I realize that GlossLip is a celeb entertainment blog, and not overly concerned with sports.  Hey, if I want detailed sports analysis, I’ll go over to The Futon Report and read Matt Sussman (author of our own ManBalm segments).  I’m a football mom, and I know the ins and outs of the game, but this really isn’t the place to discuss them.

So, since we are what we are, and we aren’t pretending to be what we aren’t, let’s stick to what GlossLip does best:

Who’s hotter…

Tom Brady?

Or Eli Manning?

I’m going with Eli, mainly because I hate the Patriots.

Cast your vote below!

Soccer (oh wait, football…no, check that, it’s soccer) star David Beckham has opened his third academy for aspiring young people:

The state-of-the-art World of Sport complex has been set up to benefit the children of Brazil and provide them with on-site coaching and access to top-class facilities, much in the same way as his academies in London and Los Angeles.

Beckham said: “This is by far the best training camp I have ever seen.

“It will be the best football facility in the world and I am very proud to have an academy in Brazil where kids can come and enjoy themselves and play football in a safe environment.”

Davey Boy also hopes that his new facility will draw soccer clubs from all over the world to train, and hopefully to help future athletes in the form of Brazil’s young people.

But here’s what I really want to say about the whole thing:

PULL YOUR PANTS UP!!!

Great balls of fire…he’s a zillionaire, but he can’t afford pants that fit right?  Yank that belt tighter!  Srsly!

This Sunday is D-Day for Superbowl XLII, where the country gathers around the television to watch two teams of tough, rugged, trained and taut manly men compete in the testosterone-laden game of football. There’s no room for “gay stuff” in this game, ok? Oh, maybe not ok.

According to this article, one of the teams competing in this year’s championship at UP’s Football Stadium has some not-so-out gay guys on their team. That’s not all, there’s said to be at least a 15% rate of gay men playing in the professional league today. Gives a new meaning to towel-snapping in the locker room.

But wait, there’s more…

“ManBalm” is your eye on sports gossip, or whatever BC Sports editor Matt Sussman finds funny, which means you probably won’t.

Eight more business days, TMZ. Eight more business days until the Super Bowl. Good work on distracting us from the fact that there’s one more football game in the season with some petty news that Tom Brady — gasp! — is a football player and sustains nagging injuries from week to week.

That’s right, Brady hurt his ankle a little bit. He was also on the injury report in last week’s AFC championship game with a shoulder injury, and the other quarterback didn’t even have a freakin’ ACL. This just in: football is a contact sport played by large mammals who crash into each other with hard plastic helmets.

So reporting that Tawmmy Brayyyyydy is nursing injuries from football games two days ago is a good start, TMZ. Digging up that Kevin Faulk is recovering from a banged-up knee just doesn’t have the same panache. But we need more. Since these stories come in waves, and usually the next business day is used for people to say “Okay, this really isn’t a big deal,” it will take exactly four more BOMBSHELL OMG BREAKING stories to fill the space until Super Bowl XLII.

Thursday: Giants defensive end Michael Strahan is found sleeping with a stripper in his New York apartment.

(Next day aftermath: turns out, he’s divorced.)

Next Monday: New England head coach Bill Belichick is caught spying again when he plans cameras all over the New York Giants locker room and the nearby hallways.

(Next day aftermath: those were actually security cameras installed when the stadium was built. Bill Belichick only has the feed of the cameras in the women’s bathroom. Disturbing, but well within NFL rules.)

Next Wednesday: Injured Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey is arrested for trying to solicit oral sex from an undercover cop late Tuesday night.

(Next day aftermath: It wasn’t Jeremy Shockey. It was Falcons defensive back Eugene Robinson. And it wasn’t late Tuesday night. It was nine years ago.)

Next Friday: Gisele Bundchen eats a cheeseburger.

(Next day aftermath: …okay, this one’s actually legit.)

