Tremendous Bowl LVI gave us loads of pleasure. The Bengals scored a landing on a operating again move and opened the second half with a 75-yard deep ball. For a lot of the sport, a missed additional level loomed giant. The Rams scored the go-ahead landing within the closing 90 seconds, then held on to safe the second Tremendous Bowl victory in Rams franchise historical past, and the primary for the reason that staff moved again to Los Angeles. Cooper Kupp gained Tremendous Bowl MVP, ending with eight catches, 92 yards, and two touchdowns.
The gamble for Matthew Stafford paid off for the Rams. They traded their quarterback Jared Goff and three draft picks to amass Stafford from the Detroit Lions. Stafford hadn’t gained a single playoff recreation in 12 years in Detroit. However in a brand new setting with a handful of star teammates, together with Aaron Donald, Jalen Ramsey, and Von Miller—the latter two additionally coming to Los Angeles by way of huge offers—the Rams discovered Tremendous Bowl glory.
One gamble that did not repay? The wager made by Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale. The furnishings magnate made a $4.5 million wager on the Bengals to win the Tremendous Bowl. He then doubled down on his wager, wagering an extra $5 million on Cincinnati.
Jim McIngvale together with his wife Linda (Bob Levey/Getty Photos for UNICEF)
For a lot of the second half, McIngvale’s wager was a profitable one. The Bengals scored a landing 12 seconds into the second half to take a 17-13 lead. They carried that lead up till the ultimate 1:25 of the sport.
If the Bengals gained, McIngvale would have gained an extra $16.2 million on high of the $9.5 million he wager. And this is an much more agonizing half: had McIngvale wagered that the Bengals would cowl the unfold, he would have gained. The Rams had been 4.5-point favorites however solely gained by three factors. Which means a wager on the Bengals in opposition to the unfold would have cashed, giving McIngvale $8.64 million, plus the cash again from his wager.
No less than there’s some excellent news for McIngvale. His wager was a part of a promotion for his Gallery Furnishings shops. If the Bengals gained, anybody who purchased no less than $3,000 price of mattress units or reclining front room furnishings would have obtained a full refund.
Good reminder to look on the brilliant facet, proper?
