Will a player be evaluated for a concussion? Will Lady Gaga say ‘Trump’ during the half-time show? Nothing enables a degenerate gambler quite like the Super Bowl, where the smorgasbord of proposition bets on offer is dizzying

Super Bowl prop bets: what to gamble away your money on for the big game

Each year, the amount of Super Bowl proposition bets offered to folks who enjoy placing a wager grows larger and larger. For Sunday’s big game between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons at Houston’s NRG Stadium, the smorgasbord of props found on the offshore gambling website, 5Dimes.com, is downright dizzying.

It will take you several minutes just to read each prop on offer. Take a look.

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Of course, the majority of props on the board are typical game bets: Which team will score first? Who will score the first touchdown? Who will be the MVP? etc, etc.

We’re here to focus on the wackier props that you can bet on. From the national anthem, to Lady Gaga’s halftime performance to Donald Trump’s tweets about the game to the various things Fox play-by-play man Joe Buck will mention during the telecast and much more, there is something for everyone.

Here is a sampling:

National anthem over 130.00 seconds -140

National anthem under 130.00 seconds +100

Tip: Country star Luke Bryan will perform the Star-Spangled Banner before kickoff and the wager is timed from the start of the first note until the final note is complete. Here are how the past 11 Super Bowl national anthems have timed out. Based on these numbers, under looks like the play.



Super Bowl XL – Aaron Neville and Aretha Franklin – 2min 8sec

Super Bowl XLI – Billy Joel – 1min 30sec

Super Bowl XLII – Jordin Sparks – 1min 54sec

Super Bowl XLIII – Jennifer Hudson – 2min 10sec

Super Bowl XLIV – Carrie Underwood – 1min 47sec

Super Bowl XLV – Christina Aguilera – 1min 54sec

Super Bowl XLVI – Kelly Clarkson – 1min 34sec

Super Bowl XLVII – Alicia Keys – 2min 35sec

Super Bowl XLVIII – Renée Fleming – 1min 54sec

Super Bowl XLIX – Idina Menzel – 2min 4sec

Super Bowl 50 – Lady Gaga – 2min 9sec

Luke Bryan leaves any word out of anthem +600

Luke Bryan includes all words of anthem -1200

Tip: Super Bowl anthems are often pre-recorded, so pass on taking a chance +600 comes though.



Any player kneels during national anthem +700

No player kneels during national anthem -1500

Tip: No Patriots or Falcons player has taken a knee during the anthem this season. If you don’t mind laying big amounts, minus-1500 here is a lock.



“Michael Vick” said during broadcast +250

Not said during game play broadcast -350

“Aaron Hernandez” said during broadcast +500

Not said during game play broadcast -900

“Matty Ice” said during broadcast -300

Not said during game play broadcast +220

Tip: Joe Buck told Howard Stern earlier this week that he has no intention of mentioning the former Falcons quarterback or the the former Patriots tight end who is currently in jail. These are locks. Buck also told the legendary radio host that “Matty Ice” sounds cheesy. You can listen to Buck discuss these three prop bets with Stern here.



“Deflategate” said over 1½ times +165

“Deflategate” said under 1½ times -215



“Deflategate” said over 2½ times +260

“Deflategate” said under 2½ times -380

Tip: Over 1½ seems like a complete lock. It’s impossible to tell the story of Tom Brady’s season without mentioning Deflategate.



“Houston we have a problem” said on TV +400

“Houston we have a problem” not said -600

Tip: There really isn’t any reason to bet yes here, but at +400, this could be a fun prop to take a small flyer on.



“Trump” said over 1½ times +160

“Trump” said under 1½ times -210

Tip: Donald Trump will be interviewed on Fox before the game begins. We can’t see Buck or Aikman bringing up the controversial figure during the actual game telecast. Under is the play here.



“JJ Watt” said over 1 time +175

“JJ Watt” said under 1 time -245

Tip: The game is in Houston, but there’s no reason Watt should be mentioned. We like under 1.



“Gronk” said over 3 times +100

“Gronk” said under 3 times -140

Tip: The wager specifies that “Gronk” includes “Gronkowski”. Love the value of +100 on yes.



Robert Kraft shown on TV over 2½ times +157

Robert Kraft shown on TV under 2½ times -200

Tip: Fox loves to show the owners. Over on this one for the New England supremo might be the strongest play of the day.



Arthur Blank shown on TV over 2 times +180

Arthur Blank shown on TV under 2 times -260

Tip: See above.



Gisele Bundchen shown on TV over 1½ times +275

Gisele Bundchen shown on TV under 1½ times -395

Tip: We’d like to get confirmation that Gisele will actually be in a suite instead of the stands before we make a play on this one. If she’s in a suite, you can sure as hell bet that Fox will show her more than once.



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Goodell seen shaking hands with Big 3 (Brady, Belichick, Kraft) +157

No handshake with any/NE does not win -200

Tip: This might be the most intriguing prop on the board. If you think the Patriots will win, you have to take a chance on the three handshakes happening, especially at +157.



Lady Gaga’s first song “The Edge of Glory” +150

Any other song first -190

Lady Gaga’s half-time show hair color blonde -380

Lady Gaga’s half-time hair color not blonde +260

Lady Gaga’s half-time show lipstick color red -260

Lady Gaga’s half-time lipstick color not red +180 Lady Gaga has a wardrobe malfunction (must expose intimate body part) +1300

Lady Gaga no wardrobe malfunction -3000

Lady Gaga shown on NRG Stadium roof +190

Lady Gaga not shown on NRG Stadium roof -270

Lady Gaga says “Trump” during halftime show +300

Doesn’t say “Trump” during halftime show -420

Tip: There are strong rumors that Lady Gaga wants to perform on the roof at some point during her set. At +190, we’d recommend take a chance.



Any player evaluated for a concussion -260

No player evaluated for a concussion +180

Any player ruled out due to a concussion +145

No player ruled out due to a concussion -175

Tip: It doesn’t seem like an NFL game can be played without at least one player getting evaluated for a concussion. However, we believe in karma and you really don’t want to root for someone to get knocked out, so we recommend skipping these two props.



Sport drink on field before game ends -365

No liquid celebration before game ends +255

Tip: Every Super Bowl seems to end with a coach getting doused in Gatorade. If you don’t mind laying big juice, this appears to be a lock.



A player is ejected for any reason +1500

No player is ejected from the game -4500

Tip: There is no chance any Bill Belichick player would get ejected. That means it would be up to a Falcons player to lose their cool and throw a punch or touch a ref. That isn’t happening in the Super Bowl. It wouldn’t be wise to even take a chance on +1500 here.



Excessive celebration penalty occurs +425

No excessive celebration penalty -675

Tip: The NFL’s celebration rules are so dumb and so absurd that we recommend taking a chance here on a underdog providing great value.



Donald Trump picks New England to win -1200

Donald Trump picks Atlanta to win +600

Tip: Trump’s friendships with Brady, Belichick and Kraft have been well documented. There is zero chance he picks Atlanta.



Total tweets from Donald Trump over 7½ -120

Total tweets from Donald Trump under 7½ -120