And no, we’re not talking about acting in a movie or a television series, but on the basketball court:

The actress admits it’s tough watching her husband play for the San Antonio Spurs - because she never knows when he’s really hurt, and when he’s acting. She says, “Sometimes he acts to get the flagrant foul or, to sell the foul more, he’ll throw himself on the floor and really play it up more than what it is. “I really don’t know what the difference is so I’m like, ‘Stop laying on the ground if you’re not hurt. Just get up!’ He’s like, ‘Honey, I have to stay on the ground sometimes.’ “But I get really nervous, it’s nail biting.”

I can’t even type I’m laughing so hard.  Nothing like turning your wife loose with an interviewer.  I can just see her hollering at courtside:  “Oh honeybuns, are you really hurt this time or are you just faking again?  Hey, you big poopyhead, stop trying to take the ball away from Tony, it’s his turn to play with it!”

AHAHA HAHAHA AAAAHAHAHA…I need to lie down.

Those pops you just heard are Tony Parker’s teammates heads exploding.  Twice.

Woah, big news for football fans…TMZ has video of New England Patriots QB Tom Brady visiting his girlfriend, flowers in hand and cast on foot.  What???

During his weekly radio show on WEEI, Brady did not deny that he suffered some sort of injury during Sunday’s win over the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship Game.

“Ah, you know, there’s always bumps and bruises. I’ll be ready for the Super Bowl,” Brady said. “I’m not worried about that. I’m not missing this one. I’d have to be on a stretcher to miss this one. There will be treatment this week. In games like this, you get a little nicked up. It’s nothing serious.”

I don’t know…if a doctor decides to put a cast on your foot, I’d say it might be serious.  And um, HELLO…this is actually pretty stupid on Brady’s part.  By showing up in NYC of all places (and if you watch the video, I was surprised at how rundown Gisele’s neighborhood looks…is that where supermodels live nowdays?) to visit his girlfriend, he’s just opening himself up to be videotaped and photographed.  I’m sure the Giants are dissecting every photo, watching every video, and making their plans accordingly.  Maybe he should be back in New England rehabbing and working with his teammates and staying out of sight instead of going to get his boink on in New York.

Gisele had better watch it or she’ll inherit the jinx title from Yoko Romo.

(Hey, don’t look at me, I’m a Peyton fan, which makes it law that I hate the Patriots.)

UPDATE:  Well, TMZ is now reporting that they’ve seen Tom and Gisele out and about with no cast.  Hmm.  Could he realize that showing off an injury before the Superbowl isn’t the intelligent thing to do?  Or is Tom playing head games with us?  Hey, a team that will illegally spy on their opponent’s signals will resort to anything.

I reeeeeeeeally hope the Giants win….I seriously can’t stand the Patriots.

I don’t normally talk about John Mayer, his blog, which big-titted starlet he’s boinking or any other manner of inconsequential nonsense. This is a serious blog, not some frivolous site where we scrawl little penises next to people’s mouths. Plus, I am not good at Photoshop.

Anyway, I saw this story and had to respond because I think it’s really sweet John felt compelled to stick up for his former paramour Jessica Simpson, as she continues to her reign of cursing all whom she comes in contact with until they wise up and move on. Then somehow, their career’s soar. Weird.

As we all know, the Dallas Cowboys lost their bid for the Super Bowl title when they were beaten by the NY Giants. It is likely the Cowboys would have lost anyway, because these things happen, but as it stands, their quarterback Tony Romo is dating Jessica Simpson and they’ve been on a losing streak since she showed up and Sunday was no different.

