The Boston Celtics are enjoying a nice start to the season at 25-4 and one of the main reasons for the Celtics success is Kevin Garnett’s rejuvenation this season.  The Celtic forward is posting his best numbers since the 2007-08 season and has finally returned to full health after battling knee injuries the past two years.

On Wednesday night, KG and the Celtics return to Detroit to take on the Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. This is the first time the Celtics have faced the Pistons since the Charlie Vilanueva accused Garnett of calling him a “cancer patient” in a 109-86 win in November.  The game was marked with trash-talking that made its way off the court and on to the internet at Twitter where Villanueva sounded off on what he thought Garnett said.

Garnett has claimed that he told Villanueva he was “cancerous to [his team] and our league”. Either way, this won’t be any ordinary matchup between the Celtics (25-4) and the Pistons (10-21) as you can be assured to see much more trash talking in Wednesday’s game.

But the Celtics have other things to worry about as Rajon Rondo has missed the last five games with a sprained left ankle and the C’s are struggling to find a solid rotation with injuries to Rondo, Shaquille O’Neal, Jermaine O’Neal, and Delonte West.

Luckily for the C’s, Paul Pierce has been playing some of his best basketball and was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week last week for his recent efforts. Boston will lean on Pierce, Ray Allen, and Garnett to get through their current road-trip and this stretch of a long season.  

Tip off is at 7:30.

Imagine for a second what your ideal Santa Claus would look like… Is he 7 foot 1 in and 325 pounds?

Probably not.

But apparently at Celtic headquarters, Shaquille O’Neal is still playing the role of Santa to those kids in need, including little man Nate Robinson.  On Wednesday, Shaq presented Robinson with a cat mink fur coat so that the Celtic point guard could ring in the new year fashionably.

This photo is courtesy of Rajon Rondo.  Unfortunately, here at Chowdaheadz we don’t have any fur coats but we do have plenty of Boston Celtic gear, including this Rajon Rondo T-Shirt for $10.

The New England Patriots led the way for the AFC with six selections to this year’s Pro Bowl which will he held Jan. 30 at Aloha Staduim in Hawaii.

Headlining the list is MVP candidate Tom Brady, who has been elected to the Pro Bowl six times in his 11-year career.

Joining Brady is Vince Wilfork, Jerod Mayo, Devin McCourty, Logan Mankins, and Brandon Meriweather. 

Brady, Wilfork, and Mankins were elected starters.

The surprising names of this bunch are Mankins and Meriweather.  Mankins missed the first seven games of the season in a contract dispute with the Patriots but proved over eighth games that he was worth a selection.  Meriweather has had a turbulent season with the Patriots, recording 66 tackles and intercepting three passes, but has often times been out of position on big plays for other teams.

McCourty, a rookie, joins four other first year players in the Pro Bowl.  Although the six players were selected, all six of them may not play in the contest as the Pro Bowl is now played a week before the Super Bowl.  The Patriots are AFC favorites to reach the final game of the season.

After a slow first half of the 2010 season, which had the Boston College Eagles at 2-5, Frank Spaziani has the Eagles soaring high, going into the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl on Jan. 9 against Nevada, riding a five-game win streak.

With the long-time Eagles assistant coach now under is second year at the helm of Boston College, athletic director Gene DeFilippo announced on Monday at the program had signed Spaziani to a two-year extension in which will keep Spaziani at the helm through the 2015 season.

Spaziani was an assistant for 12 years before being hired in 2009.  He was 8-5 in his first season as head coach and could match that record with a win against Nevada.

After averaging 21.7 points, 8.7 assists, and 8.3 rebounds in the Boston Celtics three wins last week, Paul Pierce was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week.

The Celtics, currently boasting a league-best 13 game winning streak, were lead by their captain Pierce against the New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, and Indiana Pacers as Pierce recorded a triple-double performance against the Pacers on Sunday.

With a game-winning shot over Amare Stoudemire in Madison Square Garden and back-to-back double digit assist totals against the Hawks and Pacers, Pierce become the second Celtic to earn the Player of the Week honors as Rajon Rondo won the award after the first week of the season. 

The Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at the TD Garden.

The New England Patriots having been playing some of the NFL’s best football this season so it was only a matter of time before the Patriots recieved a little luck, albeit at the disposal of one of the NFL’s brightest young quarterbacks, Aaron Rodgers, health. 

Rodgers suffered his second concussion of the season in last Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions, and did not receive medical clearance to play in Sunday night’s game against New England.

So the Patriots (11-2) will be facing Matt Flynn, a seventh-round draft pick out of LSU in 2008, as the former Tiger will be making his first career start at Gillette Stadium.  

