The Lines

[Mac the Knife]

Here are just a few dozen of the bets you could lay down on Super Bowl XL this weekend... that is, if gambling on sports is legal where you live...

SUPER BOWL XL:

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks

Favorite: Pittsburgh by 4

Over/Under: 47

Money Line, Pittsburgh: -200

Money Line, Seattle: +170

Favorite, First Half: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2

Over/Under, First Half: 23 1/2

Money Line, First Half, Pittsburgh: -115

Money Line, First Half, Seattle: -105

Money Line, Coin Toss (either team): -115

Will there be a score in the first 6:30 of the Game? Yes -115, No -115.

Will there be a score in the final 2 minutes of the First Half? Yes - 240, No +190.

First team to score: Pittsburgh -150, Seattle +120.

Last team to score: Pittsburgh -125, Seattle -105.

First score of Game to be a Touchdown: -180.

First score of Game to be a Field Goal or Safety: +150.

Team to score last in first half: Pittsburgh -140, Seattle +110.

First team to score in second half: Pittsburgh -125, Seattle -105.

First team to Punt: Seattle -125, Pittsburgh -105.

Last team to Punt: Pittsburgh -125, Seattle -105.

First turnover of Game: Interception -150, Fumble +120.

Team to Commit first turnover: Seattle -140, Pittsburgh +110.

Team to use Coach's Challenge first: either club, -115.

Team to get first 1st Down of Game: Pittsburgh -125, Seattle -105.

Team to have last possession of Game: Pittsburgh -150, Seattle +120.

Over/Under, Pittsburgh Point Total: 24 1/2.

Over/Under, Seattle Point Total: 21 1/2.

Over/Under, Total Sacks by both teams: 4 1/2.

Over/Under, Total Field Goals by both teams: 3 1/2.

Over/Under, Pittsburgh First Downs: 19 1/2.

Over/Under, Seattle First Downs: 19 1/2.

Over/Under, Longest Touchdown of Game in Yards: 41 1/2.

Over/Under, Longest Field Goal of Game in Yards: 45 1/2.

Over/Under, Total Punts by both teams: 9 1/2.

Over/Under, Total Interceptions by both teams: 1 1/2.

Over/Under, Largest Lead of Game by either team: 11 1/2.

Over/Under, Pittsburgh Rushing Yards: 120 1/2.

Over/Under, Seattle Rushing Yards: 112 1/2.

Matt Hasselbeck's First Pass Will Be: Complete -160, Incomplete +130.

Ben Roethlisberger's First Pass Will Be: Complete -170, Incomplete +140.

What will Hasselbeck throw first: TD Pass -170, Interception +140.

What will Roethlisberger throw first: TD Pass -200, Interception +170.

Will Shaun Alexander score a TD? Yes -200, No +170.

Will Joe Jurevicius score a TD? No -300, Yes +250.

Will Jerome Bettis score a TD? Yes -170, No +140.

Will Hines Ward score a TD? No -125, Yes -105.

Will Heath Miller score a TD? No -260, Yes +210.

Most Completions: Hasselbeck by 4 1/2.

Over/Under, Shaun Alexander's First Rushing Attempt in Yards: 4 1/2.

Over/Under, Willie Parker's First Rushing Attempt in Yards: 3 1/2.

Over/Under, Shaun Alexander, total rushing yards: 87 1/2.

Over/Under, Willie Parker, total rushing yards: 63 1/2.

Over/Under, Shaun Alexander rushing attempts: 21 1/2.

Over/Under, Shaun Alexander, longest run, yards: 18 1/2.

Over/Under, Willie Parker, longest run, yards: 16 1/2.

Over/Under, Jerome Bettis, longest run, yards: 9 1/2.

Over/Under, Hines Ward's first reception, yards: 10 1/2.

Over/Under, Completions by Matt Hasselbeck: 20 1/2.

Over/Under, Completions by Ben Roethlisberger: 17 1/2.

Over/Under, Attempts by Hasselbeck: 32 1/2.

Over/Under, Attempts by Roethlisberger: 25 1/2.

Over/Under, Longest Completion by Hasselbeck: 34 1/2.

Over/Under, Longest Completion by Roethlisberger: 42 1/2.

Odds of Winning Super Bowl XL Most Valuable Player Award:

11:5.....Ben Roethlisberger

4:1......Matt Hasselbeck

5:1......Shaun Alexander

6:1......Field

7:1......Jerome Bettis

8:1......Hines Ward, Troy Polamalu

11:1.....Darrell Jackson

12:1.....Willie Parker

19:1.....Heath Miller

22:1.....Joe Jurevicius, Bobby engram

Odds of First Scoring Play in Game Being:

3:1......Pittsburgh Passing Touchdown

3:1......Pittsburgh Field Goal

7:2......Seattle Passing Touchdown

7:2......Seattle Field Goal

7:2......Pittsburgh Rushing Touchdown

4:1......Seattle Rushing Touchdown

10:1.....Pittsburgh Defensive/Special Teams Touchdown

25:1.....Seattle Defensive/Special Teams Touchdown

40:1.....Safety by either team