After being seen out and about with girlfriend Gisele - and sporting a 'boot' on his ankle - Tom Brady has now gone absent from the paparazzi's glare. We'll assume he's actually getting ready for next week's game, but we're also left wondering what was up with the boot antics. Tom was spotted with a protective boot on his right foot, leading the press to believe he was nursing an ankle injury. But soon after it was gone. Belichick and crew are predictably tight lipped, but we can't help but wonder if this was a little bait for the sake of media hype. What do you think? Vote below.

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