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Super Bowl Prop Bets

If there’s no clear answer, and no real reason to even be having the discussion in the first place, I’m in.  With everything I’ve got. 

So while I could spend the next 700 words arguing that this week is the most American week in American history – beginning with a presidential primary built around neighbors yelling at each other and ending with the Super Bowl, and hundreds of millions across the country watching while hundreds of millions of dollars is gambled on not just the game, but absurd propositions only tangentially related to game – I won’t. 

Even though it is. 

Political bickering and senseless gambling.  It’s not the founders’ vision of America, but that doesn’t make it any less American. 

And I’m an American, dammit. 

GAME

Coin Toss

Heads: -105

Tails: -105

The classic Super Bowl prop bet for which there can only ever be one answer: Tails.  Because it never fails.  Tails

Length of the National Anthem

Over/Under 2:20

The other classic Super Bowl prop bet.  It was announced only this week that Lady Gaga will be performing the Anthem, and while your gut reaction is to jump at the self-indulgence of a woman famous for wearing a meat dress and hammer the over, two minutes and twenty seconds is a long, long time.  Under

Total Team Points – Denver Broncos

Over/Under 20

Against a less stout defense, the Broncos only managed 20 points at home in the AFC Championship game.  Under

Longest touchdown yardage in the game

Over/Under 44½

Live a little.  Over

Total successful field goals

Over/Under 3½

These two teams were first and sixth in team defense this year.  Over

Will Cam Newton break the Super Bowl record of most rushing yards by a QB (64 yards)? 

Yes: +275

No: -450

Smart gamblers bet on trends, and never talk themselves into a bet.  Right now, I choose not to be a smart gambler.  Only twice this year has Newton gone over 64 yards, but I’m telling myself that he’ll be running all game from a great pass rush.  Yes

Will Ted Ginn Drop a Pass? 

Yes: -120

No: -120

Ted Ginn is one of only four wide receivers with double digit drops in 2015, and may be the best bad receiver in the NFL.  Yes

Will Mike Carey be wrong about a challenge? 

Yes: +110

No: -150

Has Mike Carey been right about a challenge all year?  All career?  Like Roger Dorn, he’s 0-for-the-century.  Yes

Margin of Victory

Panthers by 25-30 points: 16/1

Panthers by 31-36 points: 25/1

Panthers by 37-42 points: 40/1

Panthers by 43+ points: 50/1

Broncos by 1-6 points: 4/1

Vegas is offering more outcomes, but these are the only ones I see possible.  Either the Broncos win a tight, ugly game, or the Panthers romp and we’re in it for the commercials in the fourth quarter.  Bet Them All

What color will the liquid be that is poured on the winning coach? 

Orange: 5/4

Blue: 3/1

Clear: 4/1

Yellow: 4/1

Red: 6/1

Green: 10/1

Purple: 10/1

It was blue last year, it was orange the year before, I’m taking a shot and going simple.  Clear

HALFTIME

Which song will Coldplay play first during the halftime show? 

Adventure of a Lifetime: 2/1

Fix You: 7/2

A Sky Full of Stars: 9/2

Viva la Vida: 5/1

Clocks: 15/2

Speed of Sound: 9/1

Head Full of Dreams: 10/1

Paradise: 10/1

I know Coldplay gets a ton of hate, but can we all agree that “Fix You” is a legit song?  And, to me, it sounds like an opener, here – an abridged first half and the party gets rocking when the guitar comes in.  Fix You

What color will Beyonce’s footwear be when she comes on stage for the halftime show? 

Black: 3/2

Gold/Brown: 5/2

White: 11/4

Silver/Grey: 19/4

Any Other Color: 7/1

Super Bowl 50.  The Golden Super Bowl.  Gold/Brown

Will any member of Coldplay wear sunglasses during the performance? 

Yes: +800

There is no safer bet than betting on a British rock star trying to look cool – unless that rock star isn’t just British, he’s Bono.  Yes

Will Coldplay display a UK Flag during the performance? 

Yes: +1700

Better question, does Coldplay make it out of the stadium alive if they display a British flag during the most decidedly American event this side of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest?  No

How many artists will sing during the halftime performance? 

Over 3.5: +150

Under 3.5: -210

Coldplay, Bruno Mars and Beyonce are already confirmed.  You don’t think they’re stopping there do you?  No

TELECAST

Will there be an earthquake during the game? 

Yes: 10/1

God, I love Vegas.  Pass

How many times will the Golden Gate Bridge be shown during the broadcast? 

Over 0.5: -300

Under 0.5: +200

I can’t imagine any telecast in San Francisco that doesn’t include a look at the Golden Gate Bridge.  Over

How many times will Archie Manning be shown on TV during the broadcast? 

Over 1.5: EVEN

Under 1.5: -140

More likely than not, Sunday is the last game Peyton Manning will ever play in the NFL.  We may see his father twice in the last two minutes.  Over

Will Donald Trump be mentioned? 

Yes: +550

No: -1400

The big value bet took a blow, here, when Trump didn’t win the Iowa Caucus.  Now, Cruz and Rubio have the momentum, and Trump may not be as likely to get a passing mention.  But if I know Jim Nantz, I know he wants to make America great again.  Yes

You can convince yourself that Denver could win, and you can convince yourself that Clinton won’t – you can’t convince yourself that Sanders and Trump will win, you just can’t – but if you stop talking yourself out of it and just accept what you know, the answer is clear.  Carolina-Clinton

What will be higher? 

Total Goals in the Montreal vs Carolina NHL game on Feb. 7 – Total Receptions by Greg Olsen

The Hurricanes stink and the NHL is a low-scoring league right now.  Olsen Receptions

Joe Bianchino is a writer, producer, and radio host located in upstate New York.  He is a life-long New York sport fan, Chelsea supporter, and Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon enthusiast.  Follow him on Twitter @JoeBNTS.  Email him at Joe@noticketsports.com.