Look, I’ll level with you. I’ve got no idea who’s actually going to win the Super Bowl.
Sure, I could sit here and pretend I’ve done the film study, crunched the defensive efficiency numbers, and have some galaxy-brain take about offensive line matchups. But let’s be honest, half of you are here for the ads, the other half are here for the halftime show (Maybe not this year), and I’m here because someone told me I could bet on what colour liquid gets dumped on a grown man’s head.
Welcome to the beautiful, bizarre world of novelty bets, where the actual game is just the sideshow and the real action is whether Bad Bunny rocks up in a bucket hat or if an Octopus shows up (a real one??). This is where sports betting gets properly unhinged, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
So crack a cold one, fire up the new Neds app, and let me walk you through the Top 5 Novelty Bets that’ll have you absolutely glued to Super Bowl LX, even when you’re three wings deep and couldn’t tell a safety from a wide receiver if your life depended on it.
I hate to sound like a boomer or lose my cool credits with the kids at the skate park I walk past on the way home (they scare me)
But I don’t know any of Bad Bunny’s songs. Now is that going to stop me from trying to pick what hat he wears first in the half time show?? Of course not.
I’ll be half watching this year’s performance because the wings will be calling, but at least this will have me somewhat interested.
I’m liking bucket hat. Who’s with me??
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE
I mean you’ve gotta back the aussie in the Super Bowl don’t ya? Neds has probably the most punter related legs in a game ever purely because dicko’s the kicker. So why not go for the record?
Or if you’re feeling the Seahawks Special Teams then go for a repeat of the Rams game and back his punt to be fumbled. Not baaaad.
A favourite amongst my mates, nothing like kicking off the day with the timer running on your phone from the start of ‘Oh’ to the agonising end of the final word ‘Braaaaaaaave’
Charlie Puth is the man to bring in the fighter jets, could that mean a shorter anthem or does he have the pipes to go past the 122 second mark?
For tape heads, only 1 of the last 5 anthems have broken the 122sec barrier.
- Jon Batiste: 95.4 sec
- Reba McEntire: 95 sec
- Chris Stapleton: 121 sec
- Mickey Guyton: 111 sec
- Jazmine Sullivan & Eric Church: 136 sec
A classic for a reason, there’s data, there’s history and there’s even a no show. The colour is the top novelty bet for every Super Bowl and to help you out, here’s some quick stats
- Since 2001, orange Gatorade has been dumped on Super Bowl-winning coaches the most: 5 times (20.8%)
- Since 2015, blue Gatorade has been the most frequent, appearing 4 times (40%)
- Since 2001, red Gatorade has never won
- Since 2001, yellow Gatorade has only appeared three times
Now at first glance I too thought WTF? Who’s throwing an octopus on the field? Well dear punter it is NOT about the eight legged blob making an appearance. An Octopus is apparently when the person who scored the touchdown ALSO converts the 2 point attempt. 8 points = 8 legs = Octopus.
Although I wonder if Bad Bunny comes out with one on his head..would that count?