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Tuesday October 11, 2:02 pm ET
Fans Can Pick How Many Times Announcers Will Compare Tom Brady to Joe
Montana, How Many Times Will Peyton Manning's Hard Count Will Draw the Rams
Offside, and Other Exclusive Propositions
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- PicksPal.com, the only free,
weekly game that provides sports fans with an opportunity to prove their
superior sports IQ against their friends and the rest of the nation,
announced today that it has selected two games for its "Game of the Week."
New England Patriots (3-2) vs. Denver Broncos (4-1) on Sunday, October 16,
and St. Louis Rams (2-3) vs. the Indianapolis Colts (5-0) on Monday, October
17, will both feature with special picks.
"We couldn't decide which game to select as our 'Game of the Week.' The
Patriots vs. Broncos is a huge AFC showdown with early playoffs
implications, and since Indianapolis is the only remaining undefeated team,
both of these game warranted special attention," said PicksPal Director of
Odds, Tony Karpinski. "While the bonus picks that we create for the 'Game of
the Week' are more non-traditional and fun, they provide a good test of test
the fans' knowledge of perhaps the more 'pop-culture' aspect of the NFL."
"Football fans obviously enjoyed the non-traditional bonus picks that we
offered for the Eagles/Cowboys game, as more than 75% of our members played
the special picks," said PicksPal.com CEO Tom Jessiman. "In fact, more
people played the special picks for the Eagles/Cowboys game than the
traditional offerings, and most of our members were convinced that T.O.
would yell at his teammates on camera."
Exclusive PicksPal.com bonus picks for the Patriots vs. Broncos include:
* How many times will the game announcers compare Tom Brady to Joe
Montana?
(300) Over 1.5
(-320) Under 1.5
* Will either team run a flea flicker or halfback option pass for a
touchdown?
(900) Yes
(-950) No
* Will Adam Vinatieri kick the game-winning field goal in the final 60
seconds?
(1200) Yes
(-1300) No
* Which owner will be shown first on camera?
(160) Robert Kraft
(-180) Pat Bowlen
* How many times will the Denver cheerleaders be shown "on camera":
(130) Over 1.5
(-150) Under 1.5
Exclusive PicksPal.com bonus picks for the Rams vs. Colts include:
* How many times will John Madden say "Boom" or "Bam"?
(100) Over 2.5
(-120) Under 2.5
* How many times on camera will we see Edgerrin James' "Gold Tooth" on
camera?
(300) Over 1.5
(-320) Under 1.5
* How many times will Peyton Manning's "hard count" draw the defense
offside?
(140) Over 2.5
(-160) Under 2.5
* How many times will Eli Manning's name be mentioned during the game?
(-110) Over 1.5
(-110) Under 1.5
* Will any player get ejected from the game by any official?
(1500) Yes
(-1600) No
Other more traditional picks being offered for the games include, among
others:
* How many yards will Jake Plummer run for?
(175) Over 36.5
(-195) Under 36.5
* Which quarterback will throw for more TD passes?
(Both must start)
(-150) T. Brady
(130) J. Plummer
* Which WR will score a TD first in the game:
(130) T. Holt
(-150) M Harrison
* Which QB will have more total yards passing in the game:
(-110) M. Bulger
(-110) P. Manning
Each week PicksPal members begin with 1000 points, and have the chance to
earn more points by picking real events based on real odds. The member at
the end of the week with the most points wins. Since no money is wagered,
PicksPal gives members the "rush of Vegas without the risk," and the chance
to earn the most important prize to any sports fan -- bragging rights. Each
player's success or failure is tracked like a stock or mutual fund's
performance over time to determine those players with the greatest sports
IQ.
About PicksPal.com
Based in Mountain View, California, and created by Internet sports pioneer,
Tom Jessiman, PicksPal.com launched in September 2005. PicksPal received its
initial funding from Canaan Partners and counts Canaan general partner Maha
Ibrahim and online marketing expert Kenneth Dotson as Board Members.
PicksPal members compete in the weekly game, playing and earning points by
picking real events based on real odds. PicksPal members have the
opportunity to risk their points on any of their favorite sports, including
baseball, golf, boxing, cycling, motor sports, basketball, football, etc. At
the end of the week -- the member accumulating the most points wins.