Click here for the printable version of the props pool: SUPER BOWL PROPS 2021
So yet another year Buzz-kateers, and yet another props pool for a Super B… *(sigh) Big NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME… NOT featuring the Green Bay Packers. I’m not gonna lie, I for one am starting to get to the “William in Mallrats” stage when it comes to my sports teams winning another championship. “WHEN LORD!!! WHEN WILL IT BE MY TURN?!?!?!?”
Since the last championship for one of my teams (Super Bowl XLV) we’re now at the decade point.
The Packers… (sigh) it’s been a decade of “We’re right there… aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand it’s gone”. I think we’re in a good place again next year, but good Lord… we’re now starting to get really late in Rodgers era here (and BTW: can we stop with the “They drafted Jordan Love so they’re ready to move on” narrative? That might have been a storyline worth considering IF HE’D PLAYED 1 SINGLE SNAP THIS SEASON!!!!!) and it’s really REALLY starting to have some “Favre-ian” tones to it.
The Brewers have knocked on the door (2011 was just EXCRUSIATINGLY, HEARTBREAKINGLY close…) and despite a “playoff” appearance last year (kinda? Sorta? The expanded field, getting swept, it just feels like that’s gonna be like the “81 Divisional Champions” pennant in the outfield where you look at it and go “Oh yeah… that was a thing…” but it really didn’t “feel” like a “playoff” team…), they sure don’t feel like were “close” to a title. Yelich might be the best pure all around baseball player I’ve seen in a Brewer uniform since Yount, but there’s issues aplenty, and being 13 days from “Pitchers and Catchers” reporting, and having some huge question marks about “So… who’s all playing where exactly?” isn’t what I’d call encouraging… Now I like signing Wong, and I’m curious where Hiura moves to (that could be the 3B or 1B answer… which I’d be fine with…) but it just feels like we missed the window, and it’s at least 2 – 3 years to legit “contender” status again.
The Bucks, keep knocking on that door, but this year feels like a “step back” year for them. Giannis is still Giannis, and watching him night in and night out is a joy/treat we shouldn’t take lightly… (again remember: this is the franchise that in the original NBA Jam featured Blue Edwards and Brad Lohaus representing the team, and looking at the roster from that year, you have a hard time making an argument for others…), so being an “in play” contender is great, but… they feel like their a move away, and I don’t see the move. There’s not a ton of roster flexibility, so it kinda “is what it is”, and if that’s the case… I don’t know that I see things going any differently this spring than they last few seasons… (Also the NBA has done a VERY good job of just making me care less than ever about the league as a whole, (the protest’s were what they were, but that it kept going as long as it did, and the “holier than ALL” tone from anytime anyone opens their mouth in the league all soured things a lot. Then tack on the whole Bogdan Bogdanovic mess during the offseason (flashbacks to: “Same ole, same ole shitshow from Bucks management…”) and then that THAT got “tampering” charges by the league… it’s like “Really? REALLY? All the shit that goes on in this league… and THATS tampering?”).
The Badgers… Ya know, just once before I die, I’d like to see a Badger football team have a legit shot at a national title. And every year it’s the same thing: they either start off “not a contender”, play well, but don’t move up enough and we wind up in an “also ran” bowl game saying: “Next year man…”; and then next year it’s a contender who play’s it’s way “back” to the field, loses a damn Northwestern game, and winds up in an “also ran” bowl game saying: “Next year man…”. The Basketball team… ya know, there was a chance, I just don’t know that we ever get back to having the 2015 team level. That was THE chance… “aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand it’s gone”.
My beloved New Jersey Devils… ya know… don’t ask. I won’t get into it, since I’m guessing the appeal from readers in this space is limited, but just suffice it to say: don’t ask. LOL.
So I don’t know philosophically: “better to have loved and lost” or “better to have no idea how green the grass on the other side of the hill is”. This is where we’re at. Was it better to be the “punchline” with no hope (Brewers/Bucks 90’s, Packers/Badgers 80’s) where you just enjoy being a fan, but know going in “Yeah… this ain’t gonna end well”, or now where it’s the ongoing cycle of frustration of “We’ve got a chance! This could happen…. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAnd it’s gone”. Frankly I’m not 100% what the answer there is, maybe I’m just getting jaded in my old age (every one of those losses you say afterward: “man, that took something out of me…” and recover from? That does start to add up…) but suffice it to say: here we are again.
Anywho here we sit facing another Sup… (sigh) “Super Big Annual Football Championship game” without a real reason to watch the game. However, fear not, Otto is here to save your Sunday… what’s the one thing people LOVE as much as football? PROPISITION GAMBLING!
So I present to you the annual PROPS POOL 2021!
