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There are plenty of great storylines for the Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 1. But let's talk wagers. Beyond figuring out who might win the game or how many pounds per square

inch each ball should be inflated to, many sports bettors will be hoping to cash in on hundreds of different proposition bets tied to the big game. Some of the more common side bets from

year-to-year include whether the pregame coin flip will come up heads or tails, or what color Gatorade will be poured on the winning coach. But Super Bowl matchups also offer a series of

unusual novelty wagers that are intended to be both outrageous and amusing. Here's a detailed look at some of this year's strangest and most entertaining prop bets. WILL MARSHAWN

LYNCH BE FINED BY THE NFL FOR ANY INCIDENT ON SUPER BOWL XLIX 'MEDIA DAY'? Getty Images - YES - NO _ Source: Sportsbook.ag_ The Seahawks' bruising "Beast Mode"

running back has been notoriously uncooperative with the media. He was fined $50,000 earlier this year for refusing to talk to reporters, in violation of NFL policy. Following the divisional

round playoff win against the Carolina Panthers earlier this month, Lynch answered every question from the media by saying "I'm thankful." HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE IDINA MENZEL

TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM? Getty Images - OVER 2 MINUTES, 1 SECOND - UNDER 2 MINUTES, 1 SECOND _ Source: Bovada_ Last year before Super Bowl XLVIII, opera star Renée Fleming performed

"The Star-Spangled Banner" in a speedy one minute, 54 seconds. Two years ago, Alicia Keys was timed at a much longer two minutes, 35 seconds. What will the voice of Elsa from

Disney's "Frozen_" _clock in at this year? HOW MANY TIMES WILL 'DEFLATED' BALLS BE MENTIONED DURING THE GAME? Getty Images - OVER 3 - UNDER 3 _Source: Bovada_

Obviously, the controversy surrounding the Patriots and ball deflation has been a huge topic following the AFC championship game. The betting line specifies that the mentions must occur

between kickoff and the final whistle but excludes halftime, and it states that the words "deflated" or "deflate" be clearly said. WHAT COLOR WILL KATY PERRY'S HAIR

BE WHEN SHE BEGINS THE HALFTIME SHOW? Getty Images - BLACK/BROWN - BLUE/GREEN - PINK/RED - BLOND - PURPLE _ Source: Bovada_ While the superstar singer is often seen with black hair, her

natural color is actually blond. WHICH COLOR WILL BILL BELICHICK'S HOODIE BE? Getty Images - Gray - BLUE - RED _ Source: Bovada_ Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was wearing a blue

hoodie on the sidelines during the AFC Championship win over the Indianapolis Colts. If you're wondering about his hoodie history, a blog called Pats Propaganda has created the

Belichick Hoodie database, which has been attempting to plot wins and losses against Belichick's gameday fashion choices. HOW MANY TIMES WILL GISELE BUNDCHEN BE SHOWN ON TV DURING THE

GAME? - OVER 1½ - UNDER 1½ _ Source: Bovada_ The supermodel has been married to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady since 2009 but has yet to see her husband win a title during their time

together. WILL LYNCH MAKE AN OBSCENE GESTURE AFTER SCORING A TD? Getty Images - Yes - NO _ Source: Bovada_ Of course, there's precedent for this one. Lynch was fined $20,000 for

grabbing his crotch during the NFC championship game against the Green Bay Packers and was fined for the gesture in a December game against the Arizona Cardinals. WILL BELICHICK SMILE DURING

THE GAME ON CAMERA? Coach Bill Belichick Getty Images - Yes - NO _ Source: Bovada_ Belichick is known as a brilliant coach and a man who rarely shows emotion on the field. However, in the

final minutes of the AFC Championship game, he was actually seen smiling, and even kissing girlfriend Linda Holliday on the field after the game. WHAT WILL BE HIGHER? Getty Images - Russell

Wilson passing yards - NATIONAL AVERAGE REGULAR GAS PRICE (IN CENTS) ON MONDAY, FEB. 2 _ Source: Bovada_ The Seahawks quarterback averaged 217 yards per game during the regular season. In

the most recent matchup against the Patriots in 2012, Wilson threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, gas prices have been plunging since last summer. As of Jan. 22, AAA reports

that the national average price per gallon for regular gas was $2.04 (or 204 cents for purposes of comparison for this wager). WHO WILL PRESIDENT OBAMA PUBLICLY PICK TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIX?

Getty Images - Patriots - SEAHAWKS _ Source: Sportsbook.ag_ Around this time last year, the president chose not to pick a winner, saying the Broncos and Seahawks were "too evenly

matched." That prediction ended up missing wildly as the Seahawks annihilated the Broncos by 43-8. THE GROUNDHOG DAY PARLAY Getty Images - Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow and Patriots win

- PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL DOES NOT SEE SHADOW AND PATRIOTS WIN - PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL SEES SHADOW AND SEAHAWKS WIN - PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL DOES NOT SEE SHADOW AND SEAHAWKS WIN _ Source: Bovada_

Oddsmakers say the game is likely to be a tossup, but Phil's historical pattern has been more foreseeable. Since 2000, our seasonal prognosticating ground hog has missed seeing his

shadow only three times (2007, 2011 and 2013), meaning he's been overwhelmingly bullish on winter. Phil makes his annual appearance the morning after the game. READ MORE: Super Bowl:

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