If you’re looking at putting a last-minute bet on the Super Bowl, you might want to ignore the advice of the President of the United States.
Trump, who because of his new job now has a pick that’s a matter of public interest, has selected very good mate Tom Brady and the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl LI today, to the surprise of literally no one.
Trump and Brady have been pals for a long, long time, to the point where about a year ago Brady put one of those godawful red ‘Make America Great Again‘ hats in a visible position in his locker during media interviews. Fast forward 12 months and with Trump being… oh, let’s say “somewhat controversial,” Brady suddenly wants to only talk about football. Go figure.
So Trump picking the Pats to take home the Lombardi Trophy is nothing too unusual.
What is, is the fact that Trump picked them to win by 8 points. Which is not only weird, but it’s frankly evidence to suggest that Trump has never watched a game of football in his life.
Since 2002, a winning margin of 8 points has only occurred in 3.11% of all NFL games. And in Super Bowl history, it has never happened.
How the hell does a margin of 8 points even happen? Two field goals and a safety? Some psycho coach going for 2 after a late-game go-ahead touchdown? NFL history being made with a team actually pulling off a one-point safety?
Picking a team by 8 points suggests Trump to be one of two things: A rogue theoretical play-caller with the kind of inside knowledge that should rightfully put you in jail, or a man who has never seen a single second of American football and is instead picking win margins by throwing darts at a board.
Time will tell.
Source: TMZ Sports.
Photo: Donna Connor/Getty.
