Tremendous Bowl Nationwide Anthem Prop Betting 2021: Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivans Over-Underneath, Size Odds & Extra

Everyone by now knows the ridiculous Super Bowl-related prop bets. One of the most popular, at least for internet feed, is the over / under on the length of the national anthem. With Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan teaming up for the first anthem duet since Super Bowl 40 in 2006 (Aaron Neville and Aretha Franklin), this seemingly straight forward prop adds even more intrigue to Super Bowl 55 as people will bet on it – and potentially argue about – all kinds of elements of performance.

First a little background. The national anthem wasn’t always a focus of pre-Super Bowl celebrations. Early on it was often sung by choirs or performed by brass bands. Trumpeters have performed the hymn three times, and “America the Beautiful” has been performed once instead. Whitney Houston’s breathtaking rendition of Super Bowl 25 in 1991, which took place during the Gulf War, ushered in a new era of anthem performance in many ways.

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After that performance, which lasted 1:56, the average length of the anthem has been a little over 1:56 since then, with the longest rendition in that period being at Super Bowl 47 in 2013 (Alicia Keys, 2:35) and the shortest coming in 1998 at Super Bowl 32 (Jewel, 1:27). In recent years the anthem has evolved even further, with six of the last eight renditions lasting more than two minutes and the other two lasting at least 1:52.

Of course, as with many novelty bets, there has been some controversy over the length of the hymn performances. Some books list the official start of Hymn Time when the first note is sung and the official end when the start of the last note is sung. That was a point of contention in 2019 when Gladys Knight sang the final word of the anthem “brave” three times, leading many to believe they had won the OVER on the bet. However, many books only counted the beginning of the first “brave”, which meant that the UNDER was redeemed. When placing your bets, make sure you know the official rules as the customer service for online national anthem bets is not particularly responsive.

All odds courtesy of oddsshark.com

Super Bowl National Anthem Prop Betting 2021

How long does the national anthem run?

• About 1:59 ALSO
• Below 1:59 -140

While we don’t have examples of Eric Church singing the national anthem before a sporting event, we do have two examples from Jazmine Sullivan: playing the NHL Stadium Series in 2016 (1:38) and before a game of the 76ers in 2014 ( 1): 44-1: 49, depending on how you count the last note).

Given what we know about recent anthem trends and the fact that the last duet of that performance at the 2006 Super Bowl (Aaron Neville, Aretha Franklin) lasted 2:08, the OVER seems like a good bet. You never know how two performers will split the song up, but chances are they’ll take their time and harmonize. If Church has his guitar (very likely) that might add some time too. Sullivan’s performance of the anthem before a 76ers game in 14 included guitar accompaniment, which is worth it.

Ultimately, the OVER equals five of the last six hymn performances in the Super Bowl, so getting it at a steady price is good value for money.

Will Eric Church or Jazmine Sullivan forget / leave out a word from the national anthem?

This seems unlikely, but the chances are slightly higher if two people occur. And let’s face it – hang on to every word of the anthem and possibly argue with a seedy online sportsbook about whether Church said “dangerous fight” or “dangerous flight” would be a great way to add to your Monday after the Super Bowl spend.

Will any player raise a fist during the national anthem?

Will a player take a knee during the national anthem?

During the season’s opening game, Chiefs player Alex Okafor knelt and raised a fist in the air during the anthem. Tampa players have kneeled in the past, but this season it appears that some have only locked their arms on the sideline during the anthem. The problem with these props is that you need to have evidence. Even if a player kneels or raises a fist, you are at the CBS show to show them off. Of course, it makes more sense to say yes to both, but there are many reasons to believe that it will be no. All it takes is one and you can bet that some players will be eager to make a statement on such a big stage.

Which player will be featured first during the national anthem?

• Tom Brady -130
• Patrick Mahomes -110

This could really go either way. Unfortunately we don’t have much to say about the championship games as neither the Packers nor the Bills were shown during the respective anthems, presumably because they stayed in their locker rooms. One thing we do know is that neither Brady nor Mahomes were the first players on their teams to appear during the anthem in both games, but Mahomes (second) was shown for his team before Brady for his (fourth, without Coach or full team) shots). Does that mean something? Of course not. This is a coin toss. You have the old face of the NFL versus the new face, so you might as well take the better odds with Mahomes.

Which player will be featured first during the national anthem?

• Travis Kelce -130
• Rob Gronkowski -110

Kelce has more cache than Gronk at this point in his career, so he’s the safer bet. He was the first Chiefs player to be featured during the anthem before the AFC championship game, while Gronk was only the fifth Buc before the NFC championship game (and that was mainly because he had a shot with Tom Brady). Of course, it’s up to the cameramen and producers here. So if Kelce is behind a teammate or Gronk is standing alone with a single tear on his cheek, then it could easily be Gronk. With something like this, it is usually wise to leave with the better odds, even if a player seems more likely.

Which coach should be shown first during the national anthem?

• Andy Reid -130
• Bruce Arians -110

Arians was shown first during the national anthem at the NFC championship game, while Reid was shown third during the anthem at the AFC championship game. That means no one had to deal with coaches / players from the other teams, so that only tells us so much. Reid is definitely more recognizable – and more camera-friendly in his own way – so he’ll likely get the nod, but like the last two, it’s really a mistake. Arians offers better odds, so he’s probably the slightly smarter game – especially when the camera person is fixated on the weird way Arians wears his microphone belt – but gut says it’s Reid here (especially if he’s a foggy one Wearing face shield).