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A timeline of how Tom Brady spent his Deflategate suspension


What must have been the longest four weeks of both Tom Brady's and Patriots fans' lives are finally over.

Look out, world: Brady's back.

It's time, then, for one last look back on what Brady did on his NFL-imposed sabbatical. He actually kept really, really busy. Here's a timeline of the 14 things he did while waiting to come back to the NFL:

1. He kept in shape by throwing with his wife, Gisele

"I will keep him ready."

2. He started his own "newspaper" ...

... But had a little trouble with the box score.

3. He shot a funny Uggs commercial with Jeff Bridges

Gotta make money somehow.

4. He revealed he'd never eaten a strawberry

Seriously.

5. He denied calling into a Boston radio show as "Matt from San Diego"

But conspiracy theorists will say otherwise.

6. He threw a pass to his son and to Jim Harbaugh at the Big House

More training!

7. He published a second edition of the TB Times ...

Box score problems were fixed.

8. ... And a third edition

9. Brady helped pump up Team USA for the Ryder Cup

10. He shot a funny video with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck

11. ... And another commercial

Hiiilarious!

12. He promoted his TB12 gear

Again, needs the paychecks.

13. He was apparently photographed tanning in the nude by paparazzi while on vacation in Italy

14. He even avoided the media this week, thanks to Bill Belichick

The Patriots coach found a perfect loophole to keep him from being required to talk to the press.

(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Welcome back, Tom.

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