From Justin Timberlake's outfit to the length of the national anthem — These are the 17 weirdest prop bets for the Super Bowl by Tyler Lauletta on Jan 30, 2018, 1:58 PM Advertisement
 Super Bowl Sunday represents the culmination of the year in football — two teams competing to be deemed champion of the most popular sport in America. It's also a great day to gamble. Earlier in the week we went through all of the best bets you can actually make in Las Vegas on the big game, but one of the defining features of the Super Bowl in recent years has been the ability to bet on all sorts of strange outcomes thanks to the prominence of offshore sportsbooks. How long will the national anthem take? What outfit will the halftime act wear? How many times will Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth mention the point-spread for the game or Tom Brady's age? Before the dawn of internet gambling these would just be weird questions to be posing to your friends while they try to enjoy the pregame spread at your Super Bowl party. Now? They're questions of investment. Below we've collected the 17 weirdest, most specific, and hopefully most profitable prop bets that you can only find online. All of these numbers come courtesy of bovada.lv, and are subject to change drastically between now and kickoff. Their outcomes will be subject to Bovada's discretion — so be sure to read the fine print before committing too much money to the color of Justin Timberlake's footwear. That said, if you have a friend of a friend who knows Timberlake's stylist, my Twitter DMs are open. Pink takes Over/Under two minutes to sing the national anthem  The pick: Under two minutes ($100 to win $110) The logic: My tendency over the years with this bet has to shut your eyes (and ears) and bet the under. It always ends up being closer than it should be, whether an artist flubs a word or attempts to hold out "BRAAAAAAAAAAVE" for twenty seconds after burning through the first 99% of the song. But more people bet the over because it's funnier to be the over, and thus there is usually value on the under.
Will Pink be airborne for any part of her national anthem?  The pick: No, Pink will not be airborne during national anthem ($500 to win $100) The logic: Last year, Lady Gaga went airborne during the start of the halftime show, much to the delight and confusion of viewers at home. That said, that is some definite halftime business, and with the ongoing drama of the national anthem over this NFL season, I don't see Pink stirring the pot with anything crazy. Pink will play it straight and the NFL will get to football and away from nationalism with as little discussion as possible. You have to lay a lot of money for the bet, but it sure does feel like a lock.
Will Pink say "Eagles" before or after the anthem?  The pick: No, Pink will not say "Eagles" at any point during anthem ($200 to win $100) The logic: Pink is from suburban Philadelphia, but again, I think she plays it straight here as to not stir the pot. The national anthem at the Super Bowl served as a tryout of sorts for the halftime show when Lady Gaga sang it at Super Bowl 50, and with Pink's long career and national appeal, she could be in a similar position to perform at halftime in the near future. I wouldn't risk that by throwing in an "E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!" chant at the end of the anthem.
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