Bet the NFL Super Bowl 2010 Miami – Saints vs Colts

Is it ever too early to start betting on the Super Bowl? Probably not…

Yes. The odds are out for Super Bowl XLV and two favorites to win it are the Saints and the Colts.

Right now the Colts offer the smallest odds to win the next Super Bowl in Arlington , Texas at 13-2. “We’ve got to bounce back and get another shot at it,” Colts receiver Reggie Wayne said after the 2010 lose.

Not surprisingly, the Saints are also favored to be there, getting 7-1 odds on winning it. A few New Orleans players mentioned a Saints dynasty after their recent Super Bowl win, so you know that they think it’s possible.

The 2011 Super Bowl will be held in the Dallas Cowboys’ new $1.1 billion stadium. The Cowboys are the third favorite at 15-2 to win it and also have a shot at becoming the first team to win the NFL Super Bowl in its home city.

The New England Patriots, who entered this season as 4-1 Super Bowl favorites, are tied with the San Diego Chargers as the fourth choice for the 2011 Super Bowl with 17-2 odds.

Following these teams, the Green Bay Packers are 19-2, the Minnesota Vikings are 11-1 and the Pittsburgh Steelers are 12-1.

The New York Jets, who lost to the Colts in the AFC championship game, are given 14-1, and the New York Giants are 15-1. Right now, I kind of like the odds on the Jets. I think they have the most value, followed by the Patriots.

Here is the complete list of odds for the 2010 Super Bowl (in case you want to bet it really early). Maybe you can roll over some of the money you won on Super Bowl XLIV…

Indianapolis Colts 13-2
New Orleans Saints 7-1
Dallas Cowboys 15-2
New England Patriots 17-2
San Diego Chargers 17-2
Green Bay Packers 19-2
Minnesota Vikings 11-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 12-1
New York Jets 14-1
New York Giants 15-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tennessee Titans 22-1
Baltimore Ravens 24-1
Chicago Bears 28-1
Houston Texans 30-1
Miami Dolphins 30-1
Cincinnati Bengals 35-1
Arizona Cardinals 40-1
San Francisco 49ers 45-1
Denver Broncos 45-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 45-1
Washington Redskins 50-1
Cleveland Browns 60-1
Carolina Panthers 60-1
Detroit Lions 80-1
Seattle Seahawks 80-1
Buffalo Bills 100-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 125-1
Kansas City Chiefs 125-1
Oakland Raiders 125-1
St. Louis Rams 150-1

Thanks for reading. Enjoy the offseason. I know we will.

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Super Bowl Betting -
In out last post, we listed some of the hundreds of things that you can bet on Sunday. BoDog currently has odds available on almost anything you can think of. You can bet on the number of times Peyton Manning gets sacked or the number of times CBS shows Eli Manning watching the game.

BoDog (and several other online sportsbooks) also offer live in game betting on the Super Bowl. That means you can bet on a team or an adjusted total after every play. The spread also changes throughout the game depending on what’s happening. Suppose Reggie Bush runs back the opening kickoff for a touchdown. The spread will quickly change from the Colts -6 to the Saints -1. What if Drew Brees has a game ending injury on the Saints first drive? You should expect the spread to jump from the Colts -6 to the Colts -14 or more. Watching the spread move is a lot of fun.

Super Bowl Ticket Prices -
On a side note, Super Bowl ticket prices have dropped this year. If you go to Stubhub right now, you can find the cheapest tickets for around $1,400 each. The cheapest tickets were originally priced around $3,500. Sellers are blaming the weak economy and the fact that the Colts were just in a Super Bowl in Miami 3 years ago.

The weakened economy caused tickets to be cheaper in two ways. First corporations, which usually purchase a lot of tickets haven’t this year. This means there are more tickets available for fans to purchase. This is a good thing, and it leads to more tickets being offered in secondary ticket markets (like Stubhub, Ebay, etc.). Secondly, individuals are saving more and spending less. Fans who might have paid $2,000 or more to go to the Super Bowl a few years ago are now happier staying close to home and spending far less.