Cowboy fans and Texas people alike have maligned the poor girl and John spoke up on her behalf on his blog:

But wait, there’s more…

Only time will tell, but many Dallas fans (and some Dallas teammates) are worried that since Tony Romeo Romo took up with Jessica his season is going straight in the dumper.  After all, while the team is 13-3 for the season, the record is 1-2 since Tony and Jessica started sucking face.  But Dallas fans could be placated with the news that Jessica is not planning on attending the Cowboys/Giants game:

The Dallas Cowboys can breathe a sigh of relief: rumored bad luck charm Jessica Simpson will not be at the game on Sunday. The Dukes of Hazzard star won’t be in attendance when her boyfriend Tony Romo and his Cowboys play the New York Giants this weekend at Texas Stadium. Jessica is busy, “recording an album,” her rep explained to PageSix.com, but added, “I’m sure she will” be watching the game. Reps for the Giants and Cowboys both had no comment.

Cowboys fans had a lashed out at the Blonde Ambition star in December after her last appearance at a game, where the Cowboys lost 10-6 to the Philadelphia Eagles and Tony played what was statistically the worst game of his career.

Tony’s previous worst game was in December 2006 at home to the Eagles when then-girlfriend Carrie Underwood attended.

Yeah, she’s busy with her album.  More likely she either was “politely asked” not to attend, or she figured out on her own that Cowboys fans and Romo’s teammates can’t stand her.

If the Cowboys lose to the Giants, Jessica and Tony will never hear the end of it.  Of course, it couldn’t be that Manning (that’s Eli, not Peyton, for those of you who don’t follow football…of course, if you don’t follow football, you have no idea who any of these people are) has been working while Tony has been off holidaying in Mexico, and it couldn’t be that the Giants defense has stepped up in recent games, and it couldn’t be that Manning is on a roll at the moment.  Oh no.  It’s all the Jessica Jinx.

Sports figures are notoriously a superstitious bunch.  Stories abound about players who won’t step on the painted sideline or who must turn the ball over so many times before a pitch or who must complete some other ritual before a play or game or race.  And football players and fans are not likely to forgive, or forget, if they believe anyone has messed with their team or players…especially the QB, especially during the playoffs.

Hey, I’m not even a Cowboys fan, but I got one thing to say to you, Jessica…watch your back.  Oh, and don’t wear that stupid looking pink jersey ever again, anywhere.

(yeah, I know the pic is against the Bills)

It would seem that having Jessica Simpson on the sidelines, officially confirming her status as Football Girlfriend, was no good-luck-charm for the Dallas Cowboys, as QB Tony Romo had his worst game ever as a starter:

Sitting next to her father and manager Joe Simpson, the Employee of the Month star showed her support for her new beau by sporting a Cowboys jersey with Tony’s #9 — in pink, of course — emblazoned on the front and back.

Sadly, having Jess in the stands was not exactly good luck for Tony, who not only lost the game, but also had his worst day ever as a starting quarterback.

I’ll say.  Romo lost against Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles, who threw for a 10-6 win against the home team.  Misthrowing on his first six passes and being sacked four times in just the second half didn’t do anything to make him look good in front of what is now admittedly his girl.

Jessica attended the game with her parents.  Apparently freak strange dude manager father Joe was the one who set up the two lovebirds, to the disheartening sighs of Cowboy fans everywhere.

And what the crap is up with stinking pink football jerseys for women?  Be a real fan and wear your team colors!  Pink jerseys ought to be outlawed.  It’s an abomination against football.  And does Jessica even know anything about football?  Or is she just staring at the guys in tight pants?  Jessica, a word of advice…those are protective athletic cups.  It’s part of the gear.  They’re not all David Beckham.

What do you want to bet Tony was trying to impress his new girl, like the high school quarterback trying to shine in front of his new cheerleader steady?  I’ll bet he looked over and give her a cutesy little wave while trotting out to the huddle, gave a little extra strut as he got under center, took the snap, stepped back into the pocket, looked up at beaming Jessica, gave her a little smile and a wink, and then promptly got sacked by a huge Eagles defensive lineman.

At least he has natural homemaker Jessica to take care of him and nurse his wounds and make him a tuna fish sandwich.  Oh wait…