It's the biggest event in America - the Super Bowl. Painfully long pre-game shows. Halftime entertainment provided by washed-up musicians looking for a last paycheck. And a game that's almost always a blowout. You'd have to be communist to not love this event.
Well, just in case the game itself isn't enough to keep you interested, we're taking this opportunity to point out some of the more interesting proposition bets available on this year's big game. See, most people know that you can bet on a team (the Pats -12) and the total (over/under 54), but in games this big, sportsbooks add novelty bets (called proposition bets) to keep gamblers interested.
Opening coin toss
Heads - 105
Tails - 105
Player to score first TD
Randy Moss 7/2
Wes Welker 5/1
Brandon Jacobs 6/1
Tom Brady 20/1
Madison Hedgecock 40/1
No TD Scored 150/1
Song Played by Tom Petty at Halftime
Free Falling -150
Don't Do Me Like That +500
Learning To Fly +1200
Lance Dance with May Jane +400
Team to use First Timeout
NY Giants -120
New England -110
Team to use Coaches Challenge First
NY Giants -115
New England -115
First Successful Field Goal of Game Will Be. . .
Over 34 1/2 yards -125
Under 34 1/2 yards -105
There are dozens more great proposition bets that will help make this game more entertaining. So take whatever money you have left from your 401k plan and lay it all on some prop bets. I rarely do this, but my 5 star locks are the following - opening coin toss will be tails, of course, and Tom Petty is going to play Lance Dance with Mary Jane. Take those to the bank and thank me later.