Now regular “pick a number” and “pick a square” pools are all well and good, but (good time to point out BTW that for the remainder of this blog, when I speak of any “illegal” conduct, I’m of course speaking in hypotheticals… and that neither Midwest Communications nor any of it’s management or staff endorses or encourages gambling where it’s not legal to do so… we good? Cool!) however as far as gambling goes they’re kinda like slot machines. Random, almost totally unskilled, no real thought behind it, you wind up rooting for totally unrealistic and stupid things (“COOOMEEE OONNN SAFETY! I NEED THAT 4!”), and you also wind up trying to do math after you’ve been drinking all afternoon… bad times. Hence where the “Prop” game comes in. Here’s how this works: print out as many copies as you have people coming over (just do like 3 extra… one as a master, and a few “Oops I spilled my beer” back ups), have each person toss in… ummmm…. *See the above disclaimer* (wink, wink, nudge, nudge…) , and have them go down the list, and circle their predicted answers to the questions (have them do it in pen… prevents cheating) , and whomever gets the most right gets the… ummm… *See the above disclaimer* honor and glory of being right (wink, wink, nudge, nudge…) . Gives everyone a reason to care, pay attention, and have still fun with the game.
Why so many questions? Prevents ties at larger parties. Use as many or as few of these as you like. Feel free to add your own questions if you like (Protip: just make sure it’s something you can track without getting TOO into following everything that it takes away from the enjoyment of the afternoon…) For those who don’t gamble: the reason anything with a number is presented as X.5, is to prevent there being a “Push” or tie with the questions. (Example: “JERSEY NUMBER OF PLAYER TO SCORE FIRST TOUCHDOWN- OVER 18.5 UNDER” If the numbers 18 or smaller Under wins, if the numbers 19 or higher Over wins, cool?)
So without further ado: enjoy the game, be safe out there, and the prop game is below.
Later,
Otto
Click here for the printable version: SUPER BOWL PROPS 2021
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1. WHO WINS THE GAME? KANSAS CITY – TAMPA BAY
2. WILL THERE BE OVER 55.5 POINTS OR UNDER? OVER – UNDER
3. WILL THE TOTAL FINAL SCORE BE: ODD – EVEN
4. OPENING COIN TOSS WILL BE: HEADS – TAILS
5. OPENING COIN TOSS WILL BE WON BY: KANSAS CITY – TAMPA BAY
6. WILL THE TEAM THAT WINS THE COIN TOSS WIN THE GAME: YES – NO
7. WILL THE TEAM THAT SCORES FIRST WIN THE GAME? YES – NO
8. FIRST TEAM TO CALL A TIME OUT: KANSAS CITY – TAMPA BAY
9. TEAM TO SCORE FIRST: KANSAS CITY – TAMPA BAY
10. TEAM TO SCORE LAST: KANSAS CITY – TAMPA BAY
11. WILL THE TEAM LEADING AT HALFTIME WIN? (IF TIED EXCLUDE) YES – NO
12. FIRST SCORE OF THE GAME WILL BE: TOUCHDOWN – ANY OTHER SCORE
13. FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF THE GAME WILL BE: PASSING TD – ANY OTHER TD
14. FIRST TEAM TO SCORE OVER 11 POINTS: KANSAS CITY – TAMPA BAY
15. TEAM TO USE CHALLENGE 1ST *(OFFICIAL CHALLENGE EXCLUDED) KANSAS CITY – TAMPA BAY
16. MOST ACCEPTED PENALTY YARDS KANSAS CITY – TAMPA BAY
17. WILL EITHER TEAM SCORE 3 STRAIGHT TIMES? YES – NO **(EXCLUDES POINT AFTER TD’S)
18. TEAM TO COMMIT THE 1ST ACCEPTED PENALTY: KANSAS CITY – TAMPA BAY
