The Board 8 NFL Pick'Em Contest began in Fall of 2004 by The Raven 2. Not only is it considered to be the best thing The Raven 2 has contributed to Board 8, it's also considered to be one of the best long-running contests on the board as well. The contest takes place during the entire NFL season. Over 30 users predict who will win games every week, and the 12 that predict the best at the end of the season qualify for the playoffs. Once in the playoffs, the remaining 12 are paired against each other in the same fashion of the NFL Playoffs until two are remaining for the Superbowl, where one will be crowned the Board 8 NFL Champion. Raven ran the league all the way up to the 2013-14 season and resigned afterwards due to pursuing a career with the military. th3l3fty has ran the league since