Super Bowl LI Predictions Including Prop Bets

On the eve of Super Bowl LI (51 for those of who are wondering where the Roman numeral X's went), predictions and bets are being placed on just about anything and everything. Not just the score, but things such who scores first, who wins the coin flip, and even the over/under on the time it takes to sing the national anthem. If you're in Las Vegas, these are referred to as prop bets and are all things you can gamble on. You're probably able to place similar bets on sports gambling websites as well.

Not immune to this completely, while not placing money down on these various facets of the game, here is the Millhouse list of Super Bowl LI predictions.

Score/Winner: Falcons 34 Patriots 24...
Many may scoff at this prediction, but look at the facts. The Falcons have a more potent offense than the Patriots. Matt Ryan had a career year, the backfield is full of weapons, and they have possibly their best receiving corps in team history.

On the other hand, many act like Tom Brady is the best quarterback ever. Sportscasters have been pointing out that Brady is extremely accurate, throwing only two interceptions the whole season. What many don't want to see is that Brady averages an interception every game when it comes to the playoffs. That's not counting the fumbles (or non-fumbles if you're a Raiders fan). Brady isn't the clutch-performer many think he is. Add that to the fact that he lost Rob Gronkowski, his favorite target, to injury and you can see that the passing game of the Patriots is potentially flawed. Add that to the poor running game they've displayed in the playoffs this year (Lewis 2.7 yards-per-carry; Blount 3.3 yards-per-carry; Brady -2 yards total) and there are holes everywhere for the Falcons defense to expose.

MVP: Matt Ryan...
People love voting for the winning quarterback as an MVP in the Super Bowl. Matt Ryan is poised to be that MVP while throwing to targets such as Julio Jones, Mohamed Sanu, and to his backs in the flat.

First Score: The Patriots when Tom Brady hits Chris Hogan...
Despite scoring first, they won't be able to stop the Falcons from scoring more.

First Play: A 2-yard run up the middle by LaGarrette Blount.

First Turnover: Ricardo Allen intercepts a Tom Brady pass.

First Sack: Vic Beasley sacks Tom Brady.

First to Challenge a Play: Bill Belichick in the second quarter

Score at Halftime: Falcons 14 Patriots 14

Leading Rusher: Devonta Freeman with 108 yards rushing.

Leading Receiver: Julio Jones with 138 yards receiving.

First Song Lady Gaga will Perform at Halftime: "Just Dance" seems like a good song to get the energy flowing, but "Born this Way" may end up being the winner with the political atmosphere in the United States and her stance on LGBTQ rights.

Guest Singer Most Likely to Sing Along with Lady Gaga: Tony Bennett.

Length of Luke Bryan's National Anthem Performance: Not being the same time of singer that Lady Gaga or even Whitney Houston is, Luke Bryan will most likely sing the national anthem straight up and not embellish on it. A good number would be 2 minutes and 15 seconds.

Heads or Tails: Tails...but I could be wrong and it could be heads.

Color of sports drink (Gatorade) that is Poured on Winning Coach's Head: Red

Chance Donald Trump will Mention the Super Bowl: He already has, promoting an interview he's doing on Fox News with Bill O'Reilly just before the Super Bowl. Beyond that, if the Patriots do win, Trump will almost definitely congratulate his buddy, Tom Brady.

Miscellaneous Stats: Matt Ryan 330 yards passing along with 3 touchdown passes; Tom Brady 368 yards passing along with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions; Devonta Freeman 108 yards rushing and 32 receiving along with a rushing touchdown; Tevin Coleman 48 yards rushing and 3 receptions for 67 yards including one touchdown reception; Chris Hogan 7 receptions for 123 yards and 1 touchdown reception; Julio Jones 138 yards receiving from 10 receptions and one touchdown reception; Deion Jones 41 yards rushing; Julian Edelman 5 receptions for 110 yards receiving and 1 touchdown reception; Taylor Gabriel 4 receptions for 52 yards; Vic Beasley 6 tackles along with 1 sack; Dont'a Hightower 7 tackles; Stephen Gostkowski 1 for 2 in field goals; Matt Bryant 2 for 2 in field goals

15 Songs Written for Another Artist

Promotional Photo of the Pussycat Dolls

There are many great music artists out there that write their own songs. Since the days when record albums started to gain popularity and purchasing music became a massive retail industry, there have been song writers that write songs for other music artists. More music artists write their own music than ever today, but there still have been some hit songs written by these writers that your average music fan has never heard of.

These songs are often written with a music artist in mind, but things don't always go as planned. Sometimes the artist doesn't like the song or it doesn't fit in with the music they are currently working on. At other times the labels get involved and pitch the song to another artist that they think the song fits better.

Here's a list of songs that most people know because they topped the music charts at some point. What you might not know is that these songs were made into hits by artists that they weren't originally written for.

1. "Disturbia" by Rihanna: One of the songs that solidified Rihanna as one of pop music's heavy hitters, it was originally written for her then boyfriend, Chris Brown. With the rumors of how much hell Chris Brown put Rihanna through, this may have been the best thing he gave her in their time together. The song fits her personality more and combined with the music video, it fit her like a glove.