Personally, if I was going to spend $2,000 Super Bowl weekend, I’d much rather bet that money and try to turn it into $4,000 than go to the game and sit in the worst seats in the stadium. It would make the game a lot more interesting, and you would either have a great story of triumph (your team won and you won $2,000) or a great story of despair (your team lost and you lost $2,000). Yeah, I think saving that money and betting on the Super Bowl would be my course of action.

Thank You!
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If there is anything we discuss that you would like to see more of, please let us know. Enjoy the big game!

There are plenty of interesting prop bets offered on next Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIV between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts.

There is the standard spread and total bets. The Colts are favored by 6 over the Saints, and the over/under is set at 56½.

Of course you can find a lot of side action on a Super Bowl, and this year’s game is no different. Here are some of the more interesting prop bets offered by the BoDog Sportsbook, our #1 ranked sportsbook (see our last article for a full list of our recommended online sportsbooks).

How long will it take Carrie Underwood to sing the National Anthem?
Over/Under 1 minute 42 seconds

What will the TV Nielsen Rating be?
Over/Under 42.5

How many current NFL Players will be arrested during Super Bowl Week?
Over/Under 0.5

Who will the Super Bowl MVP thank first?
God 4/5
Teammates 8/5
Does not thank anyone 4/1
Family 11/2
Coach 10/1

How many times will CBS show Archie Manning live on TV during the game (from opening kickoff to final whistle)?
Over/Under 2.5

How many times will CBS show Eli Manning live on TV during the game?
Over/Under 2.5

How many times will CBS show Kim Kardashian live on TV during the game?
Over/Under 2.5

How many times will CBS announcers fully mention Hurricane Katrina during the game?
Over/Under 3

And this list goes on… BoDog also lists a lot of bets on the actual Super Bowl. Here are some of the bets offered on Drew Brees.

Total Passing Yards – Over/Under 300½
Total Passing Yards – Even or Odd Number
Total Rushing Yards – Over/Under 2½
Total Passing Attempts – Over/Under 35½
Total Completions – Over/Under 24½
Completion Percentage – Over/Under 68.5%
Longest Completion – Over/Under Yards 38½
Total TD Passes – Over/Under 2
Total Interceptions – Over/Under ½

Who will throw more interceptions in the game?
Drew Brees -105
Peyton Manning -125

Who will complete more passes in the game?
Drew Brees +1 (-115)
Peyton Manning -1 (-115)

This isn’t even close to the full list for bets offered on just Drew Brees. Believe it!

The last thing I’m listing are the odds on the NFL Super Bowl MVP.

Odds to win 2010 Super Bowl XLIV MVP
Peyton Manning (IND) 2/3
Drew Brees (NO) 9/4
Pierre Thomas (NO) 10/1
Reggie Bush (NO) 10/1
Joseph Addai (IND) 10/1
Reggie Wayne (IND) 10/1
Dallas Clark (IND) 12/1
Marques Colston (NO) 12/1
Pierre Garcon (IND) 14/1
Mike Bell (NO) 20/1
Devery Henderson (NO) 20/1
Jeremy Shockey (NO) 20/1
Austin Collie (IND) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 25/1
Robert Meachem (NO) 25/1
Darren Sharper (NO) 28/1
Dwight Freeney (IND) 30/1
Robert Mathis (IND) 40/1
Jonathan Vilma (NO) 40/1
Will Smith (NO) 50/1
Lance Moore (NO) 50/1
David Thomas (NO) 50/1
Antoine Bethea (IND) 50/1
Gary Brackett (IND) 50/1
Clint Session (IND) 50/1
Garrett Hartley (NO) 75/1
Matt Stover (IND) 75/1

If you want to see all the bets BoDog has to offer, I’d suggest checking out their site yourself (link). Good Luck and thanks for stopping by Bet the NFL Super Bowl 2010 Miami – New Orleans Saints vs Indianapolis Colts.

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