You can bet Bill Belichick is licking his chops with this matchup.

The Patriots will look to confuse Flynn with various packages and disguises in blitz and coverage.  Another thing that will get the Patriots and Belichick’s juices flowing for Sunday nights game is the fact that they can clinch the AFC East Title and a first-round bye in the playoffs with a victory over the Packers and a New York Jets loss.

There are also a couple of other scenarios for this too happen, but this is the most simple and also the most agreeable for Pats fans.

Patriots and Packers kickoff tonight at 8:30 p.m. at Gillette.

Prediction: Patriots 34-13 

Since the injury of Kevin Faulk, Danny Woodhead, the undersized running back for the New England Patriots, has won over fans and Bill Belichick with his gutsy and flashy style of play.

So this past month, Reebok and Modell’s Sporting Goods, had Danny “Dan” Woodhead work at one of their stores in order to help sell some of his jersey’s and t-shirts.  

Watch this video and enjoy Woodhead pranking Pats fans.

It’s been 16 years since the New York Knicks have won as many as eight games in a row.  So you can’t be shocked when Paul Pierce laughed at the idea that the game between the Knicks and the Celtics, who are riding an 11-game win streak of their own, on Wednesday night is being considered a rivalry game.

“When the Knicks and the Celtics become a rivalry, I probably won’t be in the NBA,” said Pierce on ESPN. “It takes a few years for it to become a rivalry.” 

The Knicks (16-9) haven’t been relevant in the NBA since 2004, but the additions of Amare Stoudemire and Raymond Felton to the up-tempo Knickerbockers has jump-started the dormant franchise, making this years meeting between the two squads finally interesting.

The Celtics (19-4) are without a true center on Wednesday night as Shaquille O’Neal and Jermaine O’Neal are both battling injuries and Kendrick Perkins will not be ready for game action until February.  That means that Semih Erden will assume the duties as center for the C’s and will match up against Stoudemire.

Pierce has always delivered against the Knicks, stepping up his game at Madison Square Garden as the Celtic captain has average 26.2 points in his last six meetings with New York.  But “The Truth” has struggled as of late, averaging 10.8 points in the last four games on 31.6 percent shooting. 

So is Wednesday nights matchup a rivalry renewed or just a hyped up meeting that will prove who reigns supreme in the Eastern Conference of the NBA?

Tune in to see.

This couldn’t have worked out better for Red Sox fan’s.  Cliff Lee snubbing the Yankees & Joining the Phillies adds to this gratifying off-season.

Full Story From ESPN on this stunning turn of events

The true heart of Boston lies within the devotion of its people. On December 31st, Chowdaheadz, Boston’s #1 Spot For Die Hard Fans, will be an official sponsor of the “First Night” festivities.There will be a product display and booth at the FedEx Family Festival located in the Hynes Convention Center from 1:00 – 6:00 PM. The Chowdaheadz exhibit will feature a variety of team gear, fan wear, and Charlie Chowdahead brand products. Visitors will also have the opportunity to enter a raffle to win a year’s worth of Chowdaheadz brand t-shirts from their diverse collection of Boston Fan Apparel. 

The Chowdaheadz exhibit will turn shoppers into official Chowdaheadz as they step into the the “Chowdabooth”, a branded photobooth provided by Woburn-based Shutterbooth.  Individuals will be able to celebrate the end of 2010 with a personalized photo alongside Charlie Chowdahead, popular New England character and iconic company mascot.

Founded in 2004, Chowdaheadz was built to celebrate the indestructible bond between Boston sports and their dedicated fans.  Since its inception, Chowdaheadz has popularity with their catchy slogans and rivalry wear being featured in news stories both locally and nationwide.  In October of this year, Chowdaheadz founder Ryan Gormady published their first children’s book, “Charlie Chowdahead Travels Boston”.  This beautifully illustrated and educational story chronicles the journey of Charlie Chowdahead as he visits some of his favorite and the most historical landmarks in and around Boston.     

Celebrated since 1976, Boston’s “First Night” is the premiere New Year’s Eve celebration that reaches an astonishing attendance of 1 million  people per year.  Featuring exhibits from some of the leading Boston-based companies around, First Night is the City’s greatest tradition attracting individuals from all backgrounds.  Boston’s First Nighters and Chowdaheadz alike will ring in 2011 with pride.

Tickets for “First Night” can be found by logging onto www.firstnight.org/ and purchasing an $18 button or visiting their retail stores including, Tedeschis Food Stores, Au Bon Pain, Borders Books and iParty.
                                           
Chowdaheadz will be in Hynes Convention Center basement from 1:00 – 6:00 PM on December 31st.