Who's the Better Romance Hero: Eli or Tom?

The other day, Andrea Peyser of the New York Post had an interesting column, comparing and contrasting Tom Brady and Eli Manning.  You can read about it here: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/spoiled_beauty_has_got_plenty_but_wA4uZ7eYWxhirwwDSxrIOL

Eli Manning, is according to Peyser, a better man than Tom Brady.  Eli lives on "only" 7 million a year.  Eli lives like "real people" in a condo in New Jersey.  Eli's nanny and baby looked very cute together when the camera panned to his family's box at the Super Bowl...o wait, never mind about that last part!

ANYWAY. Couple this with Eli's "aw shucks" performance at  David Letterman's and you have the good, decent romance hero. A kind of beta best friend to the rakish Duke.  The kind of guy who will get his lady love in a novella available for free on an author's website. Tom Brady on the other hand would be the alpha. He had the bigger house, more money, more beautiful (albeit bitchy wife). He's the kind of guy in serious need of redemption.

Of course, Eli beat Tom, which might mean, Eli the "secret alpha!"

So...who is the better romance book hero?  Eli or Tom?

Romance or Not?

I think one of the things I would like to do is discuss celebrity behavior, especially in the light of my topic of romance.  To this end, "Romance or Not"will probably be a sometime feature (whenever I see anything that interests me) where I discuss (and hopefully you too!) whether a certain behavior by a celebrity would fit under the trope of romantic love.

Soooo...Tom and Gisele.  You've probably heard about her nasty remarks after the Super Bowl.  (Go here: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/fash-track/super-bowl-tom-brady-gisele-bundchen-287254 for more info.) 

My burning question is: Would this be something a romance book heroine would do?

One one hand, I like her fiercely defending her husband.  I also was charmed with her email asking for prayers.  On the other hand (yes I have three) her viciousness in blaming his teammates for the loss  will certainly make things very awkward around the water color in the Patriots' locker room. Not something a romance book heroine would do, without appearing like an idiot and thoroughly dislikable.  But it is something I can see a more awkward type of heroine doing.  I am thinking of the heroine in "Goddess of the Hunt" by Tessa Dare whose name escapes me. A moment like this, if I read about it in a romance book, would make me cringe, but would give the author a perfect opportunity to show the heroine's character growth.

So what do you think?  Gisele: Romantic or Not?

(Standard Celebrity Disclaimer: I know these are filthy rich people, leading charmed lives and are spoiled brats. ((perfect Harlequin Presents Material)) but so what.  What's romance without a little fantasy?)