NFL Week 1 Picks: New York Giants vs Washington Redskins: The New York Football Giants officially kickoff their 2008-2009 Super Bowl title defense Thursday when they host the Washington Redskins in the Meadowlands. This game has a schedule starting time of 7 PM ET, and can be seen nationwide on NBC (HD). At BodogLife.com, the New York Giants are -3½(-115) betting odds favorites against the visiting Washington Redskins +3½(-105).

As good as the champs were on the road last season, they were just as bad at home. For a second season in a row, the G-Men went 3-5 at the Meadowlands in front of their home crowd.

Is it the pressure of playing in New York that they can’t handle, and hence, they can play looser on the road? Well, that’s possible, but in order to have a successful ’08 campaign, the Giants need to start capitalizing at Giants Stadium. They'll get their first chance tonight.

The G-Men can no longer fly under the radar as they did last season. They became the first team in NFL history to win a Super Bowl with a loosing record at home. The New York Giants finished their preseason with a record of 2-2.

For the Skins, Thursday’s opener marks a new era of football in Washington. Making his debut as Redskins head coach will be Jim Zorn. Zorn is taking over managerial duties after the legendary Joe Gibbs retired at the end of last season. The Washington Redskins completed their preseason achieving a mark of 3-2. The OVER/UNDER for this NFL Week 1 Picks: New York Giants vs Washington Redskins, has been set at a combined total of 41 points.

Get your NFL Week 1 Picks: New York Giants vs Washington Redskins now, and don’t forget to gear up for this new 2008-2009 NFL regular season.

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