Fun Super Bowl Prop Bet

Very quick prop bet for you today.

Have a big bet on the New York Giants to receive the ball first at around 2-5.

Since the rules about receiving/deferring changed in 2008, including playoff games, the New England Patriots have chosen to defer the last 29 times that they have won the opening coin toss. The last (and only) time New England chose to receive the opening kick since the rule change was Week 1 in 2008 against the Kansas City Chiefs: the game Tom Brady tore up his knee and missed the rest of the season. Brady’s injury occurred on the Patriots’ second possession, not their first.

From Week 1 of 2008 to Week 13 of 2011 the New York Giants chose to receive on every opening coin toss they won. That’s 30 straight regular-season and playoff games in which they chose to receive. Then, for some reason in Week 17 this season against the Dallas Cowboys (with their season on the line) the Giants chose to defer.

Now I’m no expert (well…) but that doesn’t sound to me like it can possibly give the price as 2-5. I say steam in and hope for the best.

Good luck.

The Natural