Super Bowl 2012 Prop Bets: Wagers Guaranteed to Keep Your Attention

If you are not a fan of the Patriots or Giants but still want to watch the Super Bowl, you are in luck. There are plenty of good ways to keep yourself entertained on Super Bowl Sunday, even if the game is a blowout. 

These prop bets will keep you glued to the television for all four quarters of Super Bowl action. 

All bets and odds are courtesy of NSAwins.com.

What Color will the Gatorade Dumped on the Head Coach of the Winning Super Bowl Team Be?

Orange 5/2, Yellow 5/2, Green 15/2, Red 13/2, Blue 10/1, Clear/Water 3/2

Best Bet: Blue

This is just common sense, folks. When you combine the odds with the fact that both the Giants and Patriots use blue as their main color, this is a no-brainer. 

I know what you're probably thinking. "Orange, yellow, and water are the most common used on the sideline." To that, I say get out of here with that logic and don't waste my time with 5/2, 5/2, and 3/2 odds. More importantly, don't waste your time. 

When the winning coach is dunked with Gatorade at the end of the game, the players will want to make a statement. That statement will come in the form of dunking him in their team's color. These are veteran teams here. Both have won Super Bowls in the last ten years. We are dealing with professionals. 

When that slow motion shot of the coach getting dunked comes around, these players are going to want blue dunked on Tom Coughlin or Bill Belichick. It is the perfect tribute to either team. 

Who will the Super Bowl MVP of the Game Thank First?

Teammates 5/4, Coach 12/1, Family 15/2, God 4/1, Owner 5/1, Does Not Thank Anyone 5/2

Best Bet: Teammates

The odds aren't great here, but this is easy money. Athletes want to come off as humble and even somewhat lucky. That means that they will thank the players that help set up the award and will probably say something like, "This is a team award. Every guy over there deserves this as much as I do."

If Tom Brady's Son is Shown on TV During the Game, Will He Be Wearing a Tom Brady Jersey?

Yes -170, No +130

Best Bet: No

While Drew Brees and his son smashed the record for all things adorable two years ago, Brady is a different kind of cat, and he's married to a supermodel. Any Brady child will be decked out in a suit and tie. On top of that, the better odds go with the no here. 

Look for Brady to separate himself from Brees. His boy will not be sporting a Brady jersey. If he's wearing a jersey at all, it will be one of his teammate's, or maybe even Peyton Manning. 

How Many Times Will Peyton Manning Be Shown on TV During the Game?

Number not yet released

Keep checking back to see when the number is released. But if the number is in single digits, go with the over. This is Peyton's home stadium, and the game's quarterbacks are his little brother and primary rival.

On top of all of that, you have the intrigue of his situation with the Colts. Nobody knows where Manning will be next year and NBC will not be hesitant to remind us of that. 

Expect him to be shown at least 12 times. 

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