# Super Bowl betting, what should folks bet on.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-betting-what-should-folks-bet-on/483089>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 26, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-betting-what-should-folks-bet-on/483089 "2009-01-26T18:33:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-betting-what-should-folks-bet-on/483089/1 "2009-01-26T18:33:59Z")

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With all the bets one can make on the Super Bowl game this Sunday, one would wonder what is the oddest bet a person can make. I heard on the radio this morning that one sportsbook in Las Vegas has made odds and is taking bets on the color/flavor of the Gatorade that will be dumped on the winning head coach. I was thinking of what direction the flags on top of the goalposts will be blown at the moment the kicker makes contact with the ball for the opening kickoff. Got any others?

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**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-betting-what-should-folks-bet-on/483089/2 "2009-01-26T18:36:11Z")

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How about which team has a player mention God first, in either a pre-recorded interview or on the field? I think that would be a fun one to come up with odds for, because on the one hand you have notorious Bible-thumper Kurt Warner, but on the other hand you have the Steelers, who are likely to actually be the ones to win the game and therefore be thanking God.

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**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-betting-what-should-folks-bet-on/483089/3 "2009-01-27T01:09:14Z")

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How about which jack-booted Mod moves this to _The Game Room_ first?

I win. 😃

IMHO \> TGR

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**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-betting-what-should-folks-bet-on/483089/4 "2009-01-27T10:43:25Z")

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There was some betting on English soccer at what time the first throw-in would be (after the ball went out of play).  
This led to some arguments after a player kicked the ball out of play from the opening kick-off. :eek:  
Stupidity? Crook? You decide…