19. TEAM TO COMMIT THE MOST TURNOVERS IN THE GAME: KANSAS CITY – TAMPA BAY
20. LAST SCORE OF THE FIRST HALF WILL BE: **(PAT’S DO NOT COUNT) TD – ANY OTHER SCORE
21. HIGHEST (TOTAL POINTS) SCORING QUARTER: 1 2 3 4
**(IF 2 QUARTERS ARE TIED FOR HIGH SCORE, EXCLUDE)
22. WILL EITHER TEAM SCORE IN THE FINAL 2:00 MINUTES OF THE GAME? YES – NO
**(IF GAMES GOES INTO OVERTIME–YES IS WINNER)
23. LONGEST TD OF GAME: OVER 45.5 YARDS UNDER
24. SHORTEST TD OF GAME: OVER 2.5 YARDS UNDER (FUMBLE RECOVERY IN END ZONE= UNDER)
25. WILL THERE BE A SAFETY? YES – NO
26. TOTAL YARDAGE OF ALL MADE FIELD GOALS IN THE GAME: OVER 120.5 UNDER
27. WILL BOTH TEAMS MAKE 35 YARD OR LONGER FIELD GOALS? YES – NO
28. WILL THERE BE A MISSED EXTRA POINT? YES – NO
29. LONGEST MADE FIELD GOAL OF GAME: OVER 47.5 YARDS UNDER
30. WILL EITHER KICKER HIT THE UPRIGHT OR CROSSBAR ON A FG OR PAT ATTEMPT? YES – NO
31. WILL THERE BE OVERTIME? YES – NO
32. TOTAL POINTS BY: BUCCANEERS OVER 27.5 UNDER
33. TOTAL POINTS BY: CHIEFS OVER 27.5 UNDER
34. TOTAL YARDAGE OF ALL TDS IN THE GAME OVER 78.5 UNDER
35. WILL THERE BE A SUCCESSFUL 2 POINT CONVERSION? YES – NO
36. WILL THE GAME BE TIED AFTER 0-0? (**SCORE IS COUNTED AFTER PAT) YES – NO
37. WILL THERE BE A SPECIAL TEAMS OR DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWN? YES – NO
38. LARGEST LEAD OF THE GAME BY EITHER TEAM OVER 14.5 UNDER
39. WILL AT LEAST 1 QUARTER BE SCORELESS? (**OVERTIME QUARTERS COUNT) YES – NO
40. LAST SCORE OF THE GAME WILL BE: TOUCHDOWN – ANY OTHER SCORE
41. WILL THERE BE A LEAD CHANGE IN THE 4TH QUARTER? YES – NO
42. POSITION OF PLAYER WITH MOST RECEPTIONS (EITHER TEAM): RB TE WR
43. TOTAL OF DIFFERENT PLAYERS TO HAVE A PASS ATTEMPT: OVER 2.5 UNDER
44. TOM BRADY (TB) 1ST PASS WILL BE: *(INT IS INCOMPLETE) COMPLETE – INCOMPLETE
45. PATRICK MAHOMES (KC) 1ST PASS WILL BE: *(INT IS INCOMPLETE) COMPLETE – INCOMPLETE
46. WHAT WILL TOM BRADY (TB) THROW FIRST: TD PASS – INTERCEPTION
47. WHAT WILL PATRICK MAHOMES (KC) THROW FIRST: TD PASS – INTERCEPTION
48. WHO WILL HAVE MORE COMPLETIONS? PATRICK MAHOMES TOM BRADY
49. TOTAL NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CHIEFS TO SCORE OVER 3.5 UNDER
50. TOTAL NUMBER OF DIFFERENT BUCCANEERS TO SCORE OVER 3.5 UNDER
**(SAFETY DOES NOT COUNT–INCLUDES KICKER, 2 POINT CONVERSIONS COUNT)
51. WHAT WILL HAPPEN FIRST: BUCCANEERS SCORE BUCCANEERS PUNT
52. WHAT WILL HAPPEN FIRST: CHIEFS SCORE CHIEFS PUNT
53. JERSEY NUMBER OF PLAYER TO SCORE FIRST TOUCHDOWN OVER 22.5 UNDER
54. LENGTH OF JAZMINE SULLIVAN AND ERIC CHURCH’S NATIONAL ANTHEM? OVER 1:59 UNDER
55. WILL ANY SCORING DRIVE TAKE LESS TIME THAN THE NATIONAL ANTHEM LENGTH YES NO
56. WILL EITHER SINGER OMIT AT LEAST ONE WORD FROM THE NATIONAL ANTHEM YES NO
57. WHICH SONG WILL THE WEEKND PERFORM FIRST AT HALFTIME? STARBOY THE HILLS BLINDING LIGHTS CAN’T FEEL MY FACE IN YOUR EYES SAVE YOUR TEARS HEARTLESS TOO LATE I FEEL IT COMING IN THE NIGHT “FIELD” (ANY OTHER SONG)
58. WHICH COLOR WILL THE GATORADE/LIQUID DUMPED ON THE WINNING HEAD COACH BE? CLEAR/WATER ORANGE YELLOW GREEN RED BLUE PURPLE NO DUMP
59. SUPER BOWL MVP WILL BE QUARTERBACK ANY OTHER POSITION
60. WHO WILL THE SUPER BOWL MVP MENTION FIRST IN HIS INTERVIEW?
TEAMMATES GOD FANS/CITY COACH FAMILY OWNER NONE OF THE ABOVE
TIE BREAKER- GUESS THE TOTAL COMBINED POINTS:
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