"Get up, son. You're making a meme outta yourself."

Another day, another sports meme. After Tim Tebow’s practice of praying on the field developed into the act of “Tebowing”, not a single popular athlete is safe from having one simple moment turned into a ridiculous fad. Yesterday, two days removed from the New York Giants defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady learned that lesson all too well, as he became the inspiration for “Bradying”.

After his Patriots failed to pull off a last second miracle, it took Brady a few moments to collect himself, and he ended up looking like a miserable “Peanuts” character as he sulked on the ground. That brief moment was a blessing to the legions of NFL fans who loathe the Pats for being good at what their team isn’t – winning. And everyone with a camera and an ability to sit helped usher in this new meme era… sort of.

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As I mentioned earlier in my Peabody Award nominee post about Princess the Prognostic Camel, I’m not much of a gambler. That doesn’t stop people from asking me for advice, though, because when you tell people that you’re a sports blogger, you should probably include that you’re a dick joke maker and not an expert, otherwise people will assume you know things.

But aside from bar squares and fantasy football, there is one specific type of gambling that I’m a sucker for – Super Bowl prop bets. And this year there are some awesomely stupid bets to be made, from Kelly Clarkson’s National Anthem prowess to Madonna’s Skeletor arms. Side note: Madonna, LMFAO and Cee Lo are set to perform updated variations of Madonna’s old hits. She’s like the George Lucas of music. Madonna might as well make Cee Lo dress like Jar Jar Binks.

Where was I? Yes, prop bets. They’re typically for the most degenerate gamblers, as people who feel the need to bet on every little thing – including the coin flip, the color of Gatorade dumped on the winning coach and how many yards Hakeem Nicks’ first catch will be – for the sake of getting their rush and/or making up for all the money they lost during the regular season. Today, though, I’m making prop bets into something for the average person.

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When Tom Brady dumped his girlfriend, actress Bridget Moynahan, while she was pregnant a few years ago, I couldn’t believe what a dick he was. But then he started dating super duper model Gisele Bündchen, and I was like, “Yeah that makes sense now” because if being arguably the best quarterback in the history of the NFL isn’t enough, Brady can soon lay claim to being married to the world’s first billionaire model.

At least that’s what pace Gisele is on now that she has released her own lingerie line for the Brazilian company Hope. Think about that the next time you brag that your wife showed her boobs for free drinks at Chili’s.

After the 40-piece collection hit stores across Brazil the fashion retailer Hope reported a 40 per cent increase in turnover.

Now, the range is expected to be a hit with shoppers worldwide.

And with her products endorsements and business ventures earning a total of £29 million last year, Bündchen is now believed to be on track to becoming the world’s first billionaire supermodel. (Via The Daily Mail)

I’m just going to lay this out there for people to debate – Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen > Jay-Z and Beyoncé > David Beckham and Sporty Baby Scary Ginger Posh Victoria Beckham. I don’t even really think it’s debatable. Find me a bigger power couple than a franchise QB with 3 (possibly 4+) Super Bowl rings and a 31-year old billionaire supermodel wife whose abs could crack a diamond.

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It’s incredibly hard to make fun of Tom Brady. Three Super Bowl rings. A Victoria’s Secret model wife. The eternal love and adoration of one of the most powerful sports cities in the world. Yes sir, Brady has it made. But lately it’s almost as if he’s trying his hardest to give us reasons to make fun of him. His hair. The dancing in Rio de Janeiro. His visit to the hair clinic. His shaven armpits. And now his water slide escapade TMZ “reported” on Sunday.

Brady and his wife Gisele Bundchen were in Mexico, or they are still in Mexico since neither of them really has anything to do right now, and they spent some time by the pool. Brady took a ride down the water slide and the rest is history. He could be joking with the girly hands and the face of childish delight, but it doesn’t matter to us. We have no actual football news right now, so all we can talk about are morons on Twitter, Ray Lewis’ ironic babble, or how Peyton Manning is selling out his peers. And since we don’t even have any photos of Mark Sanchez being rejected at the Hangover 2 premiere, we can at least thank Brady and his foppish dandy ways for allowing us some fun with photoshop. *sigh* I miss you, actual football news.

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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and noted supermodel Gisele Bundchen were in Brazil this weekend, and I’m guessing that either Brady is sporting the kit of some local team or that Oral A involved something with another dude. Apparently they don’t have barbers in Brazil either. More at Just Jared.

When news broke over the weekend on celebrity gossip sites that Tom Brady’s supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen was seen canoodling with another man in London, I thought to myself, “Burnsy, you’re also incredibly handsome and have been photographed with goats, how is this going to affect Brady against the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football?” And the apparent answer was… Meh, he was OK.

The New England Patriots, of course, spanked the Dolphins last night to the tune of 41-14, but the damage was done by the Pats special teams and defense. Brady had a less than Brady-esque evening, putting up 154 yards passing with only one touchdown. As Punte noted earlier, Brady failed to connect with Randy Moss during the game, and the real heroes on offense were the law firm of Benjarvus Green-Ellis and toddler Danny Woodhead. So that leaves the question – was Brady bothered by the idea that his Victoria’s Secret supermodel wife was in London cheating on him?

In-depth analysis of this tawdry affair allegation and shocking answers after the jump.

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