‘Savage’ Tom Brady goes with a James Bond-like look for his $375 million broadcasting debut
Tom Brady's FOX debut is still days away but the former NFL quarterback showed up at the Rams-Cowboys game all suited up.
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When Tom Brady showed up at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, as the Los Angeles Rams hosted the Dallas Cowboys, fans thought he was heading to the broadcast booth. They quickly realized that wasn’t the case.
Before the Rams and Cowboys kicked off, Brady arrived wearing one of his best suits, which hinted that he might join the cast of Mina Kimes, Andrew Siciliano, and Andrew Whitworth inside to call the game. Instead of heading there, the seven-time Super Bowl winner went to greet Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
Brady did indeed call the game, just not on TV. He went for a trial run at the local radio show before his upcoming FOX Sports debut in September.
This wasn’t his first practice run either. During the final game of the 2024 UFL season, the 47-year-old was part of the television cast that covered the game. Later, he even presented the trophy to the eventual champions, the Birmingham Stallions.
When will Tom Brady make his official broadcast debut for FOX Sports?
Brady retired after an underwhelming final season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the start of 2023. And amidst the rumors of a possible return, he signed a mammoth 10-year $375 million deal with FOX Sports as an analyst.
He will replace the longtime contributor Greg Olsen and will partner Erik Burkhardt. Brady is designated to make his debut when the Cowboys travel to the Dawg Pound on week 1 to face the Cleveland Browns.
The three-time NFL MVP is serious about his new job and took a year off to prepare himself. He understood that being a football player and playing the game is much different from calling it in real-time.
There are examples of former players trying their luck after hanging up their boots but failing to keep their spot. Brady must have seen Super Bowl winner Drew Brees’ awkward stint as a color analyst with NBC Sports, which lasted a little over a year.
Then there’s former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, a hit and a miss—more miss than hit in most fans’ eyes. He is still a key member of the CBS crew.
To make sure he did not have to go through similar circumstances, he sought advice from Hall of Fame quarterback, Peyton Manning, along with his brother Eli Manning, who made a name for themselves in the business after his retirement.
The Manning brothers became the face of ESPN’s Manning cast, which opened a new horizon for Monday Night Football games, making the viewing experience more fun with various new ideas.
Tom Brady already has the world of knowledge as a football player, which would come in handy in this gig. However, there’s one thing he should be careful about, and that’s his emotion, which, in his words, gets the better of him while discussing football.
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