The Super Bowl

Well, we are two days away from the big game. Saints vs. Colts. Drew vs. PeyPey. Thankfully, the hype has been fairly subdued relative to previous years. Not sure why that is. Maybe no notable player has been arrested. Maybe there's no compelling "rag-to-riches" story of some guy bagging groceries one day and hurling touchdowns a year later. Maybe the owners aren't narcissistic egomaniacs looking for air time. Whatever the reason, let's all hope it's a good game and that the Saints prevail (no allegiance here, they've just never been there before).

But let's face it, the Super Bowl is first and foremost about gambling. So we've decided to join the party and let you, The Phoenix customer, place a wager on several aspects of the game. It really does make watching the game more interesting - especially if you can't tell a first down from a facemask. And the best part of our little gambling game is that you don't have to actually wager anything! It's free. Meaning you can't lose,and you just might win something.

Ready to get started? Let's go.

We have six wagers for you to place. You can place your wager by simply emailing us at info@thephx.com and we can print it out. Or just leave it in the comments section. Just make sure you leave a name - or first name last initial so we know who the heck you are. Handles like Studmuffin33 aren't recognizable to us.

The Payout

The winnings are all discounts on dining at The Phoenix this Valentine's Day Weekend - either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. There are 6 bets, and if you pick all 6 correctly, you get 50% off your total food bill when you dine next weekend with us. That's it, pretty simple. And it works down from there so that 5 correct picks get's you a 40% discount, 4 correct picks a 30% discount, and 3 correct picks nets you a 20% discount. No winnings for 2 correct picks or less. The only disclaimers are as follows:
*Discount on Food only
*Maximum discount is $75
*Only valid February 12, 13, or 14

The Bets

1. Pick the winner. Colts or Saints. Simple as that.

2. Take the Over or the Under. It is currently at 56.5 points. So simply say "Over" if you think the combined score will be greater than that, or "Under" if you feel otherwise. pssst, we're taking the under.

3. Who will have more passing yards, Brees or Manning?

And of course we need some prop bets for the final three and they are:

4. Will Carrie Underwood sing the National Anthem in less than 1 minute 42 seconds? If you think less, take the under. If she's going to drag it out, take the over. Factoid - she sang the anthem at the World Series in 1:41. The timing starts from the first note sang.

5. Number of times Kim Kardashian is shown on TV. These have to be live shots only, and they have to be televised between kickoff and the final whistle. The over/under is 2.5. You know what to do by now.

6. How many times Hurricane Katrina is mentioned during the game. The over under here is also 2.5. Note, both words "Hurricane Katrina" must be uttered together. The Hurricane, or Katrina, or devastation by Katrina, etc., none of that counts. It must be Hurricane Katrina, and it is between kickoff and final whistle.

And that's it. So since we're only 2 days away, sharpen your pencils and give us your answers. If there's still any confusion, here is how a sample scorecard would look if somebody felt that the Colts would win, the teams would score a combined 70 points, Manning would outthrow Brees, Carrie would sing the NA in a minute and a half, we would be blessed with 6 sightings of Kim K, and Hurrican Katrina would only be mentioned once during the game:

1. Colts
2. Over
3. Manning
4. Under
5. Over
6. Under

That's all there is to it. So leave your scorecard in the comments (leave a name as well!), or email it to us at info@thephx.com, and then enjoy the game and see how you do. Good luck!