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That's right, we're calling an audible and giving you guys a special Halloween edition of the picks! Knute Rockne just turned in his grave.

As said last week, I spent a better part of Sunday in Foxboro, and I had pretty good seats, as the picture below will tell you. Right at the 45 yard-line! Rest of the week has been pretty busy, I've had multiple presentations, I went to see "The Women" on Tuesday, and I have taken it upon myself to put together this lightbox for use at the final exam in my theatre tech class.

Today is, as we all know, Halloween, and I have no idea what costume I'm going to wear. No idea. Going to buckland later on, will find something there, I hope.

But, the reason you are all here, the Week 9 picks, sponsored by Skittles. As always, no pick on the Pats game, which this week is going to be a good game, no matter who's winning.

Arizona
@ St. Louis
Three good games in a row by the Rams, after the firing of Scott Linehan. The Birds of Prey had a good outing with Carolina last week, but ultimately lost. Kurt Warner should be able to exploit the Rams questionable pass defense for a win here.
Pick: Arizona -3.0

New York
@ Buffalo
Tough game to predict. Which Bills offense will show up? Which Brett Favre will show up? I think Buffalo rights the ship after last weeks horrendous loss to the Dolphins.
Pick: Buffalo -5.5

Tampa Bay
@ Kansas City
Trap game potential? You tell me. Tampa is coming off a close loss to the Cowboys, while the Chiefs have looked miserable all year except for that win over Denver. The Bucs will have to step it up this game if they want to be considered for the South crown in the NFC.
Pick: Tampa Bay -8.5

Jacksonville
@ Cincinnati
Them Jags lost to Cleveland last week. Impossible to predict this season, though I will say this: if the Jaguars drop this game, they do not deserve to mentioned as one of the top 6 teams in the AFC.
Pick: Jacksonville -7.0

Baltimore
@ Cleveland
What to make of Baltimore? What to make of Cleveland? The Browns have won two games they had no business winning, Baltimore is sniffing on a Wild-Card spot right now. I say this is a toss up, especially with the Ravens getting one and a half on the road.
Pick: Baltimore +1.5

Houston
@ Minnesota
Pick: Houston +4.0

Detroit
@ Chicago
Am I taking the points in this one? Hell no! Detroit looks awful and the Bears seem to have recovered their swagger, sitting atop the North tied with Green Bay. I think the Bears will continue to roll at home against a team that is in a bigger mess than the American economy.
Pick: Chicago -12.5

Green Bay
@ Tennessee
Good game! Kerry Collins rolled to another victory on Monday, keeping them as the only undefeated team in the NFL. This could be a statement game for Green Bay, and you know they would love to dethrone Tennessee. And, for some reason, I like the Pack in this game. Maybe it's the five and a half on the road? I do not know, but I'm still taking it!
Pick: Green Bay +5.5

Miami
@ Denver
Pick: Denver -3.5

Dallas
@ New York
Ooooooh, this one's going to be fun! And then we remember Brad Johnson is QBing the Romo-Simpson less Cowboys. I still think they will cover, but they are not going to win.
Pick: Dallas +8.0

Atlanta
@ Oakland
Pick: Atlanta -2.5

Philadelphia
@ Seattle
I am not sold on Philly, even though they burned me last week. And Seattle is still without Matt Hasselbeck and Deion "Show me the money" Branch. Should be Philly in a blowout.
Pick: Philadelphia -6.5

Pittsburgh
@ Washington
Good Mondag night game, both teams coming of Ws. I still think Washington is a good team, and they should make the playoffs. The Steelers should run away with their own divison, unless they suffer a setback in the Gigli range down the stretch. Anyway, I'm taking the Skins at home.
Pick: Washington -2.0

Bye: Carolina, New Orleans, San Diego, San Francisco

Last week: 6-6-1

Season: 53-51-4