Those silly prop bets are fun to read and get lots of play on sports radio, but nobody really bets legitimate money on them right?

Wrong.

When Tom Brady was penalized for intentional grounding in the first quarter of Sunday's Super Bowl, the referees called a safety to give the Giants a 2-0 lead.

The call also gave one man a huge payday.

Jona Rechnitz put up $1,000 to win a staggering $50,000 on the 50-1 long shot bet that the game's first score would be a safety, according to friend Benjamin Lyons' Twitter account. Lyons was with his buddy at the MGM Grand sports book when he made the wager that had everyone on Twitter buzzing.full story >>