After over 3000 words were spent on the Patriot and Giant previews, I needed to take a small break from the in-depth analysis for my favorite blog of the year: the Super Bowl Prop Bets. For those of you not in the betting zone, prop bets are side wagers on anything aside from the game’s final score or what team wins. There are some boring standards like first touchdown reception or most rushing yards, but there are plenty of non-sports related wagers in which to take part.
For beginners, there are a few different ways these bets are placed/measured. The first is simply the odds (2/1, 9/4). There could also be a money line (+150, -200). So if you see a +150 that means if you bet $100 you’ll win $150. If you see -200 it means if you bet $100 you win $50. (I’m still not sure why I only see money lines when odds could be used as well, but whatever.) The third is simply an over/under followed by a number. This just means you’re betting on whether you think this event/action will occur more than the corresponding number.
Ready to gamble away money yet? No? Awesome. Here are some of the best Prop Bets of Super Bowl XLVI.
What color Gatorade will be dumped on the winning Head Coach?Clear/Water: 2/1
Yellow: 2/1
Orange: 9/4
Red: 11/2
Green: 6/1
Blue: 10/1
An annual prop staple, this year’s longshot of blue is awfully tempting. Something tells me it’s gonna be red though. (Someone hold me to that. I dare you.)
What will Kelly Clarkson wear as she sings the National Anthem?Super Bowl or official NFL shirt: 9/4
Patriots gear: 15/1
Giants gear: 15/1
Colts gear: 7/1
Anything else: 1/3
I’m pretty confident in the “anything else” or Super Bowl gear categories. Though she did wear a Cowboys jersey when she sang in Dallas…
How long will the National Anthem run?Over 1 minute 34 seconds: -120
Under 1 minute 34 seconds: -120
Apparently someone has timed several of Clarkson’s renditions and has determined that she typically comes under this mark. I say she sticks to form here.
Will Clarkson’s bare belly be shown when she sings the National Anthem?
Yes: +300
No: -400
This is a toughie. I haven’t see a lot of details around it, but partial midriff would count methinks. Still, I’m gonna lean no. She seems a classy lady and not likely to hooch up the Anthem.
If Tom Brady’s son is shown on TV, will he be wearing a Tom Brady jersey?Yes: -170
No: +130
I don’t care what the kid is wearing as long as he isn’t donning a pair of baby Uggz.
Will Madonna wear fishnet stockings at some point during the Halftime Show?
Yes: -120
No: -120
She has to! How else am I ever going to knock “Seeing a senior citizen other than Mick Jagger wearing fishnet stockings for the Super Bowl Halftime show” off my bucket list? (I’ll admit, that’s pretty specific. But I knows what I likes.)
What color will Madonna’s hair be to start the Halftime show?Blonde: -400
Any other color: +250
What the hell color is it right now? Does anyone know? DOES ANYONE CARE???
How many times will Andrew Luck be mentioned during the game?Over/Under: 1.5
Hmm. I feel like it’s the under. Too many other things for Michaels and Collinsworth to focus on. (At least there should be, it being the f***king Super Bowl and all.)
How many times will David Tyree’s Super Bowl catch be played during the game?
Over/Under: 1
Since halftime doesn’t count… I’d be hard-pressed to say more than one, unless another crazy catch occurs during the course of the game. But since it isn’t 1.5, I’d hesitantly take the over.
How many times will Giselle Bundchen be shown on TV?Over/Under: .5
Uh… this better be more than .5. A LOT more. (Though she’ll never be Bridget Moynahan. Ever.)
That’s it for the best Prop Bets y’all! Be back to the blog soon for The Opening Drive of Super Bowl XLVI!
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