The Proposition

I love fantasy sports. But I don't do it for money. It's purely and simply a fascination to play GM and do better than anyone else you're up against. Easy stuff. What I don't do is gamble. Never have. Seems to much like a slippery slope to me. I do, however, look forward to the Super Bowl every year when Vegas makes what very well could be a crap game, or not, by adding a sense of drama and sillyness with the prop bets.

Basically, a prop bet is any bet that has nothing to do with the actual outcome of the game. Some of this years prop bets, as usual, are pretty funny.

Predict the Coin Toss
Heads
Tails

Tom Brady’s Total Passing Yards Will Be an
Odd Number
Even Number

Which Song Will Tom Petty Sing at the End of His Halftime Show?
Free Falling 2/3
Don’t Do Me Like That 5/1
Learning to Fly 12/1
Great Wide Open 9/1
Last Dance with Mary Jane 4/1
Runnin’ Down a Dream 7/5

Who will the MVP of the Game Thank First?
Teammates 2/1
God 5/2
Family 2/1
Coach 5/1
Doesn’t Thank Anyone 6/1

Jersey Number of Player to Score First Touchdown
Over 43.5
Under 43.5

Who Will Have More?
Amani Toomer Receiving Yards +15.5
Tiger Woods 4th Round score -15.5

Who Will Have More?
Total QB sacks by Giants and Patriots
Shots on goal by Jaromir Jagr

Who Will Have More?
Longest Field Goal by Giants or Patriots +24.5
Phil Mickelson 4th Round Score (FBR Open) –24.5

Who Will Have More?
Tom Brady Interceptions
Derek Fisher (LAL) Free Throws Missed

How Long Will it Take Jordin Sparks to Sing the National Anthem?
Over 1 minute 42 seconds
Under 1 minute 42 seconds

That last one is my favorite. It has nothing to do at all with the game itself. Some poor sucker will no doubt lose his kids college fund as a result of the outcome though. As I was seeking out some of these prop bets I happened to come by this gem of an article. Go ahead and read it. And hang in there while reading it. It'll change the way you look at (or in this case listen to) our National Anthem forever. Plus, it's funny in so many ways.

So if you're not a Pats or Giants fan but you want to sit and watch this game with more than passing interest, go ahead. Why not? I'm taking the under on The National Anthem.