2010 Pro Bowl Betting - Prop Bets Galore!

OK kids. Lets ignore the fact that playing the Pro Bowl the weekend before the Super Bowl is the worst, and most poorly conceived idea since Michael Vick said "I bet my dog can beat up your dog." Make no mistake that I will be taking shots at the NFL brain-trust throughout this article, but if they are going to play a game, I am going to bet on it.

I suppose it makes some sense. If they were to take the best players and have them play each other, it would be the Colts (with Chris Johnson and Ochocinco) vs. the Saints (with Adrian Peterson and DeMarcus Ware). Which would actually be awesome, but then the NFL would be comprised of only two teams playing each other 16 times a year because every other team would not see the point in trying.

Such as it is, we do have a game to talk about. And I am happy about that, if for no other reason then I do not have to hear ESPN analyze what size pads Manning is going to wear because they ran out of other things to talk about.

NFC (minus Brees) -2, -110 vs AFC (minus Manning) +2, -110

I really can't get over the fact that the NFL is going to have their version of the All-Star game without the best QB's in the game today. Instead of Manning (Super Bowl) and Brady (injury) the AFC will start Schaub. Instead of Brees (Super Bowl) and Favre (injury) the NFC will probably start Rogers. The players that should be playing are either playing in a better game, or beat up from trying to get into the better game. It appears that the same people who thought to play this game the weekend before the Super Bowl are the same group of intellectuals who invented snake mittens.

First to Score (NFC -120, AFC -110)

As the NFL Moneyline indicates this is more or less a toss up. I like the pairing of Schaub, Johnson, and Johnson. Sounds like a shampoo company or a law firm. Either way, Schaub has an advantage over Rodgers because he has a deep target that is familiar. Rodgers has some deep threats, but the chemistry will take some dime to develop. Take the AFC to strike first.

Score in the First 6 1/2 minutes

If you take yes (which you should) it is playing -200 on the Moneyline. Playing a no (which you shouldn't) is at +160. Even though these guys are going to play hard, they are not going to shut it down either. It is easier to play catch-and-run with people that you do not normally play with, then it is to formulate a defensive strategy. This one is a no-brainer.

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First Score in the Game

While both of these teams are going to want a win, this is an exhibition for the fans (all evidence to the contrary). They are going to take more chances then they would in a regular game, and settling for a field goal does not fit that particular bill. No one wants to see Dan Carpenter and David Akers on the field except their mothers. Take TD as the first score for -240.

A Team to Score 3 Unanswered Times (yes -200, no +160)

The combination of wide open offenses and ad hoc defensive game plans will culminate into a lot of back and forth scoring. Also, as I mentioned, if people wanted to see a bunch of overpaid players kick a ball all day they would go watch soccer. Field goals are the only thing that would allow a team to score three unanswered times in this game, and it is not going to happen.