quickly forgotten.

But, to loyal fans of the show, and especially “superfans,” Stephen is a Survivor genius and student of the game. He is often mentioned as one of the greatest players to never win the game, and his fellow contestants are aware of this.  Much like Vytas, if Stephen can make it to the end of the game, he is smart enough to win the jury’s votes. But, Stephen will be a huge target early and often; not for being a physical threat, but for being so strategic.

Final Prediction: Stephen will be an early boot, much like one of the other “Best Players to Never Win the Game,” Rob Cesternino. Stephen will be a very early boot. The reason he is so high in the rankings is because of the slim chance the castaways let him make the merge, this game will be his to lose.

8. Ciera (Season 27, Survivor: Blood Vs. Water) 5th Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

Many castaways will want to align with Ciera. She is strong, strategic, sexy and not afraid to make big moves. The problem Ciera will run into, however, will be the people that she is not aligned with will want to target her as soon as possible. She is a great game player, and it will be difficult for her to hide under the rader for the first half of the game (the way she did in Blood Vs. Water.) 

Since she knows it will be difficult for her to fly under the radar, I expect her to come out of the gate with her fists swinging. If things fall into place for her early on, she can easily win. Ciera, however, will be a target all season, and will have to work her magic starting day one if she wants to win the game. Impossible? No. Improbable? Yes.

Final Prediction: Ciera will be in charge for the first half of the season, and just when she is sure she has the game in the bag, she will be blindsided mid jury.

7. Spencer (Season 28, Survivor: Cagayan) 4th Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

I predicted Spencer to win his first season from episode 1 and he made it to 4th place. Spencer has everything you need to win this game: he is likable, athletic, intelligent, and strategic. The problem with that is he also has everything you need to be voted off immediately in an all-stars season: he is likable, athletic, intelligent, and strategic.

On top of that, he is also one of 4 returning Cagayan cast members, and you can be assured that the other 16 players are very, very aware of that.

Final Prediction: Spencer will be a huge asset to any tribe he in on pre merge. Once the merge happens, he will be toast once he loses individual immunity. 9th place

6. Tasha (Season 28, Survivor Cagayan) 6th Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

Tasha has decided that this time, instead of playing nice, she will simply “ask God for forgiveness” when the game is over. Tasha means business and has come to win this game. She was on the “brains” tribe in Cagayan, but she is also a physical force to be reckoned with; winning the second most individual immunities of any female contestant ever.

Once again, Tasha is starting the game with Kass, the woman who was mostly responsible for Tasha being voted out of her original season. Not only will she not let Kass screw her over again, I expect Tasha to completely own this game, voting out Kass, and just about everyone else along the way.

Final Prediction: Tasha will make the final 3, but will have pissed off too many people to get their jury votes at the final tribal.

5. Andrew (Season 7, Survivor: Pearl Islands) 10th Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

Not only is Andrew Savage my favorite Survivor of all time (besides Colleen Haskell, of course) he is also by far the most deserving castaway to get offered a second chance. I just don’t understand why it took so long to invite this guy back. He was screwed over by the worst twist in the show’s history, just as he was well on his way to winning the season.

My personal feelings aside, Andrew Savage is a no-nonsense guy that will do whatever it takes to win. He is over a decade older than he was in Pearl Islands, but I will still put my money on him being the most overall athletic castaway out there.

The thing that could hurt Savage though, is his leadership. With a cast chock-full of leaders, he needs to take a back seat and not be as in-your-face as he was the first time around. If Savage can get in a solid majority alliance, and keep his desire to lead under wraps, he has a strong chance of finally winning his well deserved million dollars.

Final Prediction: Savage will go deep in the game, but will be on the outs of his alliance and land somewhere near 5th place. 🙁

4. Monica (Season 19, Survivor: Samoa) 7th Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

If Monica does not lose any challenges for her tribe, she will make the end of the game. And if Monica does not piss off any of the jurors, she has a very solid chance at winning Second Chances. She will not be on anyone’s radar, and should be a welcomed addition to anyone’s alliance.

Monica is athletic, but not too athletic, hot, but not too hot, (actually, scratch that, she is unbelievably hot) and seems to be an overall cool girl. Therefore, unless she messes up an important challenge, or she makes some ladies on her tribe jealous, her tribe should have no reason to get rid her.

Final Prediction: Monica will make the end game, but will not get jury votes because she will be portrayed as riding “coattails” to get there.

3. Jeff (Season 2, Survivor: Australian Outback) 10th Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

It has been 14 years, but Jeff Varner could finally get what he deserves: a Survivor title. Other than Savage, Varner may have been screwed over the most, and deserve this chance more than anyone else. If Mike Skupin never fell into the fire, Jeff Varner would have made the end game of season 2, and would have had a very solid chance to win the game.

Jeff is likable, hysterical, intelligent, and a mastermind manipulator. His downfall could be getting caught between two (or more) alliances and everyone finding out. If he chooses his alliances carefully, and doesn’t get caught with his hand in too many cookie jars, he could easily be the 3rd Australian Outback cast member to take home the million dollar prize.

Final Prediction: Mid-Late jury

2. Kelly (Survivor 29, Survivor: San Juan Del Sur) 14th Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

Before the season starts, this game is Kelley’s to lose. With her father, Dead Weight Dale, safely being miserable on his couch at home, she can easily fly under the radar. She is a super fan of the show, and she is physically and mentally capable of winning challenges.

I predict Kelley to be the head of an all girls’ alliance, and call all the shots. Kelley is ready to play a ruthless game, and has the potential to be a break out star of this legendary season.

Final Prediction: She will deserve the win, but will fall short and come in 2nd place.

1. Jeremy (Season 29, Survivor Cagayan) 10th Place

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(photo credit: cbs.com)

If Jeremy had started San Juan Del Sur on the other tribe, he could have won the game. He had the unfortunate luck of being placed on a tribe (and on a season) with little game play. Jeremy was ready to play the damn game, but he didn’t have the opportunity. This time around Jeremy will be with 19 other players that are ready to play, and he will have all the tools he needs to win Second Chances. 

Final Prediction: Jeremy will once again form an alliance with the ladies of the tribe, and I expect him to take those ladies to the final four with him. He will then do what Russell Hantz failed to do, and win the million dollar prize.