Thanks to the wonderful thing that is BallHype, I came across this post from Coed Magazine, detailing some of the more ridiculous — but real — prop bets that you can place money on for this Sunday’s Super Bowl 43. As the author of the post writes, “Personally, I think betting on anything other than who’s going to win is ridiculous.” I tend too agree. I actually kind of think that betting on the NFL at all is ridiculous. I realize that a lot of people are able to make money betting on the NFL (although not as many as who lose money), but you better have a damn good system plus a good bankroll — or just get really, really lucky.
The NFL just seems to be totally random on most weekends. Teams you think are horrible will rise up and beat teams that are supposed to be powerhouses. And then when you add the spread into the mix…well it’s just a big money sucking quagmire that I like to stay away from.
With that said, if you’re going to bet on the actual game — and all the randomness that comes with it — I guess putting money on the following Super Bowl 43 prop bets isn’t really all that ridiculous. Per Coed Magazine, a few of the more interesting Super Bowl prop bets that are available at places like Bodog.com:
Super Bowl prop bet: How many types of food will John Madden mention during the game?
- Over: 2
- Under: 2
Super Bowl prop bet: How long will it take Jennifer Hudson to sing the National Anthem?
- Over: 2:01
- Under: 2:01
Super Bowl prop bet: Which Super Bowl commercial will have a higher rating on USA Today’s annual Ad Meter?
- Anheuser-Busch/Budweister: 5/6
- GoDaddy.com: 17/2
- Pepsi: 13/4
- Coca-Cola: 21/4
- McDonald’s: 29/4
- Doritos: 7/2
- Other: 9/4
Super Bowl prop bet: How many times will Al Michaels and John Madden reference Ben Roethlisberger as “Big Ben” during the game?
- Over: 5
- Under: 5
Super Bowl prop bet: Who will be tackled by his hair first in the game?
- Larry Fitzgerald
- Troy Polamalu
And the list goes on and on. It’s definitely worth a read. There are other Super Bowl prop bets for whether or not Matt Millen will pick the correct winner, what color the Gatorade will be that gets dumped on the winning coach, and what the first end zone celebration will be.
Good luck if you actually place bets on any of these. If so, as a cliche goes, I’ve got some oceanfront property in Iowa to show you…
LOTD: Absurd and Ridiculous Super Bowl prop bets — (Coed Magazine)
And now, more great links that I implore you to check out. In fact, I will judge you and look down upon you if you don’t. Seriously. Okay, I’m just kidding. But check them out anyway.
Hilarious “Separated at Birth” Super Bowl 43 photo gallery (thanks Kaner) — SI.com
Bye Week Buckets: A Little Cavs Magic — (Cleveland Frowns)
Thursday Metcalf-up-the-Middles — (Orange and Brown Report)
A very specific Super Bowl 43 prediction — (Hugging Harold Reynolds)
Help the Detroit Lions design a new logo — (Real Clear Sports)
Joe Torre’s book is already being made into a movie — (Cuzoogle)
Photo essay of Super Bowl Media Day hotties — (The World of Isaac)
Ben Roethlisberger is a human wrecking ball — (PSAMP)
NFL Coaching Turnover: Youth Prevails — (Sparty and Friends)
GoDaddy’s new commercial is sure to offend — (Deadspin)
Where’s Matt Millen? — (The Big Lead)
NBA All-Star Reserves Announced — (Black Sports Online)
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