Props bets to make your Super Bowl more interesting

A friend of mine wrote the following email to me this week: "Hey is it possible to dislike 2 teams more than NE & Sea?"

My response: "I'm rooting for Marshawn Lynch to win MVP ... just for the post game interview with Dan Patrick. Root for your Props Bets." Attached was my seventh annual Props Bets pool sheet.

Squares have become such a staple of Super Bowl parties, the International Business Times did a story, complete with printable boxes. 

But for real fun, create a Props Bets pool. You don't have to go to Vegas and wager money against the house on any specific bet. Just pick a bunch of them, throw in five bucks each, and have fun rooting for ridiculous items to make your Super Bowl viewing more fun.

The best part is creating your own Props Bets. To get you started, here's the list that I made for my party. Enjoy.

Prop Bets for Super Bowl 49

(1 pt) Length of the national anthem?                   Under 2 min              Over 2 min

(1 pt) Result of the first coaches challenge?          Overturned                Call stands

(1 pt) Total rushing yds for Marshawn Lynch?    1-92 yards                 93+ yards

(1 pt) Total receiving yds for Rob Gronkowski?    1-72 yards                 73+ yards

(1 pt) Who has more passing yards in the game?   Russell Wilson           Tom Brady

(1 pt) Either team score in final 2 min of 1^st half?           Yes                              No

(1 pt) Will team that scores first win the game?  Yes                              No

(1 pt) Will there be defensive/special teams TD?            Yes                              No

(1 pt) Will Lenny Kravitz wear a scarf?                 Yes                              No

(1 pt) Will Katie Perry kiss a girl on stage?                       Yes                              No

(1 pt) Will any TD get overturned by replay?       Yes                              No

(1 pt) Will there be a 2-pt try attempted?                        Yes                              No

(1 pt) Which team attempts the first trick play?  Seattle                 New England

(1 pt) What will be the higher point total?        Lobos Hoops Sat        NE-Sea total

(3 pt) What will be the first penalty called? _______

(3 pt) What quarter will Al Michaels make the first gambling reference? _______

(3 pt) How many lead changes will take place in the game? _______

(3 pt) What color will the postgame Gatorade shower be? _______

(3 pt) What player scores the first touchdown?   _______

(3 pt) What song will Katie Perry play first at halftime? _______

(3 pt) Who will the MVP thank first? _______

(Tiebreaker) Total beers drank by Geoff and Josh by end of game? _______