Pinning the blame of big game loses on the athlete’s girlfriend — it’s all the rage.

There was Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren. While they dated Tiger played through the longest span without a major victory in his career.

This past season we couldn’t avoid the media obsession with Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson. Tony and his Cowboys went 0-2 with Jessica in the stands, including that loss to the Giants in the playoffs.

And now, now that Tom Brady and the Patriots went down in Superbowl XLII, in what many think is the biggest upset in Superbowl history, its only natural to think of Giselle Bundchen. Sure, Brady hasn’t won a Superbowl since Gisele was first spotted waiting for him outside the locker room in San Diego in 2006. Sure, the Patriots uncharacteristically blew a significant lead to the Colts in the 2006 AFC Championship game the following week. Sure, Brady’s minor high ankle sprain came at the most inopportune time, especially for a quarterback that - other than that right shoulder of his - has been relatively injury free throughout his career.