To answer some of the e-mails – Week 5 NFL picks with confidence points are finally posted.  This has been one hectic week for both Fred and I.  Our primary duties have kept us fully engaged outside of the football world.  We are back though and here are your picks.  Good luck.  Sorry for the delay.

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Over the last year or so we have noticed a trend in office pools that are starting to use confidence points.  Confidence points forces you to choose the winner of each game and then place a point value next to that win.  That point value should equal how confident, or unconfident, you are for that [...]

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Our 2009 FREE NFL picks are finally available.  You’ll be able to find week 1 and the remaining weeks at the following URL:
 http://www.thefootballmaniac.com/2009NFLWeeklyPicksWeek1.html
Note: Picks are not guaranteed

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2008-2009 NFL Superbowl
Sunday – February 1, 2009
Arizona Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Eddie: (Winner – Cardinals)
On the morning of the Superbowl I’m finally comfortable with making a selection.  The top defense versus one of the more finesse passing offenses we have seen in awhile go head to head.  So who comes out on top?
For the different styles [...]

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2008 NFL Championship Round
Sunday – January 18, 2009
Philadelphia Eagles @ Arizona Cardinals
Eddie: (Winner – Cardinals)
Like I’ve been saying all year the Cardinals in Arizona are unstoppable and as of yet have been playing with amazing determination.  The Eagles are relaxed and their play proves that but I’m not certain they’ll be able to match [...]

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2008 NFL Divisional Playoffs
Saturday – January 10, 2009
Baltimore Ravens @ Tennessee Titans
Eddie: (Winner – Ravens)
The show stops here for the Titans.  I like the intensity and the hunger of the Ravens defense.
Fred: (Winner – Titans)
In Week 17, their stud starters got rest, and they had a 1st round bye.  The well-rested Titans team will win [...]

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