There are just so many things wrong with this picture that I don’t even know where to start. Wait, yes I do… Why does Tom Brady look like a 32-year-old Justin Bieber? 
Want to avoid flying bullets? Don’t lurk in the christless bushes
* Two paparazzos are suing Tom Brady & Gisele Bündchen for a cool million smackaroos, claiming that bodyguards (employed by Brady/Bündchen) fired shots at them while they were trying to snap pics at the couple’s wedding in Costa Rica. Citing “physical pain and anguish” the photogs are looking to cash in. Bitch, please. Until you actually have a bullet wound in your butt, don’t distract my quarterback! More on this nonsense at bostonherald.com – Tom Brady: What shots?
Nice piece on Rondo by Holly MacKenzie (@stackmack) for Slam Online
* Slam Online’s definitive ranking of the NBA’s best players places Boston Celtics point guard, Rajon Rondo, at #27.
Standing alongside the other superstars suiting up for the Celtics, there isn’t a star that shines brighter (or that has the longevity), than the one illuminating Rondo’s game.
Damn right. It’s nice to see Rondo get some love. Read it here: slamonline.com – Top 50: Rajon Rondo, no. 27
Steph’s new home, tagline and background
* Steph’s StarburyTV on Justin.tv was apparently suspended for violating the site’s terms of use. You can now catch the show at its new home at http://www.justin.tv/starburyplus. The new mantra is apparently: YOUR IN THE MOMENT RT*. What’s up with professional athletes and spelling & grammar? You’re. Thank you. Also, RT is a Twitter thing. It doesn’t work just anywhere, babe. Nice background though. I imagine that’s what I’ll see on my way into heaven.
Recent Celtics-related articles from boston.com:
Son of a bitch! Son – of – a – biiiiiiiitch!
* Dear Tom Brady, You do remember that losing is NOT an option, right? Especially when the other team has spent the week trash talking you and their head coach is a large buffoon?! Oh and your counterpart on the other side is an inexperienced rookie playing in only his 2nd regular season game. You are a Superbowl winning juggernaut. Act like it for the love of baby Bundchens and all that is holy. You only know WIN, you don’t know LOSE. Right? RIGHT? Your fans are VERY spoiled. Do not make us have to come down to earth and mill around in Mediocreville where other fans reside. I won’t have it. You hear me, mister?! Ok. I’m glad we had this talk. Now, get out there and massacre the competition from here on out! Chop chop! [boston.com - Some days are better than others]
Not the first sign of trouble actually
* Brian Windhorst provides a little more insight into the psyche of Delonte West. According to the article, West is bipolar and despite being wildly popular with both fans and his team, has had an erratic year. Cited are a few things I’d never heard, such as being late to multiple games — including a playoff game. Windhorst says the Cavs have thus far been extremely supportive, but wonders if they will have to draw the line at some point. [cleveland.com - Delonte West's firearms arrest another challenge for the Cleveland Cavaliers]
He needs a pet name. I dub him… “Big Buffoon”
* Michael Crabtree is still holding out on the San Fran 49ers and is now accusing the NY Jets of tampering. YAWN! I don’t really care about that crap. What I do think is interesting though, is Rex Ryan’s reaction when asked about it on ESPN’s Mike & Mike show. He called it “ridiculous” and said, “I wish we were playing them.” What now? You want to play them? That’s chutzpah! Actually, he’s exactly what those sorry ass Jets needed. They needed a guy like to roll into town, grab them by the scruff of the necks and yell into their faces, “Look you bunch of pantywaists, stand up to those bullies and don’t come back here unless you still have your damn lunch money!” I love it. Finally a team I hate worse than the Giants! [allheadlinenews.com - Jets' Coach Ryan Denies Tampering With Holdout Wideout Crabtree]
Khlodom marriage imminent?
* I know this is a stupid story and I keep reporting on it like it’s interesting, but to me, it really is fairly fascinating. When I’m not watching professional sports, I’m usually watching reality television on either Bravo or E! Sure, that might be lame, but you will rip the latest episode of The Rachel Zoe Project from my cold dead hands! Anyway, I am currently up-to-date on Khloe & Kourtney Take Miami on E! So I’m quite sure that I know way more than I should about the sisters Kardashian and their love lives. It always amazes me when people get married after knowing each other only a month or a few months. The odds of it working out forever are not good. Then again, most marriages these days don’t work out anyway, so I guess what the hell. Congrats to the future Mr. and Mrs. Khlodom! [FOXSports.com - Report: Odom engaged to Khloe Kardashian]
Disclaimer: This is a frivilous post that is meant to distract from the earth-shatteringly awful news today about KG sitting out another big chunk of games.
