Monday, January 31, 2011

The Most Ridiculous Super Bowl XLV Props

The fourth annual edition! Let's get right into it:

Who will win the Super Bowl XLV Coin Toss?


Steelers, +103
Packers, +103


First team to kickoff will be?


Steelers -125
Packers +107


Color of Gatorade dumped on winning coach?




Offense, +130
Defense, -170


Offense, +150
Defense, -200

Offense, +165
Defense, -225



Over 45 seconds left in 4Q, +115
Under 45 seconds left in 4Q, -145


Who will MVP thank 1st?


Length of National Anthem:


Over 1:54, -160
Under 1:54, +120


Over 1:54, -200
Under 1:54, +150






Over 6 seconds, -140
Under 6 seconds, EV


Over 6 seconds, -130
Under 6 seconds, -110


What will Fergie be wearing at halftime?


Pants (blow knees), +175
Shorts (above knees), +400
Skirt/dress, +135
Thong/G-String/Bikini bottom, +1500
Tight bodysuit, +150


Will a punt hit the scoreboard during the game?


Yes, +1000
No, -2500



Over 1.5, -110
Under 1.5, -130


Highest rated commercial on USA Today Ad Meter:


Bud Light, +275
Budweiser, +275
Doritos, +550, +1000
Pepsi Max, +600
Skechers, +1200
Teleflora, +1500
Other, +250







Yes, +1500



  1. I thought all 5 Pepsi Maxx commercials were better than the best Doritos had to offer. +600 to the house.

  2. Neyer posted a VW (uhh...Volkswagen) commercial on twitter/SBN last night. Is that going to be aired during the SB? Cuz I could see that one rating quite highly.

  3. While I shouldn't be worried as much about the team who's +120 to win, I could see the Rooney family being thanked by the MVP/Tomlin if the Steelers win. Owner isn't an option, so I wonder if that's a "no action" or loss on the other wagers.

  4. I wondered the same thing, Patrick; it looks like the VW commercial will be aired during the SB. Seems like that one will be pretty popular, and who knows what else you'll get with Field +250.

  5. Just saw this in the SIA player props section.

    Mane Event - First player to be held by his hair during the Super Bowl:

    Polamalu +600
    Matthews +800
    Neither -625

    Again likely hampered by limits (no clue what it is), but is there really a ~13% chance either of these players is "held" by their hair? I think I might need to hit up an SIA chat to see what their definition of "held" is.

  6. Apparently, the hair pulling prop is worthy of a Financial Post article:

    “It’s an inconsistency in the rules really,” says Frank Doyle, a spokesman for Sports Interaction. “Getting yanked back by the hair is very similar to a horse collar tackle in terms of body dynamics, but the rule makers don’t seem to see it that way. Maybe they’d prefer if everybody wore a buzz cut like Johnny Unitas.”

    That's not very, um, helpful.

  7. "Will Big Ben hit on Fergie?" now 20-1 at SIA!

  8. "It’s an inconsistency in the rules really"

    It's not though. Wear a jersey/shoulder pads/etc is part of the standard uniform. Having your hair down to your ass is not.