2. "Telephone" by Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce: This was big hit that featured two of the music industry's biggest female pop stars. What people don't know is that Britney Spears was originally tapped to sing this song. There are even copies of her version that could be heard at such websites such as YouTube. Listening to it you'll probably agree that it was better that it was done by Lady Gaga.

3. "I'm a Slave 4 U" by Britney Spears: A pop hit that Britney Spears did end up releasing was "I'm a Slave 4 U" which was written by the Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo). The song that helped Britney shed the teen pop princess image was originally written for Janet Jackson who has released songs in the past with kinky undertones. There have also been rumors that the song was offered to Jennifer Lopez before Britney got her hands on it. It is not known why Janet Jackson passed on this song, but Britney benefitted from this decision.  It is Britney's only song to ever chart on Hot R&B/Hip Hop charts.

4. "Rock Your Body" by Justin Timberlake: Another hit song written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo was not originally intended for Britney's famous ex. The song was originally given to Michael Jackson for his Invincible album, but the singer passed up on this song along with other tracks that the Neptunes wrote for him. Two years later they sold the song to Timberlake.

5. "Call Me" by Blondie: Blondie's biggest release ever, it wasn't meant for them originally. The theme song for the movie American Gigolo, it was brought to Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac by the song's writer. Due to a contractual conflict, Nicks was unable to work on the song. The producer then to Debbie Harry. The rest is history.

6. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith: The biggest hit by the legendary band Aerosmith was the hit soundtrack song for the 1998 hit movie, Armageddon. It was written by Dianne Warren who originally wrote the song for Celine Dion. It's not known why Dion never performed it, but it turned out to be a windfall for Aerosmith.

7. "Umbrella" by Rihanna: The beneficiary of another song that another A-list music artist passed on, Rihanna took this song and made it one of her most successful releases of her career. This song put her on the music map and put her in the eyes of the mainstream media. People don't realize that the song was never written for her. It was written for Britney Spears with the intention of reviving her career while she was going through a tough time in her personal life.

8. "Don't Cha" by the Pussycat Dolls: Originally written by Sir Mix-a-Lot, Busta Rhymes, and CeeLo Green for music artist Tori Alamaze, the song was actually released to little fanfare. Alamaze had conflicts with her record label and signed over the rights to the song to void her contract. The song was then offered to the Sugababes and then to Paris Hilton who was trying to kick off a music career, before it fell into the laps of the Pussycat Dolls.

9. "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson: The lead single on Clarkson's album Breakaway, the song was power-pop song that empowered women all over the country. Little do people know that Clarkson was not the first choice for the song written by Max Martin. It was first offered to Pink, but she turned it down. Then it was offered to Hilary Duff, but Duff was unable to vocally hit the high notes in the song. Finally legendary producer Clive Davis got involved and convinced the writers to offer it to Clarkson. She made it her own when she tailored it to her personality by adding heavier guitars and harder drums.

10. "Holiday" by Madonna: This song was originally written for Phyllis Hyman, then to Mary Wilson of the Supremes fame. Supposed to be an R&B song originally, it was remastered to fit Madonna's debut album, giving the future music legend her first mainstream hit.

11. "Black Widow" by Iggy Azalea: Originally a song intended to be released on Katy Perry's Prism album, the song was axed because she felt it didn't fit in with the other songs. Perry presented the recorded version of the song she wrote to her friend, Iggy. From here, Iggy recorded her own version of the song with the help of Rita Ora. The song became Iggy's first number one hit single.

12. "Miss Independent" by Kelly Clarkson: Fresh off of winning American Idol, Clarkson had a previous hit that was given to her by the producers of the show. "Miss Independent" was her first single from her first album release which boosted her credibility as a pop star. The song was written for Destiny's Child, but the turned it down. Then the song was reworked by Christina Aguilera and originally intended to be released on her album, Stripped. The song was never completed in time and found its way to Kelly Clarkson.

13. "We Found Love" by Rihanna: The hit song written by Calvin Harris was recorded by Rihanna with the help of Harris and hit number one on the pop charts. Although it was never confirmed by Harris, Nicole Scherzinger of Pussycat Dolls fame, claimed that she was offered the song first for her solo career.

14. "Happy" by Pharrell Williams: Ever the overachiever, Pharrell wrote another song for another music artist that eventually became a massive hit. He wrote the song for CeeLo Green, but CeeLo's record label nixed it even though Pharrell thought Ceelo's version of the song was better than even his. Pharrell then released his own version of his song which became the main soundtrack song for Despicable Me 2. The song charted for 47 straight weeks and to this date is Pharrell's best performing song.

15. "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry: This was Perry's first mainstream hit. Before this song, Perry was a semi-known Contemporary Christian singer. No one foresaw that she would break out to be one of the biggest A-list pop stars of the past decade and that her image would go from conservative to the latex dress wearing woman who would go on to top every magazine's sexiest list.

