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Super Bowl prop bets

It's Super Bowl week, and that means you can bet on anything (if you're doing it legally in Vegas of course).

During the season, we went through lines for every game so it's only fitting we take a look at some of the wagers available for the Super Bowl. By the way, fellow blogger Bill Ordine touched on some prop bets in a Friday post so be sure to check out his entry.

Here are some noteworthy prop bets, courtesy of sportsbook.com.

Game MVP: During the season, when I wrote about Tony Romo, I had a policy of not mentioning Jessica Simpson's name. I would like to implement the same policy with Tom Brady and his boot...starting now. Brady is a 1 to 2 favorite to win the MVP. $200 to win $100. Quite a heavy favorite. Eli Manning is second at 7 to 2. Quarterbacks have won the award 21 times, but just twice in the past five years. Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes is 25 to 1. Who in their right mind would possibly take that bet? I like Plaxico Burress as a sleeper in this category. If the Giants are to pull the upset, he'll have to have a monster game. Burress was a monster in freezing conditions against the Packers, catching 11 balls for 154 yards. And two of the last three MVPs (Hines Ward, Deion Branch) have been wide receivers. By the way, ex-Raven Adalius Thomas is listed at 50 to 1.

Player to score first TD: I actually nailed this one a couple years ago when I picked Ben Roethlisberger to run it in for the first touchdown. It was my proudest gambling moment ever. But I digress. According to Vegas, Randy Moss is the favorite to find the end zone first at 9 to 2. Next are Patriots running back Laurence Maroney and wide receiver Wes Welker at 7 to 1. Burress is next at 8 to 1. I'll take Brandon Jacobs in this one. He's scored in all three playoff games and has five TDs in his last five games. Jacobs is listed at 10 to 1. If you're feeling really ambitious, Giants fullback Madison Hedgecock is getting 40 to 1 odds.

Kobe Bryant: The Lakers play the Wizards on Super Bowl Sunday so you can even involve Kobe in some of your wagers. For instance, one bet asks who will score more -- Bryant or the Patriots? Bryant's averaging just under 28 points per game while the Patriots averaged just under 37 points per game during the regular season. New England has scored 31 and 21 in two playoff games. I'll take Bryant in this one. There are others also: Welker receptions vs. Bryant free throws made; Jacobs rushing attempts vs. Bryant first-half points; Brady completions vs. Bryant field-goal attempts; Brady touchdown passes vs. Bryant three-pointers made. What do you think?

Other sports: Maybe you're not an NBA fan. There's other cross-sport wagering. North Carolina plays Florida State Sunday in college hoops. Who will score more points -- the Tar Heels' Wayne Ellington (averaging just under 17 per game) or the Giants? Come to think of it, I really like this one for New York. The G-Men are good for at least 21 points right? Ellington's only scored more than 21 once in his last eight games. Hmm...

Golf enthusiasts? How about Tiger Woods' fourth-round birdies against Moss receptions?

Soccer lovers -- Giants+Patriots interceptions vs. Newcastle+Middlesbrough goals.

Even the NHL gets some love -- Jaromir Jagr shots on goal vs. Total QB sacks by both teams.

Who knew Jagr still played hockey?

I'll sprinkle some more ridiculous prop bets throughout my posts in the next few days. Also look for more draft profiles, including one on Louisville quarterback Brian Brohm.

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Moving the Chains: Sheil Kapadia is a sports producer for baltimoresun.com. He realizes the NFL dominates America's sports scene 365 days a year, and he's OK with that. He will use this blog as a forum to discuss the latest happenings from around the league, including the latest Ravens news.

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