Tom Brady is having full-on baby mama drama as his supermodel wife makes controversial comments in recent Vanity Fair interview. The Early Show with the details:
Bündchen reveals that she knows the boy, named John Edward Thomas Moynahan, has a mother and she respects that, but it doesn’t matter that Bündchen didn’t actually give birth to him, because Bündchen still feels like he’s her son.
In her own words, “To me, it’s not like, because somebody delivered him, that’s not my child — I feel like it is, 100 percent.”
Oh no she didn’t! Cue the impending baby mama beatdown as we wait with bated breath for Bridget to respond…
Ok fine. This is a stupid story. Who cares? It’s a good thing that she loves Tom’s kid, right? Sure, it is.
The real pressing concern is and will always be this… CHOOSE A DAMN BASEBALL TEAM, Tom! For the love of Josh Beckett and all this is holy, at least Lebron James has the decency to pick one team — sure, he picked Satan’s team — but at least he picked only one and is consistent with it. I’ve seen you make the right choice (Red Sox), the correct choice (Red Sox), the ONLY choice (Red Sox) before, so let’s keep that up and burn those others, k babe?
Thank you and good day, Sir. I said, good day!
In Patriots-related news, this article from Dan Shaughnessy in the Globe this morning had me rolling: Brady’s gone soft
Favorite excerpts:
…he’s a football player, damn it. And it is not OK for him to be photographed like a little boy eating mushy food spooned out of a Gerber jar.
It’s like watching Jeter morph into A-Rod. Brady might as well be seen drinking a cosmopolitan from a straw, for God’s sake.
Ha ha. The imagery is priceless. 
Celtics @ Kings 108-63
What a serious ass kicking. It hardly seemed fair. 45 points? Really? I can’t believe I stayed up and watched the whole thing. Leave it to the Celtics. Lose 2 in a row and then come back like an angry bear mauling the first poor bastard with the guts to poke it with a stick. Oh, random… What the hell was Michael Phelps doing making a cameo at yet another NBA game? He following the league now like a deadhead? Lucky sumbitch.
NFL Musings
I had to share that “Brady Come Back” video with all of my coworkers within earshot today. It makes me giggle every time I watch it. We’re out of the playoffs… might as well enjoy ourselves in the off-season. Someone asked me who I thought was going to win the Superbowl now. My reply, “I don’t give a rat’s ass. BRADY COME BACK!” Sigh.
Adios Mangini. We hardly knew ye.
Favorite line: “I’m so desperate now, I even drafted… Satan Manning.” (Haha!)
The Pats blanked the Bills today, 13-0 and still missed the playoffs. My sister informed me that I was going to “have to” root for the Jets today and her boyfriend Brett Favre. Mmm yeah. No. That was not going to happen. No way, no how. I did not root for the Jets or the Dolphins. I just watched. Watched the Jets lose the game, thus eliminating themselves and the Patriots from the playoffs. I’m sure there’s a sense of perverse satisfaction for the Jets fans being able to hold the Pats future in their sad little hands (can’t blame ‘em). So now that that’s over, we get to endure “Brett Favre retirement watch” all over again. Sweet mother of shamrocks. Final note, where’s the fire Favre? Why did you run off the field like a couple dobermans were chasing you? No time to say, “good game” to poor old kicked-to-the-curb Chad, huh?
In Patriots news, I’ve decided I really don’t like having to cheer for a mediocre team like other fans have to do. Doesn’t really work for me at all. No, I’m not going to “switch teams” or “jump on some other bandwagon”. As far as I’m concerned, there’s only one option for me in every league and that option is Boston or New England. I just don’t have to like it when my team goes from having an undefeated season to losing their QB and suddenly being completely unpredictable. I know other people have had to get used to that, but I refuse to. Tom Brady’s highly paid, supermodel dating ass better be back in the saddle next season or else. 
Patriots 13 – Dolphins 38
