Posted by Teddy Panos, Sun Staff

A few non-harmonious thoughts while trying to get those Christmas Carols out of my mind:

Explain to me how it’s the middle of December, the local football team is on the verge of clinching yet another division title and embarking on a journey through the playoffs, yet we expend most of our energy worrying about a Japanese pitcher without an inning of major league experience. Gotta hand it to that Red Sox PR machine. They know how to keep the brand name in the headlines.

My personal favorite moment was when I received an email with the link tracking the flight path of John Henry’s private jet across the country. Of course, those stuck in that Storrow Drive traffic jam while Matsuzaka’s limo got a police escort to Mass General probably didn’t find the episode as humorous as I did. How do you say “road rage� in Japanese?

And about this legendary “gyroball� that Dice-K throws; does that come wrapped in pita bread?

Tell me you didn’t get some satisfaction out of watching Scott Boras with his tail between his legs. The agents poster-boy for greed obviously didn’t get the memo about money not being the end all-be all in all cultures.

So Tom Brady and Bridget Moynahan are splitsville, supposedly for real this time. I always thought our Tommy Boy could do better and now we’ll get a chance to find out.

Sun entertainment writer Andy Ravens had a poll on his blog (Ravin’ with Ravens) asking which actress Tom Terrific should hook up with next. Jennifer Aniston was the runaway winner in a field consisting of Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. Good choice, but the former Friends star was facing a field weaker than the NBA’s Eastern Division.

While I’ll always have a soft spot for any Greek cutie, Ms. Aniston seems to come with too much drama for our driven QB. The next potential Mrs. Brady better be prepared to take a back seat till number-12 hangs up the cleats for good.

My midseason Colts-Giants Super Bowl pick looks good now, huh? Talk about the kiss of death. You folks should be thanking me for not believing the Patriots are good enough to win it all this year.

Good to see our friend Terrell Owens making news again. Must have been tough on poor T.O. having Tony Romo grab all the attention in Dallas.

I’d love it if just once, one of these guys Owens keeps alienating with his mouth (or saliva) would just haul off and deck him. Of course, if anyone did throw a punch, T.O. would probably drop it.

Speaking of fighting, that sure was some good coaching there by George Karl, wasn’t it? Leave Carmelo Anthony in to show up Isiah Thomas, the man who “wronged� your good buddy Larry Brown. One question; is Brown going to provide coaching tips on how to survive the next 15-games without the league’s leading scorer?

Karl should consider himself lucky in one respect. If that was Anthony on the receiving end of the hard foul and by chance he tore up his knee, he’d really have some real explaining to do to his owner.

Pretty brave move by Melo, too. Throw a sucker punch and backtrack faster than O.J.’s book publisher.

Those are my thoughts…what are yours?