7. February 2010 04:43
Okay, I suppose in a sense the countdown to the 2010 Superbowl began shortly after the 2009 Superbowl … probably right around the time the first match of the new season was played! But now there is less than 24 hours to go before the main event, so we check out the latest developments and audience sentiment only a few hours away from the Superbowl.
Superbowl News
- The big question mark over the game was Dwight Freeney, and ESPN and CBS are now reporting that he will play in Sunday's match, despite only having a couple of practices with the team beforehand. His ankle ligament tear was suffered only two weeks ago, and many doctors say that injury requires around six weeks recovery time.
- The Wall Street Journal has reported that a stop-work dispute over revenue sharing between owners and players might mean the Superbowl is not played at all in 2012.
Craziest Superbowl Bets
If you aren't particularly enthused about the idea of betting on which team will actually win, there is still plenty of money to be made through the Superbowl bookies! Here are some of the craziest Superbowl bets (and favorites to win) for this year:
- What color will the Gatorade be that is dumped on the head coach of the winning team? Favorite is yellow at 1/1
- Which Super Bowl commercial will have a higher rating on USA Today’s annual Ad Meter? Favorite is Budweiser at 2/3
- Who will the Super Bowl MVP thank first? Favorite is God at 4/5
- If any member of the Who smashes their guitar during halftime, what does the guitar hit first? Favorite is the floor at 2/3
- How many times will CBS show Eli Manning live on TV during the game? Odds are Over/Under 2.5
- Which CBS show will get the most promo’s during the game? Favorite is Undercover Boss at 1/1, followed by CSI Miami at 7/2
Current Odds
Odds for different betting venues remain fixed at the same levels as several days ago. While major betting agencies average out at around 1.47 to 2.75, the range is much wider. Here are the odds you could be enjoying for the Superbowl!
- Colts range from 1.44, to 1.48, 1.53, and Bodog tops the list at 4.00
- Saints range from 2.63, to 2.65, 2.75, 2.82, and Bodog tops the list (again!) at 3.6
Buzz on the S'Tweet
Here's a tiny cross section of the millions of tweets that have been sent out about the Superbowl. This is starting to become such a respected news and opinion source that the official NFL site even has a Twitter section! The talk has mostly turned to the parties rather than who will win, today.
--- Charity_turner: Superbowl tomorrow!!!! GO COLTS!!!!!! They will WIN!!!!!!!!!!
--- KodiakBear288: Ugh why did I think coming to walmart the day before the superbowl was a good idea?
--- Cahallgren: Placing an obscene # of bets on Superbowl. Is betting on the coin toss mean I have an addiction? Or number of times they show Eli or Archie?
--- MartinDoug: RT @EricSchmidt: Can't wait to watch the Superbowl tomorrow. Be sure to watch the ads in the 3rd quarter (someone said "Hell has indeed frozen over.")
--- RevSammyRiley: @moozer725 the Saints are the underdog...but not like most underdogs. The difference isn't too much between the two. #SuperBowl