Rejected Super Bowl LVIII Markets

Rejected Super Bowl LVIII Markets

James Caughlin

There are no shortage of Super Bowl markets available with Neds, whether you want to bet on the coin toss coming up heads or tails, the first song in the halftime show or just how over the top the Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift hype will go, there is plenty of choice.

But like anything in this field of work, not every idea was able to get over the line and make the final cut.

However after some lengthy discussions with the bookies, we are now able to reveal some of those brilliant ideas that, for one reason or another we just couldn’t quite run.

Whether it was an inability to find the right price, the correct way to frame it or just something that a lawyer would have a conniption over if we actually offered it, these ideas were too good to not see the light of day in some context.

NFL player finds himself in uncomfortable situation in Las Vegas

It was a certainty to happen and unsurprisingly it has already happened this week so punters that backed it would have been paid out as a winner.

Although the other Hangover style trouble is still in play at publish.

Imagine a group of Titans linemen up and down the strip as they search for Ryan Tannehill after a big night out at the MGM.

Reba McIntyre to wear a team costume during the national anthem

Remember back on Thanksgiving when Dolly Parton performed in a Dallas Cowboys’ Cheerleader costume (and crushed the concert by the way)?

Well Reba could follow her fellow musician’s lead but there are a couple of problems with this one.

Firstly there would be the accusations of favouritism if she appeared in 49ers or Chiefs garb.

Not to mention in 2024, dressing up as a native American Chief is not exactly acceptable and could lead to a late-career cancellation.

And while we know the 49ers name is in reference to the Gold Rush in the area, how does she dress up in costume, as a prospector, a miner or just a lump of gold?

Pass

Anytime celebrity fan tracker

*NOTE: Fan must be shown on Australian broadcast to be paid as a winner*

With the recent success of both teams they have had plenty of celebrity fans come out of the woodwork, with some more rusted on than others.

Kansas City has guys like Paul Rudd and Eric Stonestreet on the roster with the latter making an appearance at the Super Bowl four years ago.

It’s no surprise that the 49ers, based near Silicone Valley, have a litany of gamers on their celebrity roster but there are a few with some more mainstream appeal too.

Although the perfect intersection of tech and pop culture might be an Avenger, in particular Jeremy Renner.

Total Travis Kelce podcast mentions

Did you know Travis and his brother Jason (who plays for the Eagles) have a podcast called New Heights?

In a world full of unnecessary and incredibly vain podcasts, this is definitely one of them and in all fairness to the Kelce’s, it’s not half bad.

They’re not pretending to cover big news on it and Jason is definitely the more likeable of the two.

Total Travis Kelce accents used during the game

Unless you were a very dedicated Kelce fan you might not know that the brothers grew up in Ohio and that would not have been clear just off his interviews.

Kelce can pull off almost as many accents as Meryl Streep (at about five times the volume).

Wherever he needs to sound like he’s from, Brooklyn, Texas, Minnesota, Canada or even Tasmania, he can pull it off.

Probably won’t be getting a role on the reboot of The Sopranos with this line though.

Tony Romo to make a noise only animals can hear

“Ooh… ahh… I don’t know Jiiiiiiim”

It’s the sound we’ve all become accustomed to the lead colour commentator for the NFL on CBS making during a replay.

With this set to be his third Super Bowl, Romo might just take his… let’s call it enthusiasm to the next level and showcase his full vocal range.

Patrick Mahomes asks for a flag while being tackled

One of the best parts of being the face of the NFL, the best player of the 2020’s and an all around superstar is you get some favourable calls going your way.

Patrick Mahomes has learned how to work the officials and has reached the point where he is expecting calls to be made.

So when a 49ers defender is bringing him to ground, he is $1.01 to find the ref in the white hat and make that motion like he’s expecting a flag to be thrown for roughing.

Remember his blowup after the Bills game?

Usher’s halftime show to cause a power outage

It was just over 10 years ago when Beyonce’s halftime show allegedly blew out the power in the Louisiana Superdome during the third quarter of the big game.

With the big game in the all-night city of Las Vegas it would be unbelievably funny for the lights to go out once again.

Remember when Danny Ocean and his crew did it to knock over the Bellagio?

Roger Goodell to get booed during trophy presentation ceremony

Here in Australia we tend to go after the politicians and other hangers on who work their way into the presentation ceremonies.

Not so much in America, just the guy running the entire league.

Aaron Rodgers tweets he could be back sooner than expected

For some reason the Jets held out hope all season that Aaron Rodgers could return to action four months after blowing out his Achilles in Week 1.

Rodgers loved the attention that storyline provided and was happy to play along while the common sense brigade went “yeah right!”

However given his absence from the Super Bowl for the 13th straight year, the former Packers man might try and insert himself into the conversation anyway with a well timed tweet suggesting he could sub in for Mahomes or Purdy at halftime.

Not that either of those guys would agree to it but that doesn’t seem to matter.