Super bowl props - zeke mowatt & busting bookies
__With all the talk of free money the books are just giving away on the prop bets for the super bowl, the first instance I had with props come to mind. It was the '86 super bowl, the first time i had even heard of what has now become widely known as prop bets. They listed about 10 selections for "who will score the first touchdown". All the usual suspects were listed, i was looking for a longer shot and immediately thought of zeke mowatt, since he was one of simms favorite targets at the goal line. Zeke wasnt even listed, so i took the field at 15/1, i wasnt sharp enough to realize what a good bet the field was with only about 9 players not included.
__Game starts well with "Simms threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Zeke Mowatt, giving the Giants a 7-3 lead." I am a winner for the game and the first quarter isnt even over. Giants end up covering after trailing at the half.
__ Call the book to settle up, and they tell me they are out of business, but will pay everyone. Seems like everybody had the field @ 15/1 as well as the giants [this was ny after all]. Next year they had every player who had scored a td listed and the field was about 8/1. Gravy train ended quick.
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