10 heavy-hitter predictions on who will win the 2017 Army-Navy Game
SUMMARY
We Are The Mighty is on the ground in Philadelphia with USAA at the Army-Navy Game. Down in “Military Alley,” some of the game’s alums and VIPs stopped by WATM to talk football, catch us up on their work, and – of course – give their predicti…
We Are The Mighty is on the ground in Philadelphia with USAA at the Army-Navy Game. Down in "Military Alley," some of the game's alums and VIPs stopped by WATM to talk football, catch us up on their work, and – of course – give their predictions for who will win one of the oldest rivalries in college football.
1. Rob Riggle, Marine Corps Veteran / Actor
Army and Navy are coming into today's game with winning records. And since both teams bested the Air Force Academy Falcons this season, the winner will go home with the coveted Commander-In-Chief Trophy and wins a trip to the White House.
2. Roger Staubach, Navy Veteran and 1963 Heisman Trophy Winner
Navy currently has 15 trophy wins, compared to Army's six. The last time the Black Knights took the prize back to West Point, they met then-President Bill Clinton on their trip to the White House.
That was 1996.
3. Vice Adm. Walter Carter, 62nd Naval Academy Superintendent,
Army is coming off an upset win in last year's game and no matter who wins today, both teams are bowl game-bound.
Navy could host the University of Virginia Cavaliers in the Military Bowl, while it looks like Army could meet San Diego State in the Armed Forces Bowl. Both games would be in January.
4. Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen, 59th West Point Superintendent
The 118th Army-Navy Game features a number of heavy-hitting players to watch, including both quarterbacks: Army's Ahmad Bradshaw and Navy's Malcolm Perry. Both players are sure to have a decisive impact on the outcome of today's game.
5. Rick Neuheisel, CBS Sports College Football Analyst
Going into today's game, Navy looks to stop Army from extending last year's win to a two game streak. The all time series has Navy with 60 wins and Army with 50. The teams also tied seven separate times.
A tie is an unlikely outcome of today's game.
6. Lt. Gen. Michael Linnington (Ret.), CEO, Wounded Warrior Project
Even though the tough talk is fierce and the rivalry doubly so, the two teams take part in a number of joint traditions, both before and after the game. The two schools' glee clubs join together to sing the National Anthem before the game and will sing each other's alma mater after the game.
7. Vince "Invincible" Papale, NFL Legend Travis Manion Foundation Supporter
Both teams will join to sing each other's alma mater, but the big question is who will sing first. The winner of the game will serenade the losing team's fans in the stands with their alma mater. Then they jointly turn to the winning team's fans to sing the winner's alma mater.
The goal is to "sing second."
8. Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Pete Dawkins
The Army-Navy game's importance in NCAA athletics has declined over the years, but its importance to the nation and to those who serve has definitely not. Army hasn't been the AP National Champion since 1945 and Navy's only championship was won in 1926.
9. Boo Corrigan Director of Athletics, West Point
The game continues to exemplify the often-misunderstood rivalries between the branches of the Armed Forces of the United States: taking the smack talk to the very brink of good taste while remaining polite – and always remembering that in the end, they're all on the same team.
