This Week in Made-Up Odds: Just Joshing You, Man
Our latest collection of totally fictional, mostly irrational betting propositions — because sportsbooks don’t post everything they should
The Lines
Prop Bets
EARLY KENTUCKY DERBY PROP BETS
O/U 4 Number of horses in race not trained by Todd Pletcher
1 to 5 None of these horses remotely resemble American Pharoah
Horse trainer Todd Pletcher. Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
NEXT CHARLOTTE HORNETS COACH
6-1 Kevin McHale
11-1 Player-coach Michael Kidd-Gilchrist!
16-1 Dennis Rodman
82-1 Anyone who will make them in the least bit competitive
Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Credit: Derick E. Hingle, USA TODAY Sports
PRESIDENTIAL SPORTS PARDONS
Even Jack Johnson
1-2 Lance Armstrong
1-5 Pete Rose
1-9 Ivan Drago
Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose. Credit: David Kohl, USA TODAY Sports
Over/Under
O/U 5 Number of QBs named Josh on opening-day NFL rosters
O/U 1 Number of QBs named Josh starting on NFL’s opening day
O/U 1 Number of QBs named Josh with a last name of McCown starting on NFL’s opening day
Top Photo: Wyoming Cowboys quarterback Josh Allen. Credit: Brian Spurlock, USA TODAY Sports
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