60 bets for 60 minutes

By Steve Maich, Sportsnet Magazine

LAS VEGAS -- Sportsnet Magazine editor-in-chief Steve Maich is in Las Vegas for the Super Bowl this year and on Saturday he placed 60 Super Bowl bets, one for each minute of Sunday's big game.

Below is a list of the best he made. Keep score during the game and find out if he was the big winner or if he lost his shirt.

1. Coin toss: Tails

2. Will the team that wins the coin toss win the game? Yes

3. Who wins the coin toss? Giants

4. Who will score first? Patriots

5. The first score of the game will be: Field goal or safety

6. Giants total points: Under 27

7. Patriots total points: Under 29.5

8. Giants first half total points: Under 13.5

9. Patriots first half points: Under 14.5

10. Alternate point spread: Giants -3.5

11. National anthem: Under 1:34

12. Kelly Clarkson will wear: "Anything else" (no Patriots, No Colts, No Giants, No Super Bowl)

13. Madonna's hair will be: Blonde

14. Will Madonna wear fishnet stockings? No

15. Will Madonna wear an NFL jersey or shirt? No

16. Will Madonna wear a hat? No

17. Will Madonna use a hand microphone or a headset to start? Headset

18. Peyton Manning will be shown on TV: Over 3.5 times

19. Gisele Bundchen will be shown on TV: Over 0.5 times

20. Jim Irsay will be mentioned: Under 1 time

21. David Tyree's catch will be shown: Under 1 time

22. Andrew Luck will be mentioned: Under 1 time

23. Mitt Romney will be shown: Under 1 time

24. Robert Kraft will be shown: Over 3.5 times

25. If Brady's son is shown on TV, will he be wearing a Brady jersey? No

26. Will any player get a penalty for excessive celebration? No

27. Who will Obama pick?: Patriots

28. What colour will the Gatorade be when thrown on the winning coach? Orange

29. Who will the MVP thank first? Teammates

30. The TV ratings for the broadcast will be? Over 47.5

31. (Straight betting line) Giants +2.5 over Patriots

32. Total points: Over 45.5

33. Will either team score in first 6:30 of game? Yes

34. Will either team score in the final 2:00 of the first half? Yes

35. Will there be a safety scored in the game? No

36. Longest TD of the game? Under 50.5 yards

37. Longest field goal over the game? Over 43.5

38. Will there be a defence or special teams TD by either team? No

39. Total punts by both teams: Under 8.5

40. Which team will have the most first downs? Patriots

41. Will there be at least one scoreless quarter? Yes

42. The Giants will punt before they score

43. The Patriots will punt before they score

44. Total sacks: Over 3.5

45. Total field goals: Over 3

46. First player to score a touchdown: Mario Manningham

47. Total completions - Manning: Over 25.5

48. Total completions - Brady: Over 25.5

49. Manning will throw a TD before he throws an INT

50. Brady will throw a TD before he throws an INT

51. Brady will have more passing yards than Manning

52. Longest score of the game will be a field goal

53. Total rushing attempts by Ahmad Bradshaw: Under 14.5

54. Total penalties: Over 10.5

55. Total rushing attempts by Benjarvus Green-Ellis: Under 13.5

56. Total receptions, Wes Welker: Over 7.5

57. Total receptions , Chad Ochocinco: Over .5

58. Who will have more receptions, Welker or Cruz?: Welker

59. Kicking points for Giants: Over 7.5

60. Team to take the last snap: Giants