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Super Bowl XLIII Prop Bets

The term prop bet is short for proposition bet, and this type of betting involves wagering on certain details of the game, such as which team will win the coin toss, which team will score the first touchdown, or many more arcane events.

Prop bets can be a terrific way to be generate interest in every aspect of the Super Bowl. They can also give you a better chance of taking away some winnings.

Here are some examples of current prop bets on this year's Super Bowl ...

• Which team will win the coin toss?
• Who will be named MVP?
• Will Kurt Warner break Joe Montana's career Super Bowl passing record?
• Will Limas Swede or Jerheme Urban have more receptions?
• Will Hines Ward or Santonio Holmes catch a pass first?
• Will Larry Fitzgerald or Anquan Boldin catch a pass first?
• Will Kurt Warner throw a TD or an INT first?
• How many yards will Edgerrin James have on his first carry?
• Will Kurt Warner's first pass be complete, incomplete, or intercepted?
• Will Willie Parker or Larry Fitzgerald score a TD first?
• Nate Washington's first reception will be how many total yards?
• Will Willie Parker's total rushing yards be an odd or an even number?
• Will Alex Ovechkin have more points than Willie Parker has receptions?
• Which team will score last in the first half?
• Wll the team that scores first win the game?

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Another Myth Dispelled

"It's really tough to beat a team three times in one year!" A myth as seen in this shot of a Jim Rome interview with Steelers corner Ike Taylor ...GO, STEELERS!

Great Interception by Steeler Troy Polamalu

Pittsburgh Steeler star Troy Polamalu makes one of the most amazing interceptions I've ever seen ...

October Friday Night

The sun sets through the tree tops between the goalposts at the Bellwood-Antis HS stadium

It's a Pirates Life for Me!

Green Bay will say "Good Bye, Brett. Thanks for everything, but it's time we all get on with our lives!"

American Trivia

Here's a really interesting bit of trivia I picked up while watching the Penn State-Michigan game on ABC.

Four American colleges have graduated both a US president and a Super Bowl quarterback.

• Miami (OH) - Benjamin Harrison, Ben Roethlisberger
• Michigan - Gerald Ford, Tom Brady
• Navy - Jimmy Carter, Roger Staubach
• Stanford - Herbert Hoover, Jim Plunkett, John Elway

Respect Appalachian State

I'm getting really tired of everyone talking about how Appalachian State's 34-32 win over Michigan could be the biggest ever upset in all of sports, let alone college football.

Appalachian State has won two consecutive national championships in Division I-AA where there is a real playoff system. They have won their last 19 games. These are notable achievements, I don't care who you are. This isn't Temple or Florida International.

The difference (aside from actually playing off) between what used to be Division I-A and Division I-AA is 85 scholarships versus 63.

Beating Michigan was an upset. But, I think it's disrespectful to Appalachian State to say it is an upset of enormous, historical proportions.

Every Girl Crazy 'Bout a Sharp-Dressed Man

ESPN - Dressed to 49s: Nolan allowed to suit up at home - NFL

I love the NFL, but sometimes I wonder at the way the league tries to control every minute detail.

Recently, I learned that there is no food permitted on the sidelines during an NFL game. Now this. I understand the Reebok contract thing, but this is really kind of silly. Sew a little Reebok logo on the tie or the slacks. What's the big deal?

And, why only for home games? Anyone who's coached or played knows how superstitious coaches can be. They win a game, they want to keep everything the same, including what they wear.