Super Bowl Wagering Is Just A Part Of The Pagaentry
When the Super Bowl wagering starts, keep one thing in mind: it is not always the favorites who win. It only took the third Super Bowl for the underdogs to pull off a stunning upset when the 18-point underdog Jets beat the Colts by 9 points. The parity in the NFL means betting on the underdogs and taking the points is a pretty good betting strategy. Parity inside the league occurred when the NFL implemented their strategy to make it simpler for weaker teams to succeed in the league. This was done by a combination of a salary cap, making it harder for wealthy teams to hoard all of the talent in the league, and giving teams with a poor record an easy schedule, and successful teams a hard schedule.
A look at the teams who have made the Super Bowl in the past since parity was implemented will give you a pretty good idea that the strategy is working. Before parity, the teams who made the Super Bowl were always the same cast of characters: the 49ers, Steelers, Dolphins, Cowboys, Broncos, Giants, Redskins, and Raiders, just to name a few. However, since the NFL put parity into play it is actually common place see teams who had a terrible year and have never experienced the Super Bowl, making an appearance. The historically woeful Saints, Ravens, Falcons, Titans, and Panthers not only made it to the big game, but with the exception of the Falcons, won the Super Bowl. Before parity when there were often huge blowouts in the game, a good Super Bowl wagering strategy was to take the over, or bet that the favorite would win by more than the point spread indicated. However, these days, if you do some simple research, the most popular wagering strategy is to take the underdog and the points. As you look at the amount of shocking upsets have occurred in the 45-year history of the Super Bowl, and a lot of these in recent times, you will find it’s a good idea to wager in this manner.
Clearly there are numerous other betting opportunities which need less research and are quite fun in their own right. You can wager on the opening coin toss, or who makes the first tackle, scores the first touchdown, and you can even bet on the halftime entertainment. This year Madonna is the halftime entertainment, and you can be sure that if you want to place a bet on what song she sings first, you will be able to. In fact, there was even wagering taking place when The Who played at halftime several years ago on how many times guitarist Pete Townsend would windmill his arm when striking huge chords on his guitar. No matter who makes it to the big game on February Fifth, the only sure bet is that there will be heavy Super Bowl wagering taking place again this year, adding to the fun and pageantry of the event.
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