Songs that have Different Meanings than You Thought

Screencap from Lady Gaga's music video "Poker Face"

Ever have a favorite song, memorized the lyrics, and sing it out loud while you're in your car or in your shower. Maybe you even sing that song occasionally in front of an inebriated audience at a local bar's karaoke night. Listening to that song countless times, you may think you're an expert about the meaning of that song.

Well, everything may not be as you thought. Here's a list of some hit songs that many people have heard over and over again, but never knew the real meaning of the song. It may make you think twice when you listen to that song the next time.

1. "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan: The song that everyone associates with the sad, abused dogs commercials now was once a hit song that peaked on the charts when the movie City of Angels hit movie theaters in the late '90s. People associated the song with the angel that gave up his immortality to be with a woman that he cared for. Schools played the song at proms and homecoming dances so couples could waddle back and forth slowly in each other's arms.

What if you found out the song the overdose death of musician? The Smashing Pumpkins' Jonathan Melvoin, a touring keyboardist, overdosed on heroin in 1996 and passed away. He died while Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlain tried to revive him, but it didn't work. With ties to Prince, The Wrecking Crew, and the punk band, The Dickies, despite Melvoin passing without much mainstream notice, he was well known within the industry. So much so that McLachlan wrote "Angel" in his memory.

2. "Zombie" by the Cranberries: The hit song released in 1994 was a popular song that helped solidify the Cranberries as one of the top grunge acts. It was so popular that it won "Best Song" at the 1995 MTV Europe Music Awards.

How many times have you listened to this song and thought of the 1916 Easter Rising? The majority of people outside of the United Kingdom probably have no idea what that even was.

In 1916 there were skirmishes between England and those in Northern Ireland who wanted to establish an independent Ireland. Over 500 Irish people were killed and another 2,600 were injured when the British shelled Dublin, leaving the inner part of the major city in ruins.

Almost 90 years later Delores Riordan paid tribute to this historical event by writing "Zombie", not knowing that it would be perhaps the most recognizable song that the successful band released.

3. "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind: This upbeat pop-rock song had tons of teenage girls singing in unison together while hitting parties and driving to the local mall. If those same people knew what the song was really about, they may have thought twice about singing it publicly with their friends.

Stephan Jenkins, the writer of the song and singer for Third Eye Blind told Billboard Magazine, "It's a dirty, filthy song about snorting speed and getting blow jobs." Just the type of song you want your sixteen-year-old singing with her friends.

4. "The One I Love" by R.E.M.: A song that many couples mistook for a love song, Michael Stipe once remarked that it would amaze him when he would perform the song and see couples making out in front of him.

Stipe has said that the song has a darker theme about people using other people and then ditching them when they were no longer needed. The song even uses the line, "a simple prop to occupy my time," which refers to the people that were used.

Stipe told Rollingstone Magazine, "I've always left myself pretty open to interpretation. It's probably better that they just think it's a love song at this point."

5. "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen: Many mistake this as being a patriotic rock song to the point that even President Ronald Reagan requested to use the song during his 1984 campaign.

What many people fail to notice is that the song is about a Vietnam veteran and there mistreatment once they came back home from the war. Many of Springsteen's songs are about the average Joe and in this case, a soldier that did his job and came back home to a country full of people that didn't respect the man.

6. "Like a Virgin" by Madonna: The song that was made infamous when Madonna sung it at the first MTV Music Awards while writing on the floor in a wedding dress, has been most often associated about a woman losing their virginity. Lyrics such as, "touched for the very first time," contributed to this belief.

The song in fact was written by a man named Billy Steinberg who has said that the song is about coming off a bad breakup and starting a new relationship. He also stated that the song was not even originally written for a female singer.

Madonna even added later on, "...how can you be like a virgin?"

7. "Royals" by Lorde: While most people believe the hit song is inspired by British royalty. References to driving Cadillacs and jewelry only solidify this image.

What most people don't know is that the inspiration of the song is a photo that Lorde saw in National Geographic Magazine of Kansas City Royals Hall-of-Famer, George Brett. In this picture he is surrounded by a mass of fans that are holding out items for him to autograph. This image of being adored by the masses inspired Lorde to write her hit song.

8. "Ticket to Ride" by the Beatles: In a seemingly innocent song, people often believe this Beatles hit was about riding on trains in Europe.

Before the Beatles became world famous they toured Germany, practicing their craft and refining their sound. One of the German cities they spent a lot of time in was Hamburg. In the city of Hamburg, prostitutes carry "tickets" or otherwise known as health cards to show that they were STD-free.

9. "Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd: A pop song by the man whose hair might go down in the history books along with the Flock of Seagulls haircut, most people believe it's a love song. The lyric, "I can't feel my face when I'm with you, and I love it," leads people to believe this.

In reality, the song is about a cocaine addiction in where the person who is the subject of the song can't feel his face because he's feeling the effects the cocaine is having on his body.

10. "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga: With the catchy, cool title, lyrically it misleads people to believe that it's a song about Gaga hooking up with a guy.

Later Gaga came out and admitted that the song is about her fantasizing about being with a woman while she's hooking up with a guy. The "poker face" reference is about how she hides her true feelings in the middle of having sex with the unsuspecting man. He never knows what she's thinking about because she's hidden it well.