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FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2017, file photo, Pink performs at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Festival Day 1 held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. NFL announced Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, that the pop star will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the Big Game on Feb. 4 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2017, file photo, Pink performs at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Festival Day 1 held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. NFL announced Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, that the pop star will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the Big Game on Feb. 4 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File)John Salangsang/Associated Press

Super Bowl National Anthem 2018: Updated Odds for Pink's Rendition

Tim DanielsFeb 3, 2018

Pink is set to join a star-studded list that includes Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, Whitney Houston and Beyonce when she sings the United States national anthem before Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles Sunday.

Just like everything else associated with the NFL's championship game, there are prop bets related to what's going to happen during "The Star-Spangled Banner." Let's check out the latest lines for those pregame picks, including one that will likely be watched closely by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Length of National Anthem

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Over Two Minutes (-200) or Under Two Minutes (+150), per OddsShark

Although this is a 50-50 prop, much like the coin-flip, it's incredibly difficult to analyze the exact time it will take for the anthem's delivery. That's mostly because it's impossible to known whether Pink will deliver a glamorous rendition or a more bare-bones version.

Darren Rovell of ESPN provided results from the past four years:

Based on those numbers, the oddsmakers are clearly expecting a straightforward performance from the Pennsylvania native. But the only other singer listed near two minutes, Idina Menzel, is also the only person to hit the over in recent years.

It's hard to have too much confidence in either option as a result.

Will Any Players Kneel During the Anthem?

Yes (+275) or No (-350), per NJ.com

Although kneeling while the anthem plays has garnered attention since the 2016 preseason, when former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kickstarted the effort in order to shed light on social injustice, it was taken to another level in September.

That's when Trump suggested owners should fire players who don't stand for the anthem while he was making comments at a political rally in Alabama, per Sophie Tatum of CNN.

"For a week, [that owner would] be the most popular person in this country," he said. "Because that's a total disrespect of our heritage. That's a total disrespect for everything we stand for."

Eagles defensive back Malcolm Jenkins is among the players to have demonstrated, but he announced his decision to end that form of protest in late November.

In turn, the "no" answer is a sizable favorite in this prop, but "yes" carries some value given there's an opportunity for a player to make a major statement by kneeling on American sports' biggest stage.

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