Tony Romo lit up social media during the Patriots-Chiefs AFC Championship Game with his uncanny ability to predict plays before they happened. So it's natural that online sports books are offering prop bets revolving around ex-Cowboys quarterback's fortune-telling abilities on Super Bowl Sunday.
But a wager around how many plays "Romo-stradamus" will correctly predict is just one of the Romo-themed prop bets in play for Super Bowl 53.
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Bettors can also bet on whether his star turn on TV over the past two seasons will spark return by the 38-year-old Romo to the NFL next season, either as a player or coach. You can even place a bet on whether Romo and partner Jim Nantz will defy the "no betting" edict from their CBS bosses and talk about the point spread during Sunday's big game.
Whether using online sports book Bovada's prop bets or those of other outlets, fans can bet on everything from the color of Romo's and Nantz's ties to the total number of times the duo say "Gronk" or "Hotlanta." Among the Bovada props:
How many plays will Tony Romo correctly predict ahead of the play during the Super Bowl?
Over: 7.5 -140
Under: 7.5 Even
What will Tony Romo be doing at the start of the 2019 NFL season?
TV analyst: -400
Playing in the NFL: +275
Coaching as an offensive coordinator: +450
Coaching as a defensive coordinator: +1600
How many times will Ted Rath be mentioned during CBS' broadcast?
Over: 3.5+155
Under: 3.5-220
How many times will the CBS broadcast mention Sean McVay's age?
Over: 1.5-190
Scroll to Continue with ContentUnder: 1.5+145
Announcers must mention that he is 33 to count for 1. Must be mentioned in relation to his age to count toward wager.
Will the CBS broadcast mention the point spread or total during the broadcast?
No: -350
Yes: +225
Will Romo and Nantz enter the forbidden zone of sports betting on Sunday? We'll see.
Despite the increasing legalization of sports betting, CBS Sports boss Sean McManus says it's his network's policy not to mention point spreads, betting lines, over/unders, underdogs and favorites. CBS is not changing that for the Super Bowl, according to McManus.
If a wily old TV veteran like Al Michaels or Brent Musburger calling the game, you could bet the house they'd find a way to slip in a sports betting reference.
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But both Romo and Nantz said they had no objections to avoiding the subject during a recent CBS press conference in New York. So wager at your own risk.
With the growing legalization of sports betting, and the Raiders poised to move to Las Vegas in 2020, it's only a matter of time before NFL TV partners start openly addressing betting lines on the air.
Younger sports fans are ready for the change, according to the results of BCW's sixth annual Super Bowl survey.
According to the new poll, 67 percent of millennials are more likely to bet on the Super Bowl than any other sporting event. And 54 percent say betting on the game gets them more excited to tune in.
Putting money down also impacts how long people watch the telecast, according to the survey. Fifty-eight percent of millennials say betting impacts how long they watch a game telecast but only 18 percent of baby boomers said the same thing.
“We are at a moment in our country when activities that were once off limits are being legalized at a rapid pace,” said Chris Foster, president North America of BCW in a statement.
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Romo may seem clairvoyant, but he doesn't have a crystal ball, Nantz on a press call. Instead, he's a smart, veteran former NFL quarterback who's studied as much game tape as Brady.
"My partner had to have been in his Cowboys days, and remains to this day, some sort of sick film room guru. He took the time that was needed to completely solve the puzzle. So when we have these key moments late in the game, and we’re all dazzled by what he’s doing, this is a testament to years and years of work and preparation. He’s not guessing. He’s not getting some sort of message from the gods. He’s seeing what Brady saw," Nantz said.
He continued: "(Romo) sees the wrinkle, he sees an opening, and basically he’s suggesting this is where the play could go. It just married up. It was just perfect symmetry with what Brady happened to be seeing too. You’re talking about two quarterbacks who have played, or did play, for a long time. They put the effort and work in to really be as good as they could be. And we’re the beneficiaries of it at CBS. But the viewers are more than anybody. They’re having a wonderful ride along the way, being able to hear a game broadcast from kickoff like they never had before.”