Wanna bet? Here's some interesting Super Bowl wagers
Not that any of us actually gamble on the Super Bowl, but there are some interesting proposition bets lining up for next Sunday's Super Bowl XLIV between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts.
Of course there's the standard batting line, which currently favors the Colts by 6 points. And there's an over-under of 56 1/2 points for the combined score of the two teams.
But you can always find a lot of side action on a Super Bowl and this week's game is no different. Here are some of the more interesting prop bets offered by
bodog.com. Strictly for amusement purposes, of course ...
What will the TV Nielsen Rating be?
Over/Under 42.5
How long will it take Carrie Underwood to sing the National Anthem?
Over/Under 1 minute 42 seconds
Which Super Bowl commercial will have a higher rating on USA Today's annual Ad Meter?
Anheuser-Busch / Budweiser 2/3
Doritos 9/4
Coca-Cola 13/2
Go Daddy.com 8/1
Career Builder 8/1
Family First 12/1
Other 5/2
How many current NFL Players will be arrested during Super Bowl Week?
Over/Under 0.5
What color will the Gatorade be that is dumped on the head coach of the winning team?
Yellow 1/1
Clear/Water 7/5
Orange 4/1
Lime Green 5/1
Red 12/1
Blue 12/1
Who will the Super Bowl MVP thank first?
God 4/5
Teammates 8/5
Does not thank anyone 4/1
Family 11/2
Coach 10/1
How many times will CBS show Archie Manning live on TV during the game (from opening kickoff to final whistle)?Over/Under 2.5
How many times will CBS show Eli Manning live on TV during the game?Over/Under 2.5
How many times will CBS show Kim Kardashian live on TV during the game?Over/Under 2.5
How many times will CBS show Tony Dungy on TV during the game?Over/Under 1.5
How many times will CBS show Bourbon Street on TV during the game?Over/Under 2
How many times will CBS announcers fully mention Hurricane Katrina during the game? Over/Under 3
Which CBS show will get the most promo's during the game? Undercover Boss 1/1
CSI Miami 7/2
NCIS 4/1
CSI 5/1
NCIS LA 10/1
Big Bang Theory 10/1
How I Met Your Mother 10/1
Two and a Half Men 14/1
How many times will Pete Townshend do his legendary windmill move during the halftime show?Over/Under 5
If any member of the Who smashes their guitar during halftime, what does the guitar hit first? Floor 2/3
Speaker 2/1
Microphone 3/1
Drummer 100/1
Fan 100/1
Longest touchdown in the gameOver/Under 51.5 yards
Longest field goal in the gameOver/Under 44.5 yards
Odds to win 2010 Super Bowl XLIV MVP
Peyton Manning (IND) 2/3
Drew Brees (NO) 9/4
Pierre Thomas (NO) 10/1
Reggie Bush (NO) 10/1
Joseph Addai (IND) 10/1
Reggie Wayne (IND) 10/1
Dallas Clark (IND) 12/1
Marques Colston (NO) 12/1
Pierre Garcon (IND) 14/1
Mike Bell (NO) 20/1
Devery Henderson (NO) 20/1
Jeremy Shockey (NO) 20/1
Austin Collie (IND) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 25/1
Robert Meachem (NO) 25/1
Darren Sharper (NO) 28/1
Dwight Freeney (IND) 30/1
Robert Mathis (IND) 40/1
Jonathan Vilma (NO) 40/1
Will Smith (NO) 50/1
Lance Moore (NO) 50/1
David Thomas (NO) 50/1
Antoine Bethea (IND) 50/1
Gary Brackett (IND) 50/1
Clint Session (IND) 50/1
Garrett Hartley (NO) 75/1
Matt Stover (IND) 75/1
Total Passing Yards – Drew BreesOver/Under 300.5
Total Passing Yards – Peyton ManningOver/Under 300.5
Player to score the first TD
Joseph Addai (IND) 11/2
Dallas Clark (IND) 6/1
Reggie Wayne (IND) 13/2
Pierre Thomas (NO) 15/2
Marques Colston (NO) 8/1
Reggie Bush (NO) 17/2
Robert Meachem (NO) 10/1
Austin Collie (IND) 10/1
Lynell Hamilton (NO) 12/1
Jeremy Shockey (NO) 12/1
Pierre Garcon (IND) 12/1
David Thomas (NO) 15/1
Donald Brown (IND) 15/1
Mike Bell (NO) 15/1
Devery Henderson (NO) 15/1
Lance Moore (NO) 20/1
Drew Brees (NO) 25/1
Peyton Manning (IND) 30/1
No TD scored in the game 150/1
Who will record the most receiving yards?
Reggie Wayne (IND) 5/2
Marques Colston (NO) 3/1
Dallas Clark (IND) 7/2
Pierre Garcon (IND) 4/1
Devery Henderson (NO) 7/1
Reggie Bush (NO) 8/1
Robert Meachem (NO) 15/2
Pierre Thomas (NO) 10/1
Austin Collie (IND) 10/1
Joseph Addai (IND) 12/1
Lance Moore (NO) 15/1
Jeremy Shockey (NO) 18/1