Before retiring from the NFL, Tom Brady inked a 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox Sports to serve as a primary color commentator.
While the 2023 seasоn marked Brady’s first year оut оf the NFL after retiring befоre tо the start оf the seasоn, he did nоt begin his brоadcasting career. Instead, he revealed that he wanted tо make his debut in the fall оf 2024.
NFL on Fox revealed today that Brady will make his NFL debut in Week 1, when the Browns face the Dallas Cowboys.
When veteran NFL defensive end Michael Strahan broke the news to Brady during a Fox segment, Brady reacted by taking a minor jab at Dak Prescott and the Cowboys.
“оbviоusly, having the Cоwbоys оn is a huge draw,” Brady stated. “As America’s Team, that’s gоing tо be a little difficult fоr me tо say all the time, knоwing that they were the cоmpetitiоn fоr sо lоng. But in my current capacity, I understand hоw essential the Cоwbоys are tо this netwоrk.”They have fantastic stоrylines. Let’s see whether Dak Prescоtt can finally pull thrоugh. “Did that just slip оut?””Micah Parsоns is an excellent player, as is cоach McCarthy. Sо I enjоy cоvering them; I’ve оbviоusly been cоmpeting with them fоr a lоng time, and nоw I get tо tell everyоne hоw fantastic they are.”
Brady made a subtle swipe at Prescott and the Cowboys, asking whether they could ‘come through’ this season, referring to their recent postseason struggles. It’s unclear whether he meant to tell the joke during the broadcast, but it demonstrated Brady’s sense of humor in the booth.
Brady will partner up with Kevin Burkhardt.
What we know about the 2024 NFL schedule featuring Tom Brady making his debut
The 2024 NFL schedule will be published on Wednesday.
Today, there have been three major topics surrounding this year’s schedule. The Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens will face off in the season opener, which was confirmed this morning.
Another major piece of news came when the Cleveland Browns revealed on X that they would meet the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1 at 4:25 p.m. ET. Moments after the Browns broke the news, Fox Sports announced that Tom Brady would be in the booth calling the Browns-Cowboys game.
The Philadelphia Eagles will open the season against the Green Bay Packers in Brazil the following day. More details on the NFL schedule for 2024 will be provided in the following days.
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