After getting heckled by a menacing Giants fan who shouted at her, “Eli owns your husband,” Gisele fired back and criticized Tom Brady’s receivers for not being able to catch his passes when the Super Bowl was in the balance.

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Ever since Super Bowl XXXVI when they ran onto the field as a team en route to their first Super Bowl victory over the St. Louis Rams, the Patriots have personified what it means to play as a team.

It’s been called “The Patriot Way,” and it involves doing your job, having mental toughness, and ignoring the noise.

Criticizing your teammates and “throwing them under the bus” is NOT the Patriot Way of doing things.

Gisele was clearly frustrated that her husband’s team lost the big game yet again to the New York Giants – twice now in four years – and proceeded to play the blame game.

Little did she know that the cameras were rolling and caught it all on tape.

What do you make of all this?

Is this a case of a passionate wife sticking up for her husband? Or a selfish, spoiled drama queen who doesn’t know a thing about playing “team football”?

Just in case you’re keeping track at home…

When Tom Brady dated actress Bridget Moynahan, the Patriots were 3-0 in Super Bowls.

Since Gisele came along? 0-2!