By Breaking Celebrity News Staff

Tom Brady's long hair was one of the biggest controversies in sports last year.

From a shaggy mop to a Justin Bieber bowl cut that had even the Baby singer laughing at him, sports experts analyzed what the three-time Super Bowl winner did in front of the mirror as much as he did on the football field.

Things went from bad to worse as rumors spread that he was trying to cover up a bald spot, then he grew it so long  that he had to tie it back into a ponytail or add a very metro sexual hair band.

Brady blamed his supermodel wife, Gisele Bunchen, for his long look, and when asked if he was going to cut his hair in an interview last year, he replied: "Ah, you'll have to speak to my wife about that."

Now finally Brady has cut his hair into a smart, short crop that makes him look more like the male model -- er, we mean football player -- that he really is.

The New England Patriots quarterback said he chopped his locks, "Just make it nice and neat," reported Yahoo! Sports.