DJariya

Synopsis:

"Like James Bond Again" - One Team's Race remains in jeopardy as they battle through a debilitating injury, while Racers get down and dirty in New Zealand's Shemozzle Race, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, March 3 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Emmy Award nominee Phil Keoghan (@philkeoghan) is the host.



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Just got caught up with the last 2. If the father did indeed rupture his achilles, there is no way he can continue.

Kenny Powers and his wife are hilarious.

I like that the hot blonde country singers are still in it.

JuryDuty

The father and son are machines. Even if they hadn't Express passed, they'd have likely not come in last. Hope they try to continue for one more leg. (Pun intended.)

devilshalo

I don't see why they don't continue until they can't. If anything to possibly help the 'alliance' and slow other racers down.

the_dude8

because the dad can't do any of the road block challenges. Since the son is not allow to do all RB challenges.

devilshalo

You're assuming they get to that point where the dad is forced to use his turns at a Road Block or that the RB is a physical challenge. I don't see eating some crappy local food in a certain amount of time as being challenging to a one legged person.

I'm saying they run the race and take up space. Either on a flight or as a placeholder to deny a team outside of the alliance a space.

dalbowski

Still rooting for the hockey guys although their performance this leg kinda sucked. Good thing there was no pit stop as I would have hated if the newlyweds beat them for the last spot.

I'm also rooting for Chuck now. Dude is killing it.

Damfino

The hockey players comments on John's perpetual big grin reminds me of a certain silent era movie classic...

Shinobi

That newlywed marriage sure isn't going to last very long. They'll probably be divorced by the finale.

Noonan

I agree. I also don't understand why they wasted the express pass so soon. I understand they wanted to be in 1st but they should have saved it for a challenge where the dad was forced to do it and it was one he couldn't get by with his leg. Those guys weren't putting any effort into catching a fish; they could have ended in the top 3-4 without the express pass.

Red Dog

You never know with fishing. You could catch one immediately or never. That's likely what they were concerned about - it's something out of your hands.

magiccmom

I've never ruptured my achilles, but wouldn't he be in alot of pain? What does he care about slowing other people down for his alliance. He just met these people. If I couldn't win the million for myself, and I'm in pain, or risk further damage...I'm outta there. Who cares about an "alliance"?

auto

My wife said the sane thing but I think they were gunning for the first place trip. In their eyes, win that and then bow out gracefully. They weren't thinking long term race.

Red Dog

I figured they were gunning for 1st just so they won something. But man, a trip to Thailand is nice and all, but they only give you 5 nights there? That's remarkably cheap of them. Probably takes 2 days to get there.

devilshalo

No alliance would have meant no express pass for them and no prize for getting to the mat first. So yeah, I would think they would care to run and do whatever they could to help out. However, I don't think they knew about the secondary alliance since the original alliance was thinning out.

bralph

I think that too. He seems to get around remarkably well on those crutches, but still it isn't realistic to believe that they will be competitive for long. They might as well take a prize for a first place finish while it is there for the taking, rather than save the Express Pass for a time when they "need" it. I would be (pleasantly) surprised if they continue on with the leg.

Groucho

I think the trip to Thailand is wasted on a Mormon father/son team.

Damfino

what happens in Thailand stays in Thailand?

starseed1981

Mwhaahahah. Nice.

the_dude8

The blonde wife is really smart as well, got her pharmacy degree at age 24.

devilshalo

Not so smart as to marry Corky Romano.

kahuna

Don't sure if that boot had any affect to how much pain he was in. But I have ruptured my achilles tendon in my left leg back in the middle 80's. I think I was in my middle 30's. It felt the pop. I knew what it was because the year earlier Mike Flanagan pitcher for the Orioles has ruptured his in a pick-up basketball game a year earlier. I was in a lot of pain. It was late at night and I still had a long drive back home about 35 miles and driving a standard shift. Had to use my left foot to press the clutch down. It hurt so much each time I had to press down the clutch. I got home at midnight. Took a shower and went to bed. Next day I was getting ready to go to work. Wife told me what the hell are you doing. Took me to the hospital after we dropped the kids to school and went to the emergency room. Was told it was a complete tear of the tendon. The next day I had surgery. And 3-4 hours later I had a cast on my left leg all the way up to the middle of my thigh. Every couple of months the cast was removed and lowered. I was in a cast for 8-9 months with crutches. Another 6-7 months of physical therapy.

TimeandTide

Think of it as five free nights in an opulent hotel, with the option of extending the trip with your own money. Still a pretty awesome prize.

Spiderbite

Damn that sucks. So what caused the rupture and the tear?

lwhy?

Max and Kate like to talk about how awesome they are, but they've been awful so far on the race. Luckily no one has gotten hosed by a taxi so far, but I'm sure it's coming.

DJariya

So far I like the Hockey brothers and the 2 hot country singers. The father/son are cool too, but I know they can only go so far with his ruptured achilles. They will be screwed on anymore water type challenges.

to the father/son winning the trip to Thailand. I just got back from there last week. I had a blast. With his injury, probably will be at least a year and a half before they can enjoy it.