The Super Bowl is coming and the world must be stopping as I am not writing a baseball article. However, I am not writing a football article either. I am writing a betting article, more specifically a Super Bowl Prop Bet article.
The Super Bowl is an event that has a tremendous amount of money that is wagered. People bet on the Giants and the Patriots. However, what most people do not know are the many, many prop bets that are available. A prop bet is a proposition bet, better known as a side bet or an “on the side” bet.
And with no further wait….here they are, The Prop Bets for Super Bowl 2012. Some of the choices will have up to 20-30 choices, and others will have an either/or choice. To make this article of a decent length, I will just give you my short choice.
- Super Bowl XLVI MVP – Odds bet Manning is 9 to 4 and Brady is 7 to 5. Others from 8 to 1 to 100 to 1. MANNING at 9 to 4.
- Who will score a TD first – Ahmad Bradshaw or BenJarvus Green-Ellis. GREEN-ELLIS
- Eli Manning’s first pass will be – Complete, Incomplete, Interception – COMPLETE
- What will Manning do first – Throw a TD or throw an Interception – TD
- What color will the Gatorade be that is dumped on the Head Coach of the Winning Team – Orange, Yellow, Green, Red, Blue, Clear/Water – ORANGE
- What will Kelly Clarkson wear to sing the National Anthem – Super Bowl or NFL Shirt, Patriots Jersey, Giants Jersey, Other – SUPER BOWL SHIRT
- How many average viewers will the game have – 117 Million – Over/Under – OVER
- Will Wes Welker score a TD – Yes or No – YES
- Who will have more Passing Attempts in the game? Manning or Brady – MANNING
10. Who will have more Rushing Attempts in the game? Bradshaw or Green-Ellis – GREEN-ELLIS
11. Who will record more receptions? Hakeem Nicks or Wes Welker – WELKER
12. Who will catch a pass first? – Travis Beckum or Julian Edelman – BECKUM
13. Exact number of TD passes by Eli Manning? – 2
14. Who will have more receiving yards in the game? – Victor Cruz or Wes Welker – CRUZ
15. Who will throw the first Interception? – Manning or Brady – BRADY
16. Which kicker will record more points? – Tynes or Gostkowski – TYNES
17. Who will record more Tackles and Assists in the game? – Antrel Rolle or Patrick Chung – CHUNG
18. Who will record more Tackles and Assists in the game? – Jason Pierre-Paul or Kyle Arrington – JPP
19. Will Tom Brady have more TD passes in Super Bowl XLVI than in XLII (one) – YES
20. Will the Super Bowl TV Ratings be above or below 47.5? – YES
21. Which region will have a higher local TV rating? – New York or Boston – BOSTON
22. Who will Super Bowl MVP thank first? – Teammates, Coach, Family, God, owner, No one specific – TEAMMATES
23. Will Eli Manning throw a 4th Quarter TD Pass – YES
24. Will Hakeem Nicks have more receptions than the total goals scored in the Flyers/Rangers game? – YES
25. Who will catch a pass first? – Victor Cruz or Aaron Hernandez – HERNANDEZ
26. How many viewers will stream the Super Bowl? – Over or Under 1.5 million – OVER
27. What will happen to the Dow Jones the day after the Super Bowl? – Market Up or Market Down – DOWN
28. If Tom Brady’s son is shown on TV during the game, will he be wearing a Tom Brady jersey (live pictures only)? – Yes or No – NO
29. Will any player get penalized for excessive celebration in the game? – Yes or No – NO
30. How long will it take Kelly Clarkson to sing the National Anthem? Over or under 1:34 – OVER
31. Will Kelly Clarkson’s bare belly be shown during the anthem? Yes or No – NO
32. Who will reach 30 Receiving Yards first? – Hakeem Nicks or Wes Welker – WELKER
33. Who will reach 30 Receiving Yards first? – Victor Cruz or Wes Welker – CRUZ
34. Will Eli Manning have more passing yards in Super Bowl XLVI or XLII (225 yards) – SUPER BOWL XLVI
35. Will Tom Brady throw a 4th Quarter TD Pass? – Yes or No – YES
36. Will Brandon Jacobs score a TD? – Yes or NO – YES
37. Will Madonna wear a hat at any time during the Super Bowl Halftime Show? – Yes or No – YES
38. Will Madonna wear an NFL jersey or shirt at anytime during the Super Bowl Halftime Show? – Yes or No – NO
39. Will Tom Brady have more TD passes than Ray Allen has three-point goals? – Brady or Allen – ALLEN
40. Will Ahmad Bradshaw have more receiving yards than Chris Bosh has points? – Bradshaw or Bosh – BRADSHAW
41. What will be higher, Eli Manning completions or Lebron James points? – MANNING
42. Will Tom Coughlin or Bill Belichick retire if their team wins the game? – Yes or No – NO
43. First team to call a timeout? – Giants or Patriots – GIANTS
44. Team to receive the opening kickoff? – Patriots or Giants – GIANTS
45. Will the Giants successfully convert a 4th Down? – Yes or No – NO
46. Who will call the first coaches challenge? Giants or Patriots – PATRIOTS
47. Will there be a score in the final 2 minutes of the 1st Half? – Yes or No? YES
48. Will the team that scores last win the Super Bowl? Yes or No? NO
49. Who will win the Coin Toss? Giants or Patriots? PATRIOTS
50. Will the game go into overtime? Yes or No – NO
There you go, 50 Prop bets. Did I do well? What do you think?