Super Bowl LII oddball betting propositions
Gisele Bundchen, left, and Tom Brady attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garvßons: Art of the In-Between exhibition in New York on May 1, 2017. Credit: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
What’s the fun in just betting who will win or lose the Super Bowl? The big game is famous for the plethora of funky “proposition” bets it inspires. Courtesy of Bovada, an offshore book, here are the odds for some Super Bowl LII gems:
- How long will it take Pink to sing the national anthem? Over two minutes, 2/3. Under two minutes, 11/10.
- What predominant color will Pink’s hair be when she sings the anthem? White/blonde, 5/4. Pink/red, 7/4. Blue/purple, 5/1. Brown/black, 5/1. Green, 5/1.
- What predominant color will Bill Belichck’s shirt be at kickoff? Blue, 4/5. Grey, 3/2. Red, 15/2. White, 15/2.
- How many times will Patriots owner Robert Kraft be shown on TV during the game, not counting halftime? Over 2 ½, 1/2. Under 2 ½, 3/2.
- How many times will Tom Brady’s wife, Gisele Bündchen, be shown on TV? Over 1 ½, even. Under 1 ½, 5/7.
- Will NBC’s Al Michaels refer to the point spread during the game? Yes, 11/10. No, 2/3.
- What color will Justin Timberlake’s shoes be when he begins the halftime show? White, 4/5. Black, 7/4. Brown/beige, 7/1. Blue, 10/1. Green, 10/1. Red, 16/1. Yellow, 20/1.
- What will be greater, total sacks in Super Bowl or total goals in Golden Knights vs. Capitals game? Super Bowl sacks, 7/5. Hockey goals, 5/9.
Neil Best first worked at Newsday in 1982, returned in 1985 after a detour to Alaska and has been here since, specializing in high schools, college basketball, the NFL and most recently sports media and business.
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