Super Bowl Prop Bets Keep Getting Sillier
Added on Feb 01, 2012 by Scott in
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Professional and amateur gamblers alike will have no shortage of things to wager on in Super Bowl XLVI. Prop bets are all the rage at Las Vegas sports books and are rumored to number in the hundreds. If you can think it, there’s a better than average chance you can lay cash on it. Some prop bets make sense, like the over/under for receiving yards by Wes Welker, but others are downright silly. For instance…
Player to score first TD has odd- or even-numbered jersey? – Betting which player will score first is cool, but tossing jersey numbers into the equation is nutty. If you’re a fan of even numbers, roll with the G-Men: Nicks, Cruz, Manningham and Bradshaw are all safe bets. On the other hand, the Pats lean toward odd numbers: Welker, Gronkowski, Hernandez, although don’t sleep on BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Deion Branch. Speaking of Branch…
LeBron James points, rebounds and assists or Branch receiving yards? – Who will have more? James averages roughly 45 combined points, boards and dimes per game, while Branch averaged 46.8 yards in 15 regular season games. However, Deion’s last two trips to the Big Game netted 21 catches for 276 yards, so history is definitely on his side. Nevertheless, this is a crazy bet to consider.
More Phil Mickelson 4th-round birdies or Giants punts? – Huh? The assumption here is Mickelson makes the cut at the Phoenix Open, where he’s won twice before. Steve Weatherford averaged about five punts per game in the regular season and booted eight times in Big Blue’s November victory at New England. So, unless you’re a member of Mickelson’s family, go with punts in this one. Or save your money for a non-stupid bet.
What will Kelly Clarkson be wearing when she sings the National Anthem? – Good grief. What is this, the red carpet at the Oscars? Your choices include official Super Bowl XLVI shirt, Colts jersey (?) and something not football related. Pure madness. Instead of wasting thought on this nonsense, bet whether or not she screws up or forgets the lyrics.
