Oh, the Super Bowl. The one week a year when everyone fancies themselves an expert gambler, and Las Vegas gets rich because of it. Sure, you may not be able to pick the side or total of the game, so why not try your hand at some props?

And I don’t mean prop bets on the players or the game, I mean some of the doozies that are offered at your favorite gaming establishments.

The crazies that run BoDogLife.com are big fans of taking action on anything with a pulse, and they don’t disappoint when it comes to Super Bowl props.

Here is a sampling of their prop bets, from Yahoo! Sports’ Shutdown Corner (lines updated by me):

How Many Times will NBC show Brenda Warner on TV during the Game?
Over/Under: 3

How many times will Al Michaels and John Madden reference Ben Roethlisberger as “Big Ben” during the Game.
Over/Under: 6½

Will Matt Millen pick the correct team to win the SB on the NBC Pregame?
Yes: -270
No: +210

How many food references will John Madden make during the game?
Over/Under: 1½

Which Teams Cheerleaders will be shown more often on camera?
Pittsburgh: -175
Arizona: +135

Who will the MVP of the Game thank first?
God: 1/1
Teammates: 2/1
Family: 4/1
Coach: 7/1
Doesn’t thank anyone: 3/1

I’ll take over on Warner’s wife, Over on “Big Ben” references, No for Millen, Cards cheerleaders (Steelers don’t have any*), and hammer “God” at even money.

As for the other props offered, you can bet on what songs Springsteen will jam during halftime, what the stock market will do the day after the Super Bowl, who will get tackled by their hair first (Fitzgerald vs. Polamalu), how many players will get arrested Super Bowl week, and of course — the commercials, as well as a myriad of other things.

Here in Las Vegas, The Hilton puts out about a 20-page book every year full of prop bets. If you suck at picking football scores, but still like to gamble, I suggest getting your hands on a prop sheet and taking a shot at some of them. There is always one or two lines in the prop book that are way off, you just have to find them.

As for me, I’ll let you know when I determine my winners from the prop book.

*As Shutdown Corner pointed out correctly, the Steelers don’t have any cheerleaders, making Arizona at +135 the steal of a lifetime. Unfortunately, someone seems to have alerted BoDog, since that prop is no longer available on their site.

**If you’re looking for a real prop sheet, try here. It’s a PDF from sportsbook.com, so use it only for your own entertainment purposes, if you know what I mean.

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